Cults

This is by no means a full list of cults, but is meant as a guide to the campaign's players.

God Pantheon Notes
Yanafal Tarnils Lunar Seven Mothers sub-cult; War God of the Lunar Empire
Irrippi Ontor Lunar Seven Mothers sub-cult; Wisdom and Learning.  Was an outlawed Priest of Lhankor Mhy.
Teelo Norri Lunar Seven Mothers sub-cult; Young life; source of poor fund movement in Lunar Empire; Protection and Innocence.
Deezola Lunar Seven Mothers sub-cult; healer and master of Earth magic
Etyries Lunar Goddess of Trade and messengers
Jakaleel Lunar Seven Mothers sub-cult; 'the Witch'; once a Priestess of Zorak Zoran; Cult explores horrors and solaces of darkness.
Red Goddess Lunar Deity of the Red Moon.  Official religion of the Lunar Empire
Seven Mothers Lunar Guardian Cult of the Lunar borders.  It is actually a collection of seven cults
Chalana Arroy Orlanth (Lightbringer); Yelm The healer; Goddess was member of Yelm's household.
Issaries Orlanth (Lightbringer) God of Trade and Communication; the cult language is 'tradetalk'. is second language of most of Glorantha.
Lhankor Mhy Orlanth (Lightbringer) God of knowledge
Orlanth Orlanth (Lightbringer) King of Gods, Storm God, Chieftain and warrior.
Waha Praxian 'The Butcher'; Son of Eiritha and Storm Bull.  Khan of Praxian Gods.
Eiritha Praxian; Yelm Herd Mother; Source of fecundity and rich milk for all hooved and horned creatures.
Storm Bull Orlanth; Praxian Berserker and Chaos-Killer.
Yemalio Elf; Yelm Frontier God
Lorkanos Yelm God of wagons and trade.  Began as God of the wheel
Yelorna Yelm Star Huntress; Yemalio's sister.  Worshipers ride unicorns and remain celibate. Cult of female warriors.
Ernalda Orlanth Earth mother; Mother of life and source of all sustenance
Pavis   City cult of the city of Pavis
Zola Fel   River God of the Zola Fel river (River of Cradles)
Diros the Boatman   God of Ships; associated with Zola Fel
Argan Argar Troll God of Surface Darkness; Messenger and Translator; God of Merchants and translators.
Flintnail   Cult of builder and maintainers; Flintnail was the builder of Pavis.
Lanbril Orlanth Cult of criminal underworld and thieves
Black Fang   Cult of assassins and cutthroats in the Pavis region.
Humakt Orlanth God of Death and War.  To his barbarian followers Humakt is a frightening but necessary agent of eternal change who can be used in a courageous and noble way to preserve the world - so he is both worshiped and feared.
Uleria Orlanth; Yelm Goddess of Love
The Invisible God Melkioni (Western) The Creator; aloof and perfect.  He has sent two prophets: Malkion and Hrestol; many sects and heresies have grown up within Melkionism.

Notes:

Orlanth - Barbarian Pantheon.  In Prax most of the barbarians originated in the Dragon Pass region to the north-west.  Many moved into Prax from Sartar, in Dragon Pass, when it was conquered by the Lunars in 1602.

Lightbringers - The God Orlanth killed Yelm, the Sun God, sparked the beginning of the great darkness.  Orlanth realised the doom which he had brought to the world and would have to right his wrongs by bringing Yelm back to life.  The Lightbringers are Orlanth and his companions, who successfully entered hell and found Yelm.  The Lightbringers consist of Orlanth, Chalana Arroy, Eurmal, Flesh Man, Ginna Jar, Issaries and Lhankor Mhy.

Lunar Empire - political manifestation of the Red Moon, a Goddess created in 1220.  27 years later the Goddess ascended into heaven, creating a new moon.  The Empire has allied with and used chaos - this attitude has made the Empire many enemies.  The Empire extended into the Prax and the Zola Fel valley in 1610.

Yelm - Sun God and head of Yelm Pantheon.

Prax - Seni-arid and comparatively fertile western region of the Wastelands.  The Wastelands is inhabited by nomads, who rely upon the animal herds that live in the region.  There are five great tribes (Sable Riders (who are allied with the Lunars); Alticamelus Riders; Impala Riders, Bison Riders and the non-human Morocanth.  Lesser tribes include the Rhino Riders and the Lizard Folk.

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