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  1. Richard S.

    Homebrew
    Just some very rough homebrew inspired by some of the recent talk on the Glorantha board, and the fact that I had nothing else to do today. Enjoy! Feedback is welcome too.
    Orlanth Dragonfriend
    Arangorf the Inner Dragon
    When Orlanth slew the Mover of Heaven, he gained the Dragon Power of his left hand. This power was, or brought forth, Arangorf the Inner Dragon, who danced with Orlanth and taught him the speech of dragons. Obduran learned this secret and sacrificed to Orlanth Dragonfriend, proving that Orlanthi and Dragons need not be enemies, and teaching freely the speech and dance of dragons.
    Initiate Membership
    Requirements: Must sacrifice 1 POW, which grants the Dragon rune at 1%. While technically a subcult of Orlanth, initiates are not required to join his cult.
    Cult Skills: Dance, Dragon Lore, Elder Race Lore (Dragonewts), Meditate, Speak (Auld Wyrmish).
    Favored Passions: Love (Dragons), Loyalty (EWF).
    Notes: The cult of Orlanth Dragonfriend provides no magic or divine intervention, though Orlanth initiates may still receive it from the other portions of their god.
    The Dragon Rune
    Once gained, the Dragon rune can only be increased during your seasonal downtime, in a process similar to training one of your normal runes. Several days of guided meditation by draconic teachers, followed by a successful Meditation roll and a sacrifice of 1 POW, increases your Dragon rune by 1%.
        During Sacred Time you must roll against your Dragon rune. Success means you have awakened your Draconic Consciousness, a state similar to Illumination. You gain all the normal benefits of Illumination, but in addition your Dragon rune can now be increased by experience and normal training like any other rune. If you also receive the proper surgery afterwards, the cap on your Auld Wyrmish skill is increased from 25% to your Dragon rune rating, if it is higher.
     
    Draconic Hero Cults
    Though the Empire of the Wyrms Friends got much of its power through the friendship and teachings of draconic beings, very few of its people were willing to utterly abandon their old lives in search of dragon power. To rectify this, several EWF heroes Heroquested to establish ways of worshiping dragons as gods in return for magic, allowing many of the common people access to Rune magic that grossly reflected the greater mysteries. Though this greatly increased the strength of the empire and the spread of draconic wisdom, it was a horribly flawed method that forever stunted the EWF spirit.
        Each dragon cult was centered around the hero who founded it, many of whom were considered dragons. These heroes served as both objects of worship and high priests of their cults, giving them incredible personal power and giving their followers Rune magic derived from dragon powers. The mystic path followed by the founder was usually tied to the cult as well, so that worshipers who wanted to experience the true mysteries could more easily do so.
        None of the draconic hero cults can grant divine intervention.
     
    Cult of Draconic Love
    Death, Fertility, Dragon
    This was a soldier cult established by Lord Great Burin, and became especially popular with former Humakti. It taught how to grant Utuma to foes in the heat of combat, and that the powers of death and love were one and the same.
    Holy Days
    The seasonal and high holy days differ from unit to unit. Lord Great Burin sets them, and presides over every ceremony.
    Initiate Membership
    Requirements: Standard.
    Cult Skills: All Swords, Battle, Cult Lore (Draconic Love), First Aid, Meditate, Scan, Speak (Auld Wyrmish), Utuma, Worship (Lord High Burin).
    Favored Passions: Devotion (Lord Great Burin), Honor, Loyalty (unit).
    Spirit Magic: Befuddle, Bladesharp, Coordination, Countermagic, Demoralize, Detect Enemies, Disruption, Heal, Protection, Repair, Strength, Vigor.
    Rune Magic
    Common Rune Magic: All.
    Special Rune Magic: Devour Magic, Dragon Head, Sever Spirit (one-use), Shield.
    Enchantments: Ban, Binding Enchantment, Enchant Dragonbone, Magic Point Enchantment, Matrix Creation, Spirit Armor Enchantment.
    Dragon Maw (Rune Lord)
    Requirements: Must have 90% in Utuma and four other cult skills.
    Special Rune Magic: Dragon Maws may use Seal Soul for twice the normal cost (6 Rune points).
     
    Golden Dragon Society
    Fire/Sky, Dragon
    The Golden Dragon Society worshiped the Sun Dragon that sat upon the imperial throne of Dara Happa. Though many of the native Yelm worshipers saw it as blasphemy, the Sun Dragon impossibly passed all the tests of the emperor and proved its claim to the sun with powers that counteracted the most powerful fire magics sent at it. Many of the Sun Dome temples, once folded into the military arm of the empire, also worshiped the Sun Dragon alonside their god of light.
    Holy Days
    This cult shares the same holy days as the Imperial Yelm cult.
    Initiate Membership
    Requirements: Standard.
    Cult Skills: Celestial Lore, Cult Lore (Sun Dragon), Meditate, Speak (Auld Wyrmish), Speak (Firespeech), Worship (Sun Dragon).
    Favored Passions: Devotion (Sun Dragon), Loyalty (Emperor of Dara Happa).
    Spirit Magic: Coordination, Countermagic, Extinguish, Farsee, Firearrow, Fireblade, Heal, Ignite, Light, Lightwall.
    Rune Magic
    Common Rune Magic: All.
    Special Rune Magic: Cloud Clear, Dismiss Fire Elemental (all sizes), Dragon Scales, Radiate, Summon Fire Elemental (small).
    Enchantments: Ban, Binding Enchantment, Enchant Gold, Magic Point Enchantment, Matrix Creation, Spirit Armor Enchantment.
    Golden Wyrm (Rune Priest)
    Requirements: Standard.
    Special Rune Magic: Summon Fire Elemental (all sizes).
     
    Way of the Dragon
    Movement, Dragon
    This was one of the most popular dragon cults in the EWF, offering obvious dragon powers within a structure familiar to the Orlanthi, adding a Storm Dragon to the Thunder Brothers. It was established by Isangdrang, but inherited much from the teachings of Obduran.
    Holy Days
    Windsday of each Stasis week is the seasonal holy day. The high holy day is on Wildday of Stasis week of Fire season, when Obduran ascended to become a dragon.
    Initiate Membership
    Requirements: Standard.
    Cult Skills: Cult Lore (Storm Dragon), Dance, Klanth, Meditate, Orate, Speak (Auld Wyrmish), Worship (Isangdrang).
    Favored Passions: Devotion (Isangdrang), Love (Family), Loyalty (EWF).
    Spirit Magic: Coordination, Demoralize, Glamour, Mobility, Strength, Vigor.
    Rune Magic
    Common Rune Magic: All.
    Special Rune Magic: Dragon Claws, Dragon Head, Dragon Scales, Dragon Wings, Firebreath.
    Enchantments: Ban, Binding Enchantment, Enchant Dragonbone, Magic Point Enchantment, Matrix Creation, Spirit Armor Enchantment.
    Dragon Voice (Rune Priest)
    Requirements: Standard.
    Special Rune Magic: Transform Self
     
    Rune Spell Descriptions
    Devour Magic
    Death, Dragon
    3 points
    Touch, Temporal, Nonstackable
    Anyone protected by this spell cannot be affected by any magic, as a spectral dragon head emerges from them and devours any spells targeted at them. This will only protect the caster, anyone else targeted will still be affected.
    Dragon Claws
    Movement, Dragon
    1 point
    Self, Temporal, Stackable (up to 4 points)
    The caster turns one limb per point of the spell into a dragon’s claw, with a beginning attack of DEXx5% and doing 2D6 + damage bonus. The caster may only attack with two claws in a single turn while on the ground, but may use all four if flying.
    Dragon Head
    Death, Movement, Dragon
    2 points
    Self, Temporal, Nonstackable
    The caster’s head turns into that of a ferocious dragon with a bite attack of DEXx5%, dealing 3D6 damage.
    Dragon Scales
    Fire/Sky, Movement, Dragon
    2 points
    Self, Temporal, Nonstackable
    The caster’s body is covered in shimmering scales that act as both 5 points of armor and 5 points of countermagic on every location.
    Dragon Wings
    Movement, Dragon
    1 point
    Self, Temporal, Nonstackable
    The caster gains a pair of dragon wings each as wide as the caster is tall, granting them a flying speed of 12. The wings each have 2 points of armor and hit points equal to the caster’s arms, but damage to them does not affect the caster’s hit points.
    Firebreath
    Fire/Sky, Movement, Dragon
    1 point
    Self, Instant, Stackable
    The caster breathes out a cone of fire with a range equal to their POW. Any creature in its path takes 1D10 damage, as well as any weapons and armor. The damage increases by 1D10 for each extra Rune point spent.
    Radiate
    Fire/Sky, Dragon
    3 points
    Self, Temporal, Nonstackable
    The caster emits intense heat from their body. Anything touching the caster takes 6D6 damage, though the damage decreases by 1D6 for each meter of distance. Any fire damage striking the caster has its damage reduced by the damage done by Radiate.
    Transform Self (Way of the Dragon)
    Movement, Dragon
    3 points
    Touch, Duration (special), Nonstackable
    This spell must be stacked with Dragon Claws, Dragon Head, Dragon Scales, and Dragon Wings. The target transforms into a dream dragon for one full hour, with all the abilities of one.
  2. Richard S.
    I came up from the water in iron panoply of war, and the dragon-that-is-bound surged up behind the burning of my left eye, in which the Storm-of-Man my King had set the dragon-rune. Behind me marched my twelve fists of warriors whose prayer-wrought swords left gouts of cold emptiness in the bitter red air, for we were come to the lands where men breathed demon light from the moon and gnashed their teeth at true Breath. Then the sea lords drank back up their spirit, which had carried us with great haste, and we marched forth into the bloody fields before hell-on-earth.
    It was eight and ninety years since the Dragon rose, though the sun was stopped for three more in-between, and the fingers of the Reaching Storm boiled up from the south to darken the world. And men remembered Gbaji.
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