Erol of Backford

Do Yelmalians wear flannel and cowboy hats, I think they do, and they are likely from Texas or somewhere south of the Mason Dixon Line? Add a strand of wheat in their mouths. Cyuk cyuk cyuk... https://www.google.com/search?q=Roscoe+P+Coltrain+laughing&gs_ivs=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:1924571c,vid:-f3CFzahrRs,st:0

Will assume they are separate but where are they, Hell maybe, around volcanoes? This makes sense but I am thinking they are more like Dyards possibly, able to be humanoid as well as the tree itself. Off the top of my head they could produce crystalline weapons that have something like liquid light instilled, sap made of light? Earlier in this thread, was thinking copper, silver, gold... not sure where it would go but will keep thinking on it...

So reading White Elves are of the sun and related to Yelmalio but are not longer. Makes me wonder if they were somehow the same as Gold Wheel Dancers and or were related on possibly congregated before the Dawn? Something about the third seed of Flamal and it going up Yelmalio, Yelmdrya was born, mother of all plants on the Sun, as well as their collective soul. The White Elves are still a part of Yelmdrya though they are now gone from the world. The great and pure forests at the top of the spike were white? Does anyone recall White Elves?

Was actually thinking they'd be quite deadly, good old Gloranthian high rate of mortality! I think we had one week where most of our 6-8 member gaming group had at least one PC's die, 2 of us had 2 deaths. If anyone recalls the game Boot Hill it seemed about the same related to body count, mold or not.

Therein lies the problem... my sister converted to Houstonianism... whereas she is from near Chicago but now speaks funny.

Since we are from 1600 we'll not need worry about this for a long time! The PC's Caprati mother will be from the a different part of the family.

Eat the wizards! Why not let the masses learn sorcery?

Digest? Like fungal trollkin toe?

Adding the trollball team the Zing Zongs trollball team. They are from the Zong’s Knuckles, five black stoned mesas, that tower above an area of dense bracken and stunted trees, on the very west edge of Gork’s Hills. (Rule 1 Issue 9 p.3)

Was just guessing as to the steps of the Hero Quest... the PC's can try to get close to the troll in an attempt to get the tears (no idea how, maybe they just ask) and while attempting to heal (no chance of success unless a critical and even then it repercussions are not strong, not like a Gold Wheel Dancer's spirit coming back...) What would Hero Quested Troll tears powers be?

So this this gentle drake is a Sord Sage of Lhankor Mhy and is carrying the sword Shrumgiglorbb which is magical but made of rotten wood and has a mushroom pommel. It was retrieved from a sacred mushroom grotto (a black elf temple). Unlike most swords, this isn't very sharp and doesn't keep an edge well. It is also noted as allowing its bearer to communicate with the voralan group-mind, which can be an unsettling experience, it has worms and beetles? I am thinking it has powers like sprout mushrooms (some sort of itching rash), instant mucormycosis (mind blast) and maybe blastomycosis (smother). On the other hand would it via the voralan group-mind would it be able to communicate via micro organisms so the wielder knows and sees things others cannot? Do they have dark-sense and dark-scan via mold spores underground, maybe it needs to be damp for this feature to work and the sword must be grasped so the voralan group-mind is able to give the wielder information? Maybe it's some sort of moldy soul sight? Would it be able to detect air movements no matter how slight, sense plant life somehow? Ophiocordyceps unilateralis may also be a power which is strangely related to the undead of the Upland Marsh and could be used to generate a platoon of undead to do Shrumgiglorbb's master's bidding or maybe it only works on giant insects? Oh, that might be good when messing with troll giant insects. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is cast at a giant insect and the insect over time becomes a zombie under the control of Shrumgiglorbb's weilder? Any thoughts on this? (Sord Sage written by Stew Stansfield Rule1 Issue 8, p.25 Spring 2011)

Not liking the Caprati have Lunar ties, not at all. Will need to change that a bit that is unless only Elena is tied and her husband isn't important. I am interested in the PC's somehow getting close to the Black Philosophers so they may find a shapechange to troll spell... keep going back to trollball and Mr. Erekanst the Humakti member of the Kobakuruum from the Wyrm's Hold scenario. Guessing there is a link to the Arkati via the Black Philosophers... if not will develop one.

So you impersonate trolls, fight Gbaji's minions and attempt to heal then her fight Gbaji's minions again...

Please make suggestions as to how one might get a teaspoon of Mistress Race Troll tears. Maybe there is a Hero Quest to where one of them are sad? What makes a troll cry?

Seems like the book of monsters and or the necronomicon? But surely when they are looking for information they must be tied to one faction somehow... it would behoove them to be unless being neutral is more their style, allowing them to approach any faction equally? This is what I am thinking, and any spell could be slightly different depending on who taught, inscribed or cast it? I like being able to find bits of a grimoire and the PC studies it or takes it to their favorite scholar to try to piece together the missing sections. It could cause something to go very wrong, backfired spell if you will but could be enjoyable to roleplay?

...but not permitted to govern but only assist with administration? Sounds like a somewhat snooty social class structure in play? Dart wars anyone? Read Prisoners of Geography last year, was interesting, it more or less calls out Russia looking for a fresh water port, seems like the Lunars no? The Giants trying to secure a river way for their children? Something like China wishing to secure water flow from the mountains? Broken tribes are not a threat as united ones are... curious why the Lunars didn't let the Sartarite tribes continue to fight one another at least those away from the trade routes? I didn't check but looks a bit like Donald Southerland in the video... historical, geopolitical rabbit holes one and all. Maybe that was the God Learner's Secret? Modify Gloranthian spirituality so they were worshipped ove the gods, similar to the untr rich nowadays, they become to thing that it is by their own nature their divine right? I am not knowledgeable about the Western Gloranthian history and so would ask, were there attempts to through out the rigid immobile class system at times? it seems like Loskam doesn't follow this IIRC but the other wizards in Glorantha in the West seem to be the Billionaires of the modern world? I think this is somewhat incoherent rabble but will post anyway... Thank you for the links, might rethink getting Ghosts of Empire and get the Romney book!?

Fine, they will sneak in via stealth in the tunnels... Any color is good, will be great to see it. Bribery works too. What faction is related to the Caprati?! This is all good stuff.

It'll take me a year or so as I read several books at a time, mental condition I guess, can't focus... want to equate Lunars to British of the 1750-1850 period but will have to read the book and a few more like it before it could be thought out. Same as saying Romans were like Lunars. Might be fun to discuss at length... much more reading needed before any attempt is made! HMS Victory for the win?

Feel like I just won a Gloranthian game show, weird monsters of the day... either would be weird enough for Glorantha.

So it 1600-1605, if the PC is a Lhankor Mhy initiate but not affiliated with any faction, they should be able to go in and do some snooping no? What needs to happen for them to do their own research, donate funds for time they intend to spend in the library? Also anyone have an idea as to what grimoires would the Monks of the Cryptic Library have confiscated from the western saintly orders and independent schools? So we will assume its in the "restricted section" unless taken out and hidden in the stacks somewhere for future quick access....

This grimoire necklace was noted to have last been seen on sublevel 3 of the Nochet Library, must have slipped off someone's neck, imported from Kralorela. Atyar the Horned Skull, its powers are not known, its tarnished black silver...

Adding: Jack-o-bear Giant can harmonize and spit pumpkin seeds at quarter damage bonus long range… can knockback. Thank you Mr. Absentia!

Can-do on the name Lewis... Lewis the Jack-o-giant Maybe even cross that with a Walktopus? Not sure where this comes from but maybe it's near the Upland Marsh? Just noticed the eels in the water... wooden floor. Might be an alcove in the Nochet Lhankor Mhy basement!? Not related but had to post the dual trunked biped elephant...

It's like a Jack-o-bear but a giant. I love it. A giant that can harmonize and spit pumpkin seeds that are acidic darts at long range with a hefty damage bonus. He'll be near Snake Pipe Hollow for sure. Just in time for Halloween!

Off the top of my head you'd have some catacombs thrown in, who knows, ghouls, vampires or of course our good friends Thanatar worshipers. I suppose the MOD scenario could easily have one of Drueke's friends living in a secluded part of said catacomb with there own restricted section, maybe even some copies of Drueke's Scrolls... it looks like there is some sort of tunnel leaving the Lhankor Mhy temple basement is it known? Of course there are others we don't know about... (Delaina’s Trace) I see the sewer and aqueduct but what is the tunnel looking thing just above U51 at red arrow... water running below with of course rats or rubble runners? Maybe there is a leader of rats a broo of sorts who heads the sewer rats. They access the library basement to find and steal grimoires, chew books, etc? Where is the EWF section in the Nochet Library?