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1 hour ago, Jeff said:

Since the last list was posted I've added a dozen or so cults, including Ygg, Voria, Yelorna, Horned Man, Barntar, and others.

<drools>

Jeff... you are  *SUCH*  a tease !

 

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Any chance we'll see an official write-up of the Cult of the Tiger? 

This was first introduced in the Aug/September 1980 issue of Different Worlds magazine for those who don't know. That issue was my first intro to rpg's and has a really evocative piece of cover art (in my opinion.)

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On 6/22/2019 at 6:47 AM, Beoferret said:

Any chance we'll see an official write-up of the Cult of the Tiger? 

This was first introduced in the Aug/September 1980 issue of Different Worlds magazine for those who don't know. That issue was my first intro to rpg's and has a really evocative piece of cover art (in my opinion.)

I haven't read that magazine but if it's a Hsunchen animal/beast cult it should mostly be covered by Hykimh and Mykih.

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12 minutes ago, Wrestlepig said:

I haven't read that magazine but if it's a Hsunchen animal/beast cult it should mostly be covered by Hykimh and Mykih.

It was more of a RQ Gateway cult writeup for the Tiger Sons which is why it did not get included in the Glorantha Classics Cult Compendium (same for some of the other odd cults like Indlas Somer).

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On 6/19/2019 at 8:48 PM, Jeff said:

Since the last list was posted I've added a dozen or so cults, including Ygg, Voria, Yelorna, Horned Man, Barntar, and others.

Excellent - Barntar might not be a huge deal much of the time, but with the Lunar occupation took on a much larger role.

Horned Man seems really important, and using him as a template for lots of shamanistic cults (like Kolat) appears like a good move. 

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On 3/3/2019 at 7:56 PM, Jeff said:
  • Deities that can be better handled as masks or variant names of other deities, e.g., Elmal, Buserian, etc.

Even though variant/mask cults share many things with their main cults,

their cult compatibility tables are not same, I think.

So, GoG will have some guidance in order to adjust its CC for variants, maybe?

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On 6/19/2019 at 8:48 PM, Jeff said:

Since the last list was posted I've added a dozen or so cults, including Ygg, Voria, Yelorna, Horned Man, Barntar, and others.

And how could I forget - Yara Aranis!

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Just now, Richard S. said:

At the rate you're adding new cults, we aren't going to get the book until the next edition of RQ comes out! :P

Nah, I am done. But while adding the Starting As An Initiate of XXXX sections for each cult, I managed to unblock what I wanted to write about Yara Aranis. It also brings us to 100 cults and spirit cults.

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1 hour ago, Jeff said:

Nah, I am done. But while adding the Starting As An Initiate of XXXX sections for each cult, I managed to unblock what I wanted to write about Yara Aranis. It also brings us to 100 cults and spirit cults.

Hmmm.

<Idly observes that it was quite a few Cults ago that GaGoG was split into 2 volumes... wonders about 3, now ...>

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6 minutes ago, g33k said:

Hmmm.

<Idly observes that it was quite a few Cults ago that GaGoG was split into 2 volumes... wonders about 3, now ...>

<snark> Nah, still going to be only two, but they are going to be the size of The Guide now</snark>

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35 minutes ago, g33k said:

<Idly observes that it was quite a few Cults ago that GaGoG was split into 2 volumes... wonders about 3, now ...>

At least three would look mighty smart together. Suddenly the ghost of Eliade's 16-book Encyclopedia of Religion skittered across one of the back shelves and the shelf fell down.

100 is a good number!

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9 hours ago, scott-martin said:

Suddenly the ghost of Eliade's 16-book Encyclopedia of Religion skittered across one of the back shelves and the shelf fell dow

Synch. Glorantha metaresearch has me dipping into Eliade again currently. 

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The definitive list of cults and spirit cults in the Cults of Glorantha are:

1. Kyger Litor

2. Anilla

3. Aranea

4. Argan Argar

5. Gorakiki

6. Himile

7. Subere

8. Xentha

9. Xiola Umbar

10. Zorak Zoran

11. Magasta

12. Choralinthor

13. Dormal

14. Engizi

15. Oslira

16. Ernalda

17. Aldrya

18. Asrelia

19. Babeester Gor

20. Caladra & Aurelion

21. Donandar

22. Eiritha

23. Flamal

24. The Grain Goddesses

25. Hykim & Mykih

26. Maran Gor

27. Mostal

28. Ty Kora Tek

29. Uleria

30. Voria

31. Yelm

32. Dayzatar

33. Dendara

34. Gorgorma

35. Lodril

36. Lokarnos

37. The Lowfires

38. Polaris

39. Shargash

40. Yelmalio

41. Yelorna

42. Orlanth

43. Chalana Arroy

44. Eurmal

45. Issaries

46. Lhankor Mhy

47. Barntar

48. Daka Fal

49. Foundchild

50. Heler

51. Humakt

52. Lanbril

53. Mastakos

54. Odayla

55. Storm Bull

56. Valind

57. Waha

58. Ygg

59. Yinkin

60. Horned Man

61. Earth Witch

62. Evening Star

63. Frog Woman

64. Kolat

65. Morning Star

66. Rainbow Girl

67. Raven

68. Six Sisters

69. Sun Hawk

70. Thunder Bird

71. Traveling Stone

72. Twin Sisters

73. White Princess

74. Robber

75. Sky River Titan

76. Oakfed

77. Seven Mothers

78. Danfive Xaron

79. Deezola

80. Etyries

81. Hon-eel

82. Hwarin Dalthippa

83. Irrippi Ontor

84. Jakaleel

85. Nysalor

86. Red Goddess

87. Teelo Norri

88. Yanafal Tarnils

89. Yara Aranis

90. Primal Chaos

91. Bagog

92. Cacodemon

93. Crimson Bat

94. Krarsht

95. Krjalk

96. Mallia

97. Pocharngo

98. Thanatar

99. Thed

100. Vivamort

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As I see it, the major cults not appearing in this book are:

  • Triolina (I really need to think far more about the Triolini before I tackle this cult)
  • Godunya (already appearing in another book)
  • Pamalt (will need to wait until I get to the South)
  • Ompalam (see above)
  • Seseine (see above)
  • Invisible God (gets its own book)
  • Arkat (needs Invisible God)
  • Wachaza (needs to wait - his cult is right now confined largely to the Wachaza)

There are numerous minor cults that will appear elsewhere - Pavis, Zola Fel, etc. They are purely local entities. 

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Hmmm.

There's a new TrollPack product coming... do we expect to see additional Divine Uz content there?  Reprinting of GaGoG content?  TrollPack to include lots of "see GaGoG" xref's?  Or...?

 

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