Savage

Glorantha

Modifications
Derived Attribute: Power Points
As in the Savage Worlds Rulesbook, Power Points Point total. At the end of any adventure in which the
fuel spells and various arcane reactions. In Savage character overcame the Spirit of an enemy with an
Glorantha, though, every living creature has inherent offensive spell or through spirit combat, he may spend
Power Points equal to its Spirit x 2. While the maxi- a Benny to “permanently” increase his Power Points.
mum number of Power Points can be reduced, it can Only one Benny may be spent in this manner per ad-
never be increased beyond the Spirit x 2 limit. venture, and the character must actually have a Benny
available to gain the increase. His maximum Power
A character can temporarily spend his Power Points Points are always equal to his Spirit x2!
on Battle Magic spells, but he may never spend all of
his points ¬¬he must always have at least one point
remaining or his hold upon the physical world will
No Arcane Edges?
That’s right; no Edges are required to cast ANY form
be severed and his spirit will cross over into the spirit
of magic in Savage Runequest. Glorantha is a highly
plane. Temporarily expended Power Points return at
magical world in which the common man will likely
the rate of one per hour. For example, while fighting
know a spell or two; it is a place where rituals and
trolls in the Big Rubble, Rurik casts Bladesharp 4 and
magic are apart of peoples’ daily lives.
Protection 4, for a total of eight Power Points spent.
His Power Points temporarily fall to eight; however,
the spent points will be fully recovered in eight hours. Spirit Combat
Spirits, including ghosts, have only two traits: Smarts
A character may permanently sacrifice Power Points and Spirit. The values of these traits can vary widely,
to purchase Rune Magics, attune runic weapons depending upon the type of entity encountered. A
and armor, gain divine intervention, and make other minor animal spirit, for example, might have Smarts
significant arcane sacrifices. As described previously, d4 (A) and Power d6; however, a demigod might have
though, a character may never willingly sacrifice his Smarts d12+2 and Spirit d12+8! A table for random
last Power Point or he will pass into the spirit world. spirit contacts can be found below.
Each Power Point permanently sacrificed reduces the
character’s maximum Power Points by a like amount.
For example, after his adventure in the Big Rubble,
Rurik decides it would be wise to sacrifice to Yelmalio
for a Shield spell; his player “permanently” reduces
Rurik’s Power Points to 14 in order to gain Shield 2. .

Once a character has lost Power Points permanently,

he can gain new ones and thereby rebuild his Power
 Spirit Contact Table mediately and requires a second opposed Spirit roll. If
the combatant attempting the capture wins this second
d100 Roll Smarts Spirit (PP)
contest, one of two things will occur—a victorious
01-10 d4 (A) d4 (8)
spirit will possess the victim or a “physical” challeng-
11-20 d4 d4 (8) er will be able to bind the captured spirit, if he knows
21-35 d4 d6 (12) the Control Spirit spell and has an appropriate binding
36-75 d6 d8 (16) object. If the opposed roll to capture fails, the Spirit
76-90 d8 d10 (20) Combat will continue next combat round.
91-95 d8 d12 (24)
96 d10 d12+1 (26) Binding Spirits
97 d12 d12+2 (28) To bind a spirit, a character must defeat one in Spirit
Combat, know the Spirit Binding spell, and have an
98 d12+1 d12+3 (30)
appropriate animal or spirit binding crystal at the
99 d12+2 d12+4 (32) ready. A bound spirit is in permanent telepathic link
100 Unlimited Deity with the binder up to a range of five miles, and this
contact can only be broken by spirit combat. If a
Spirits can perceive other spirits and sources of Power binder dies, all of his bound spirits are automatically
Points at a range of Spirit x 10. Within a range of set free. A binder can use the Smarts of a bound spirit
Spirit x 1, they can determine roughly how many to store spells and Power Points to fuel Battle Magics.
Power Points the being possesses (within four or five Furthermore, a spirit bound into an animal can act as
points either way) and can sense Mindlink and Runic a familiar! A character may never have more bound
(but not cult) affiliations. They can also attempt Spirit spirits than ½ his Spirit die type.
Speech at that range. Once in actual contact, spir-
its can sense religious affiliations; the exact Smarts,
Spirit, and Current Power Points of a creature; and its Edges
intent. Contact is also the range at which Spirit Com-
bat begins. Initiate (specific Deity)
Prerequisites: These vary by religion, but initiate
To engage a spirit in combat, a character must locate status usually requires proof of dedication through
one with a Detect Spirit spell or arrange for a priest regular attendance at services as a lay member for a
or shaman to find one for him. If not automatically year or longer and the successful completion of a test.
attacked by the spirit, the character may issue a chal- This exam is abstracted by the requirement that the
lenge; a declared challenge will do, since the spirit candidate possess various skills and abilities at certain
can read the Power Points (aura) of the character well levels of competence.
enough to sense the invitation. Combat then begins,
automatically breaking Mind Link and temporarily Benefits: Reduced spell training costs, if any; Cult
disconnecting the combatants from any other bound or Battle Magics up to 4 levels available; Initiate Divine
allied spirits. Each round of Spirit Combat consists of Intervention; the opportunity to obtain rune magics;
opposed Power Point rolls (round down to the closest ransom equal to Spirit x 100L; possible room and
die type; current power points of 11 is a d10 for the board while visiting the temple; contacts and support
roll) between the combatants. through fellow members.

The winner of a round can do one of several things:
1 A spirit could choose to disengage if combat-
ing a physical creature.
2 The winner can temporarily drain one Power
Point from the loser if he achieved a simple success,
and one additional Power Point for each raise.
3 A winner with superiority in Power Points may
attempt to capture the opponent. This happens im-
Obligations: Must tithe 10% of all income to the cult;
must dedicate 10% of time to working for the cult;
other strictures, treated as a Vow (Major), as indicated
by the specific cult. See the cult descriptions for spe-
cific details.
Rune Lord (Select a Specific Deity)
Prerequisites: Heroic; Spirit d10+; Faith d12+; d12+
in four other skills related to the cult; proof of dedi-
cation (usually requires Initiate status for a year or
more); and successful completion of a test—succeed
in skill rolls for Faith and five selected cult skills.
Rune Lords generally focus heavily upon martial
skills, unless the cult in question demands pacifism,
because they are their religions’ military leaders and
heroes.
Benefits: Rune Lord Divine Intervention; the ability
to attune iron armor and weapons; ability to gain an
allied spirit; free battle magic training as time and
resources permit; cult battle magics up to 6 levels
available; the ability to obtain reusable specialty rune
magics; board and succor; ransom equal to Spirit x
1000L; +2 Charisma when dealing with those who
respect the cult; contacts and support through fellow
members.
Obligations: A Rune Lord is accountable to his cult
and must come at its call, but he has a fair measure
of independence under normal circumstances. He
has a duty to uphold his cult’s tenets and protect its
worshippers; he must tithe 90% of all income to his
cult; and he must adhere to other strictures, treated as
a Vow (Major), depending upon specific cult. See the
cult descriptions for specific details.
Priest (Select a Specific Deity)
Prerequisites: Heroic; Spirit d12+; Faith d10+; Lit-
eracy in Native Tongue; Persuasion d10+; d10+ in
one or two more knowledge skills related to the cult;
proof of dedication (usually requires Initiate status for
a year or more); and successful completion of a test,
abstracted —succeed in skill rolls for Faith, Persua-
sion, and two selected cult knowledge skills. Rune
Priests generally focus upon the administrative tasks
of running the temple, carrying out religious services,
and converting the uninitiated. They usually leave
the heavy fighting and the direction of troops to their
Rune Lords.
Benefits: Access to all cult Rune Magics; reusable
Rune Magics; the ability to attune iron armor and
weapons; ability to gain an allied spirit; free battle
magic training as time and resources permit; cult bat-
tle magics up to level 8 available; board and succor;
ransom equal to Spirit x 1000L; +3 Charisma when
dealing with those who respect the cult; contacts and
support through fellow members.
Obligations: A Rune Priest is ac-
countable to his cult and it forms
the focus of his life; depending
upon the nature of the god he
worships, a priest will dedicate
most of his time to temple ac-
tivities. He has a duty to uphold
his cult’s tenets and protect its
worshippers. He must tithe 90%
of all income to his cult, and he
must adhere to all of its other
strictures, treated as a Vow (Ma-
jor). See the cult descriptions for
specific details.
Allied Spirit
Prerequisites: Rune Lord or Rune Priest
A potential Allied Spirit (Smarts d6 and Spirit d10)
will be summoned for a Priest or Lord upon his re-
quest (and the purchase of this Edge). He will have to
engage the entity in combat and overcome its Spirit
with his own in an opposed roll. He need not reduce
the entity’s Power Points to zero, just overcome its
Spirit one time. Should the Runemaster fail to do
this and be reduced to zero Power Points himself, the
entity will disengage and reject his offer. Should this
happen, the Edge is not lost, but another attempt to
summon an Allied Spirit will not take place until the
cult’s next high holy day. A character may never have
more than one Allied Spirit.
The benefits of an Allied Spirit are many, and in
general it is treated as a specialty Sidekick controlled
by the Runemaster character. The ally is in perpetual
Mindlink with the Runemaster; they can see through
each other’s eyes, use each other’s spell knowledge
and Power Points, etc. out to a range of five miles.
The Allied Spirit can learn Battle Magic spells and
sacrifice for its own Rune Magic spells. It can gain
experience like any other character and benefit from
additional Edges and attribute increases. Should the
ally’s Spirit increase to a d12, it will automatically
gain the benefit of reusable Rune Magics just like a
Priest, without the other benefits and responsibilities.
If bound into an animal sacred to the cult, the ally
will have all of the natural abilities of that creature. If
bound into an object, it will require the Runemaster to
move it from place to place. Should the binding ob-
ject or animal be destroyed or killed, the Allied Spirit
will lose its ability to perceive the physical world, but
it can still be used like a bound spirit for its Power
Points. The ally can be placed in a new binding object
or creature after a week¬long ritual of cleansing and
atonement.
Associate Shaman
Prerequisites: Novice; Spirit d8; Healing d6; Knowl-
edge: Plants and Animals d6; parents must be Sha-
mans or the applicant must succeed at a Spirit roll and
the applicable prerequisite skills.
Benefits: Reduced spell training costs; spirit mag-
ics up to 6 levels available; ransom equal to Spirit
x 100L; room and board with the Shaman who is
training you; contacts and support through fellow
members. 1 free spell point of spirit magic per year
and automatic 1-point increase in POW at the end of
every three years (not to exceed maximum).
Obligations: An assistant will live with, work for,
and aid his shaman in every way. In return he will be
taught the way of the shaman. An assistant’s time is
not his own; most shamans have only two to four as-
sistants and have no room for sluggards, backsliders,
or disloyal followers. An assistant must spend 90% of
his time with his shaman.
Shaman
Prerequisites: To become a shaman, the assistant
must awaken his Fetch; Heroic, Spirit d10; Healing
d10; Summon Spirit d6; Spiritspeech d8.
Benefits: Board and succor by the tribe; ransom equal
to Spirit x 1000L; +2 Charisma when dealing with
those who respect Shamans; contacts and support
from the tribe.
The Fetch: When magically attacked, the shaman uses
both his own and his fetch’s Power Points to resist
spells and spirits. (However when attacking, a shaman
uses only his personal Power Points, not the fetch’s.
Furthermore, a discorporate shaman does not use his
fetch’s Power Points for defense.
The Power of the fetch allows it to maintain per-
manent contact with spirits on the spirit plane - the
shaman’s familiars, allies, and friends who aid his
magical tasks. The number of spirits is unimportant.
The quantity of their total Power Points however, can-
not be greater than the Power Points of the fetch. A
fetch with a Power of 18 might capture one 18-point
spirit, or it might for example take one 4-point, two
2-point, one 5-point, one 3-point, and two 1-point
spirits. The fetch must maintain enough Power Points
to keep these captured spirits, at a ratio of 1 Power
Point to 1 point of captured spirit’s Power Points. If
the Power Points are used by the shaman, the spirits
will depart, always beginning with the largest ones
first, and weakest ones last. A fetch reduced to zero
Power Points does not die or disappear.
Mind Expansion: A shaman gains use his Fetch’s INT
and Power Points, through permanent Mindspeech.
Discorporation: Sometimes a portion of the shaman’s
spirit leaves his body and wanders deep into the spirit
plane. During that time the shaman’s fetch is left to
guard the sleeping body. The fetch cannot manifest
if the shaman is not discorporate. when manifested
on the mundane plane, the fetch will usually appear
as an animal significant to the shaman. The resulting
transparent form cannot be Dispelled, Dismissed, or
Neutralized.
To discorporate, a shaman must expend a minimum of
5 Power Points during a ceremony ritual that requires
one hour to complete. He must succeed at a Spirit test
to discorporate. If he is successful, the shaman causes
a portion of his spirit to temporarily leave his body
and enter the spirit plane for one hour. Every addition-
al Power Point spent during the ceremony increases
the time that the shaman can remain discorporate by
an hour. This is not so much a spell as magical ability
- the discorporation process cannot be Dispelled.
When the shaman discorporates, his fetch forms on
the mundane plane and protects the body awaiting
the recoalescence of the spirit. The fetch can cast any
spell available to the corporate shaman, but it cannot
move or activate the shaman’s body. It is in Mind-
speech with the portion of the shaman’s spirit on the
spirit plane, as well. When discorporate, the shaman
cannot use the fetch’s magic points to defend or at-
tack, though he can use the fetch’s Power Points to
fuel spells.
If the discorporate shaman wishes to interact with
creatures on the mundane plane, as shamans often do
if they wish to engage in spirit combat, then they must
use the Visibility spirit spell.
Second Power Points: The shaman may donate any of
his Power Points that he wishes, to his Fetch, increas-
ing its Power. This is the only way a fetch can gain
Power. This second set of Power Points regenerates
independently of the Shaman.
Second Sight: With this ability a shaman can see the
auras of living things, as if using the Second Sight
spell. No expenditure of Power Points is required,
only concentration.
Captured Spirits
Spirits are automatically captured when a shaman
battles it in spirit combat; reduces its magic points to
zero; has a fetch with sufficient Power Points to main-
tain control of the spirit; and orders his fetch to do so.
Control type spells are not required. They always re-
main captured without protest until discharged, unless
the Power Points of the fetch are reduced sufficiently
to allow a captured spirit to flee. A captured spirit will
perform one deed appropriate to the spirit after which
it must be free. This is the only way that a shaman can
use most of these spirits. Thus a spell spirit will teach
or cast its spell, but it iwll not attack someone to pos-
sess him.
Fetch
To become a shaman, the assistant must awaken his
fetch. He must go to a holy place and enter into a
mystical quest, fasting and praying to the Great Spirit
to awaken the powers within him. He remains on his
quest for 1d6+1 days. At its conclusion the Horned
Man, the First Shaman, will appear: he will tell the as-
sistant that it is time to go, and will escort him along
the path to shamanhood. Along the path the quester
performs a special ceremony which always includes
three stages.

The Sacrifice: A number of points of the shaman’s
Power Pool are permanently sacrificed to the future
fetch. There is no minimum that must be sacrificed,
but a fetch with only 1 or 2 Power Points is easily de-
stroyed if it ever must combat attacking spirits. If the
assistant safely completes his journey then this will be
the beginning Power Points of the fetch. The fetch’s
spirit will equal 1/2 of it’s Power Points rounded
down. If the assistant fails or dies, then these points
are lost for good.
Awakening the Fetch: A successful Summon Spirit
skill roll must be made. If the roll is successful, then
the fetch is awakened into conciousness. It’s Power
Points is the amount sacrificed to it. The process also
awakens a Smarts of d6. As explained below, the
fetch will add it’s Power Points to the shaman’s as
additional defense against the Bad Man attack. If the
roll is a failure, the sacrificed Power Points are lost
and no fetch awakens.
The Fight with the Bad Man: Spirit combat with
the Bad Man occurs at the journey’s end. This spirit
has 35 Power Points and a Spirit of d12+5, and will
spirit combat any quester with a fetch for 2d6 rounds.
Questers without a fetch will be fought until the Bad
Man is destroyed, or until the living person is pos-
sessed. The Bad Man will not attack the Horned Man,
nor will the Horned Man defend the new shaman.
Hindrances
The Curse of Iron (Major)
Uz and Aldryami have been cursed to suffer greater
harm from iron weapons. Whenever members of these
two races are injured by an iron weapon, the severity
of the wound is increased by one degree—a Shaken
result will become a Wound, a Wound will become
two Wounds, etc.
Divine Intervention
The gods of Glorantha often involve themselves in
the daily affairs of men. The direct intervention of
a god may be sought by any devout worshipper, as
indicated by Initiate status or higher within the cult.
When aid is sought, it is important to remember that
the god in question will be limited by its nature. For
example, Orlanth, god of movement and the winds,
cannot make a volcano erupt or turn water into steam.
He could, however, grant a character the gift of flight,
cause a tornado to suddenly strike, or put out a fire
by taking all the air out of an area. Under no circum-
stances can a god intervene or interfere inside the
temple of another deity!
Initiate Divine Intervention
When an Initiate asks for divine intervention, roll a
d100 against the character’s Power Points (maximum,
not current) or less. If the roll is equal to or less than
that number, the supplicant’s request is granted and
his Power Points (maximum, not current) are “per-
manently” reduced by the amount rolled. Should the
roll exactly equal the character’s Power Points (again,
maximum and not current), his request will be grant-
ed, but he will pass on into the spirit world, called to
the serve at the side of his god.
Rune Lord Divine Intervention
A player whose Rune Lord is requesting divine in-
tervention must first sacrifice any remaining Bennies
and then roll a d10; if this number is equal to or less
than the character’s Power Points (maximum, not cur-
rent), the request will be granted and the Power Points
(maximum, not current) will be permanently reduced
by the amount rolled. Should the roll be exactly equal
to the character’s Power Points (maximum, not cur-
rent), the Rune Lord’s request will be granted, but he
will pass into the spirit world to the serve at the side
of his god.
Priest Divine Intervention
In a pinch, a Rune Priest can attempt a request for
Divine Intervention just as an Initiate does; however,
most Rune Priests will instead sacrifice for the Divine
Intervention Rune Magic.
Gloranthan Battle Magic
The Basics
All sentient beings have the ability to learn basic
magic, hereafter referred to as Battle Magic, and few
individuals reach adulthood without knowing at least
one spell. Divine spell casters learn spells from their
priests. Animist/Spirit spell casters learn spells from
their shamans. Most Battle Magic spells can be pur-
chased by finding a friendly priest who can teach the
desired magic and then paying him the customary fee
in Lunars, or for Spiritist/Animist communities Battle
Magics may be learned from a Clan Shaman. It takes
a full week of uninterrupted time in communication
with a priest through Spellteaching to learn a single
Battle Magic spell. There is nothing secret about the
common battle magic spells, but cult specialty spells
are reserved strictly for devout worshippers of initiate
status or higher.
Credit
A cult will often extend credit, once, to any member
of good character. The diviners of the cult will judge
the Spirit of the applicant and grant credit equal to his
Spirit die times 200L. This credit must be repaid with-
in a year if the character is to avoid excommunication
or other retribution.
Fixed and Variable Spells
Fixed spells can only produce an effect of a specific
intensity; Disruption, for example, always causes d6
damage if it overcomes the target. Variable spells, on
the other hand, can be learned in increasingly more
potent magnitudes or levels of effect. Each level of
intensity cast costs one Power Point; therefore, cast-
ing Bladesharp 4 would require four Power Points.
Moreover, a character can always choose to cast a
spell at a lower level than the maximum known. For
example, if a character knows Bladesharp 4, he can
always choose to cast Bladesharp 3, 2, or 1 instead.
Each level or magnitude of a spell is learned as a
separate spell, requiring a week in uninterrupted
Spellteaching and a separate cost in Lunars. For ex-
ample, Rurik learned Healing I for 500L from a local
Chalana Arroy priestess some months back. After a
near¬death experience in Gimpy’s, the Yelmalian de-
cides to purchase two more levels of Healing. Healing
II will cost Rurik 1000L and an uninterrupted week in
Mindlink with the priestess, and Healing III will set
him back a whopping 1500L and yet another week’s
time in Mindlink. Rurik scrapes together 2500L and
returns to see the priestess.
Focused and Unfocused Spells
Many spells require a focus, usually a carved rune of
some sort, to be cast effectively. Using a focus to cast
a spell involves looking at that focus, pointing at the
target, and reciting the incantation required to acti-
vate the magic. Spells cast using a focus only require
a single action to complete, and their casting may be
combined with other actions during a single combat
round (normal multiple action rules and penalties
apply). Spells requiring a focus can be cast without
that focus, but they require two full combat rounds to
cast, to the exclusion of all other activity, except for
free movement. The knowledge required to create a
focus for any spell is always imparted when that spell
is learned. Note: Spells affecting the caster’s body
do not require a focus. Given time and reasonable
tools, a character may create a focus for any spell he
has learned. Note: Because magic is common in the
myriad lands of Glorantha, it is seldom wise for ad-
venturers to tattoo foci upon their bodies,unless they
wishes to risk having captors cut those symbols from
their flesh.
Limit to Learning Spells
A character may learn a total number of levels of
spells equal to his Smarts x2. For example, a charac-
ter with a d6 Smarts will be able to keep up to twelve
levels of different spells in mind at any given time
and will be able to use and reuse those spells
within the limits of his Power Point pool. Spells
which are not variable count as one level of spell. For
example, a character with a smarts of d6 can know 12
levels of spells, such as: Befuddle (1), Bladesharp (5),
Coordination (1), Countermagic (4), and Darkwall
(1). Note: A character may “know” any number of
Rune Spells.
Offensive Spells
Any spell that directly affects another creature and is
not desired by the target is referred to as an offensive
spell. Such spells usually provide the victim with an
opportunity to resist. When casting an offensive spell,
the mage must succeed in an opposed Power Points
roll (use Current Power Points, rounded down to the
nearest die type) against the target if the spell is to be
successful.
Backing a Spell
Any Battle magic spell can be “backed” with addi-
tional Power Points to help it punch through Counter-
magic or Shield or to prevent it from being dispelled.
For example, Rurik casts a Demoralize at a troll priest
protected by Countermagic 4. He decides to back the
spell with five extra Power Points to make certain it
penetrates, so he spends a total of six Power Points.
Spellcasting Rolls?
For a Gloranthan, casting a spell is as simple and cer-
tain as closing a door, putting on a shoe, or drawing a
sword. Therefore, when a Battlemagic spell is cast, no
die roll is necessary, unless the spell is “attacking” a
target. In that case, a successful opposed Spirit roll
will be required for the spell to take effect.
Battle Magic List
Armoring Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Befuddle
Rank: Novice Range: 40 black, glossy sheen.
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500L
This spell confuses an opponent who succumbs to
it, causing him to wonder such things as, “Is that a
friend? Which ones are my enemies? Why is every-
one fighting?” A Befuddled enemy will not attack,
cast an offensive spell, sound the alarm, etc. If at-
tacked, he will defend at full value and will no longer
suffer the effects of the spell in following rounds.
Binding (Species) Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Bladesharp
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost: 500+ L
This spell can be cast on any thrusting, stabbing, or
hacking melee weapon, providing it with a bonus of
+1 to Damage for each level of the spell cast. Blade-
sharp 4, for example, would provide a weapon with a
+4 bonus to Damage rolls with the weapon enchant-
ed! The blade of a weapon enchanted with Bladesharp
shines supernaturally.
Bludgeon
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost: 500+ L
This spell is identical in effect to Bladesharp, but
it works on smashing weapons, rather than edged.
A weapon enchanted with Bludgeon with take on a
Control Species
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500 L
Each casting of this spell subjects the indicated spe-
cies to the caster’s will. Shamans usually learn to
Control spirits. Control spells for other species are
generally available to them. Thus, there is Control
Disease Spirit, Control Ghost, Control Wraith, and so
forth. Additional otherworld creatures controlled by
variations of this spell include: healing spirits, hel-
lions, intellect spirits, magic spirits, power spirits,
spell spirits, and the various elementals, nymphs,
choncons, and passion spirits.
To use a Control spell the shaman must first reduce
the Power Points of his target to zero in spirit combat.
The next melee round the shaman must cast his Con-
trol spell, attempting to overcome the creature’s zero
Power Points with his own Power Points. If success-
ful the creature must obey all commands issued by the
shaman. These commands must be given, acted upon
and completed, before the end of the spell’s duration.
Thus spirit magicians use their Control spells primar-
ily to capture otherworld creatures into enchanted
devices.
The controlled creature is in a special form of tele-
pathic communication with the shaman. This mental
communication is limited to line-of-sight. The sha-
man must use a Control spell to learn specific infor-
mation about the creature, such as the creature’s name
or the values of specific characteristics or skills.
To instruct a Controlled creature the shaman must
form a mental image of the actions that he wishes the
creature to perform. Commanding a creature takes a
full round before the creature will act.
Coordination
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Fixed
Power Points: 2 Duration: 10
Cost: 1500 L
This spell increases the target’s Agility by two die
types. Even an Agility score of a d12 can be affected
in this manner, with each step over the d12 adding +1
to the trait. Coordination is unfocused when used on
the caster or focused when used on someone else.
Countermagic
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable
Power Points: 1+ Duration: 10
Cost: 500+ L
Countermagic is a defensive spell that attempts to
stop incoming magics targeted against the protected
individual; it may be used to shield the caster, an-
other person, or any object within range. It absolutely
will not interfere with previously enchanted objects
or individuals—think of it as a force field placed
around the recipient. Spirits and elementals cannot be
dispelled with Countermagic, and it operates at half
value against Rune Magic. It works as follows:
a) If the oncoming spell is two or more Power points
weaker than the Countermagic, then the attacking
spell is eliminated and the Countermagic remains ac-
tive.
b) If the oncoming spell is within one Power point
either way of the Countermagic, they eliminate each
other.
c) If the attacking spell is two or more Power points
stronger than the Countermagic, it eliminates the
Countermagic and takes full effect on the target, as-
suming the “attacking caster wins an opposed Spirit
contest.
Anytime a caster’s spell has been defeated by Coun-
termagic, he will sense the protective magic’s pres-
ence. Countermagic is unfocused when used on the
caster and focused when used on someone else. This
spell can never be combined with Protection, Shim-
mer, or Spirit Shield.
Darkwall
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 2
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500L
This spell creates a ten yard wide by three yard high
by six inch thick wall of darkness. This wall can be
moved by the caster at a rate of three squares per
round as long as he does this to the exclusion of all
else, except free movement. Torches yield no light
within the wall and creatures that see in all but total
darkness cannot see through it—it is opaque to both
sides. However, Uz and Mostali darksense are unhin-
dered. Attacks into, out of, or through a Darkwall will
suffer the standard darkness penalty of ¬6.
Demoralize
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost 1500L
The target of this spell will be struck with an over-
whelming sense of inadequacy, a loss of faith, and
a greatly diminished sense of purpose. He can still
defend himself at full value, but he may not cast of-
fensive spells and all of his Trait rolls will suffer a ¬2
penalty. If affected by Demoralize prior to the start of
combat, the Demoralized target will generally avoid
engagement and may run or surrender if faced with an
obviously superior foe. A Fanaticism spell will cancel
the effects of a Demoralize and vice versa. Demoral-
ize requires an opposed Spirit roll.
Detect Detection
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell may be cast upon any person or object
within range, and it tells the caster whether or not that

subject is being detected by magic of any kind. Detect
Detection is unfocused when used on the caster or
focused when used on another.
Detect Enemies
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell gives the direction and distance from
the caster of any being intending to harm a specific
individual upon whom the caster concentrates. If the
caster does not specify someone else as the person
whose enemies are being detected, the spell will de-
tect the enemies of the caster. This spell is stopped by
three or more yards of solid stone or metal.
Detect Gems
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 1000L
This spell gives the number and position relative
to the caster of all gems within range. Like Detect
Magic, it will cause all detected items to glow while
the spell is in effect. The position given provides
both direction and distance from the caster. This spell
is stopped by three or more yards of solid stone or
metal.
Detect Gold
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell gives the quantity, distance, and direction
relative to the caster of all gold within range. Like
Detect Magic, it will cause all detected items to glow
while the spell is in effect. This spell is stopped by
three or more yards of solid stone or metal.
Detect Life
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell gives the direction and distance from the
caster of any living creatures that are human¬sized
or larger. The spell will classify the life¬forms de-
tected into two categories: those that are from ¬1 to
+1 in size and those that are +2 or larger. This spell
is stopped by three or more yards of solid stone or
metal. A raise on the Spellcasting roll will double the
range of detection.
Detect Magic
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 200L
This spell gives the quantity, distance, and direction
relative to the caster of all enchantments and magi-
cally potent objects within range. It will cause all
detected items to glow while the spell is in effect.
This spell is stopped by three or more yards of solid
stone or metal.
Detect Silver
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell gives the quantity, distance, and direction
relative to the caster of all silver within range. Like
Detect Magic, it will cause all detected items to glow
while the spell is in effect. This spell is stopped by
three or more yards of solid stone or metal.

Detect Spirit
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell gives the direction and distance from the
caster of any disembodied entity within range of the
spell. Detect Spirit also indicates if the beings detect-
ed are of lesser, greater, or equal Spirit in relation to
the caster. This spell is stopped by three or more yards
of solid stone or metal.

Detect Traps
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell gives the direction and distance from the
caster of any intent to trap. Thus, it would detect an
ambush, magical trap, disguised pit, etc. It will not
detect a naturally occurring pit or poison because
there is no intent behind such things. This spell will
make a three yard area around the trap glow, but it
does not give the exact location or nature of any trap.
This spell is stopped by three or more yards of solid
stone or metal.
Detect Undead
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 300L
This spell gives the direction and distance from the
caster of any unliving creature—zombies, vampires,
animated skeletons, mummies, etc.—within range.
The spell does not indicate the types of undead detect-
ed but it will classify them into one of two categories:
those that are ¬1 to +1 in size and those that are +2 or
larger. This spell is stopped by three or more yards of
solid stone or metal.
Detection Blank
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable Rank: Novice Range: 40
Power Points: 1 Duration: Instant Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Cost 500+ L
A specialized version of Countermagic designed to
block detection spells, it may screen either the caster
or another person from detection. It stops only de-
tection spells, but unlike Countermagic, a success-
ful detection blank will not let the person doing the
detection know that there was anything present to be
detected. Once breeched by a detection spell, a De-
tection Blank automatically ends. Detection Blank is
unfocused when used on the caster or focused when
used on someone else.
Dispel Magic
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: Instant Cost 500+ L
This spell allows a hero to negate any enchantment
with a duration and the same or fewer Power Points
than the Dispel Magic. When attempting to dispel
Rune Magic, each point of a Rune Spell counts as two
Power points! For example, in order to dispel a Shield
2, a Dispel Magic 4 will have to be cast.
Disruption
Duration: Instant Cost 500L
This spell speeds up the random molecular motion
in the target’s body, causing d6 damage, ignoring all
worn armor and Protection spells. This spell may be
targeted against specific body locations!
Dullblade
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 500+ L
This spell, effectively the opposite of Bladesharp, can
be cast on any thrusting, stabbing, or hacking weapon.
Each level cast reduces Fighting rolls and Damage
with the weapon by ¬1. A weapon enchanted with
Dullblade will take on a sickly green sheen.
Endurance
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 1000L
This spell adds to the stamina of the target. Each point
cast will remove one level of Fatigue. The Endurance
spell has no effect on creatures that do not have or use
fatigue.
Extinguish
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 2
Duration: 10 Cost 1000L
A favorite of trolls, Extinguish will put out one par-
ticular fire up to the size of a large bonfire, or it will
put out all small fires within a large burst template.
Either way, the fires stay out and must be relit. Note
that when the fires are Extinguished, the wood is cold
and relighting must proceed as with a new fire.
Fanatacism
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable Glamour
Power Points: 1+ Duration: 10 Rank: Novice Range: 40
Cost 300L
This spell throws the recipient(s) into a single-minded
killing mode that is similar to the Berserk edge: all of
his Fighting and Strength rolls are increased by +2,
Toughness increases by +2, and Parry is reduced by
¬2. In this state he cannot use skills requiring deep
concentration, such as Shooting and Taunt, but he can
do things like Fight. This spell will normally coun-
teract a Demoralize spell. Additional levels of Fanati-
cism beyond the first will permit the caster to affect
additional targets simultaneously.
Farsee
Rank: Novice Range: Touch
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Fixed
Power Points: 1 Duration: Instant
Cost 500L
This spell gives the recipient vision similar to a x10
telescope, and this enhanced vision can be switched
on and off by the user at will for the duration of the
spell.
Firearrow
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 4
Duration: 1 Cost 2000L
This spell creates an arrow or quarrel of fire which
causes 3d6 damage if it hits. It is cast upon an or-
dinary missile which is consumed by the fire. The
Firearrow lasts for one full combat round after the one
in which it was been cast—at which time the mis-
sile is consumed. This spell cannot be combined with
Multimissile or Speedart.
Fireblade
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 4
Duration: 10 Cost 2000L
Cast upon the blade of an edged weapon, Fireblade
causes the weapon to flame, inflicting 3d6 damage
on a successful strike (regardless of the wielder’s
Strength) if it hits. This spell requires unusual levels
of concentration to maintain; therefore, if the caster
takes damage or is shaken during the spell’s duration,
it will end immediately. This spell is incompatible
with other weapon affecting spells, such as Blade-
sharp and Dullblade.
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Fixed
Power Points: 2 Duration: 10
Cost 2000L
This spell temporarily increases the target’s Charisma
by +2. The short duration of this spell prohibits its
use in long¬term situations, such as convincing the
guilds to extend more credit; however, it might be
very useful in determining whether or not one will be
ransomed or killed.
Glue
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 500L
This spell creates a 10 cm x 10 cm patch of glue with
a Strength equal to the caster’s Spirit die type. This
patch can be distributed in any shape the caster wish-
es. Each additional level of Glue cast can increase the
size of the patch or increase the strength by one die
type. Glue only works on inorganic materials—hair,
hooves, nails, etc. cannot be affected.
Harmonize
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 2
Duration: 10 Cost 1500L
This spell causes the victim to attempt to do exactly
what the caster does, but it works only on humanoids
of the same basic shape as the caster. Only one target
may be Harmonized at a time; Harmonizing a second
target releases the first.
Healing
Rank: Novice Range: Touch
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable state next round. Creatures of species other than the
Power Points: 1+ Duration: 1 caster’s cost 2 points of Healing per Wound repaired.
Cost 500L
This spell is used to repair damage to any creature
of the same race as the caster, as long as the spell is
applied within an hour of receipt of the wound(s) in
question. Each level of Healing cast will repair one
wound taken by the recipient. If used on a wounded
but still living extra, a successful Healing spell will
cure his injury and return him to the action in a Shak-
en state. A Wild Card sent to the Knockout Blow table
can be immediately stabilized and prevented from dy-
ing of his wounds if any level of Healing is cast upon
him; furthermore, he may immediately return to the
action in a shaken state. Healing has no effect whatso-
ever on poison and disease; however, it can repair the
effects of permanent injuries suffered on the Injury
Table if the Healing cast is equal to the number of
wounds caused by the Knockout Blow. For example,
Jomo is struck in the head by a Lunar peltast’s sling
stone and takes an unbelievable five wounds! After
consulting the wound tables, it is determined that
Jomo is mortally wounded and may die. Furthermore,
if he does live, he will have to permanently reduce his
Vigor by one die type. Fortunately for Jomo, Rurik
is standing nearby and quickly applies a Healing 5
spell. Jomo is fully restored and his permanent injury
is repaired! He may return to the combat in a Shaken
Ignite
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost 500L
With this spell a character can set fire to any normally
flammable substance. It will have the effect of a stan-
dard butane lighter; thus, it could be used to set fire to
a pile of hay, a torch, a thatched roof, etc. The skins of
humans or monsters cannot be set on fire; to set fire to
such a creature’s hair, the caster would have to over-
come its Spirit.
Invisibility
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Fixed
Power Points: 3 Duration: 10 Mindspeech
Cost 2500L
This spell makes a character invisible by attracting
onlookers’ attention to a spot other than where he is.
Attacks against an invisible target suffer a ¬6 penalty.
This spell requires unusual focus and concentration;
therefore, it will end immediately if the caster attacks,
casts another spell, or suffers a Wound or a Shaken
result. It is common practice to use this spell for spy-
ing and reconnaissance.
Ironhand
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 500+ L
This spell is identical in effects to Bladesharp, but it
affects all of the target’s natural weapons—fists, feet,
head (head¬butt), claws, fangs, horns, etc. Natural
weapons enchanted with Ironhand will glow with
crimson light.
Light
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost 500L
This spell must be cast upon something: a piece of
wood, a stone, the tip of a finger, etc. The spell will
thenlight up an area equal to that illuminated by a
torch, usually a 40’ radius around the illuminated
object.
Lightwall
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 4
Duration: 10 Cost 4000L
This spell creates a ten yard wide by three yard
high by six inch thick wall of light. This wall can
be moved by the caster at a rate of three squares per
round as long as he does this to the exclusion of all
else, except free movement. It can be seen through
from the side of the caster while the glare on the other
side prevents vision from penetrating it. Interestingly,
the darksense abilities of both Mostali and Uz, while
not entirely vision¬based, are still prohibited from
penetrating a Lightwall. A raise on the Spellcasting
roll increases the duration to 15 combat rounds.
Magic Point Matrix Enchantment (see Enchant-
ments)
Rank: Novice Range: 80
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 1500L
This spell permits the caster to communicate with one
other sentient being through a form of verbal telepa-
thy. Each additional level of Mindspeech cast permits
the caster to communicate with an additional indi-
vidual. It is important to note that Mindspeech does
not create an open link between all parties targeted
by the spell—there is only two¬way communication
between the caster and each individual affected.
Mobility
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Fixed
Power Points: 1 Duration: 10
Cost 1500L
This spell doubles the target’s Pace value. Mobility
is often employed by huntsmen, elite cavalry units,
police, and intelligent beasts of prey, such as baboons.
Multimissile
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 500+ L
Each level of this spell, cast upon any missile before
it is released, creates one identical missile that will
be fired simultaneously with its original. Every mis-
sile fired requires a separate roll to hit; however, a
Multimissile attack is treated like Autofire—only one
Wild Die is rolled per volley. This spell is incompat-
ible with Speedart and Firearrow. This spell remains
active for its duration or until the original missile is
fired, whichever comes first.
Protection
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 500+ L
Each level of this spell provides the target with +1
to its armor value. Protection is incompatible with
Countermagic, Shimmer, and Spirit Shield.
Repair
Rank: Novice Range: Touch
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 2
Duration: Permanent Cost 1500L
This spell can be used to repair almost any dam-
aged object of reasonable size. A broken or damaged
weapon can be restored to its original shape, a shield
can be fixed, or a piece of armor can be mended. All
pieces of the object must be available if the Repair is
to be successful. It is important to note that when a
broken magical object is repaired, the magic within it
is not restored. For example, breaking an object con-
taining a bound spirit releases that spirit; Repairing
the object does not bring the spirit back.
Second Sight
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 3
Duration: 10 Cost: 2000L
This spell allows a person to view the Power Points of
living beings adn to guage its relative strength. This
spell does not allowthe user to view the spirit plane.
Shamans naturally have this ability adn do not need to
expend magic points to use it.
The aura of all creatures within the spell’s range will
glow only to the caster. If there are a large number of
creatures within range it will be difficult for the caster
to determine the Power Points of each. Undead things
do not glow this way, for they have no Power Points.
The Power Points of enchanted items are also vis-
ible to users of this spell, though the Power Points in
spells are not.
The gamemaster should tell the player whether the
Power Points of the viewed creatures are much less
than the Power Points of the user, within 5 points of
it, or much greater than the user’s Power Points (for a
shaman, include the fetch’s Power Points). An adven-
turer can use the Second Sight spell to target spells
and blows against enemies in the dark, as long as they
possess Power Points. He will not be able to parry any
blows received from that enemy.
Any heavy opaque surface - a thick woolen blanket, a
wooden wall, etc. - will block Second Sight.
Shimmer
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable
Power Points: 1 Duration: 10
Cost 500+ L
Each level of this spell reduces all Fighting and
Shooting rolls against the protected character by ¬1.
This also acts as Armor against area effect weapons.
Shimmer is incompatible with Countermagic, Protec-
tion, and Spirit Shield.
Silence
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost 500L
This spell suppresses noise created by the movements
of a target character, monster, or object. Thus, it will
suppress the clank of a character’s plate armor while
he tries to hide from an approaching enemy. However,
it will not prevent an enemy from casting a spell, shut
up a loquacious friend, or prevent an individual from
shouting for help.
Slow
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500 L
This spell halves the target’s Pace value and prevents
it from running. Slow is often employed by huntsmen,
police, and intelligent beasts of prey, such as baboons.
Speedart
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost 500L
This spell effects a single missile (arrow, bolt, sling
stone, etc.), granting it a +3 Damage bonus. The spell
remains active for its duration or until the enchanted
missile is fired, whichever comes first.
Spell Matrix Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Spirit Binding
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: 10 Cost 1500L
This spell may be cast by an individual only after he
has beaten a spirit in spirit combat, and it permits the
binding of the defeated entity into a familiar (a spe-
cial, cult-bred animal) or appropriate “holding” ob-
ject, such as a Power Storage Crystal. Upon the death
of the binder, all of his bound spirits will be released.
Note: An individual may never bind more spirits than
his ½ his Spirit die type.
Spirit Screen
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Variable Power Points: 1+
Duration: 10 Cost 500+ L
This spell must be cast upon an individual prior to his
entering spirit combat, and each level cast causes a
hostile spirit to receive a ¬1 penalty to its Spirit rolls
to attack the protected character. This penalty is only
assessed against the attack, never the defense. For
example, Burly Bob has Spirit Screen 3 cast upon him
before entering spirit combat with a temple guard-
ian. The guardian has a d12 Power and Bob has a
d10. During the first round of combat, Bob rolls a 7
for his opposed Power roll and the spirit receives a
respectable 9. Normally, the spirit would have beaten
Bob this round; however, the Spirit Screen protecting
our hero reduces the guardian’s offensive value to 6;
therefore, the spirit does not overcome Bob this time.
Furthermore, Bob’s roll of “7” does not overcome the
spirit because the Spirit Screen penalty only applies
to the entity’s offensive capabilities—the creature still
defends against Bob with its full value of 9. Spirit
Screen is incompatible with Countermagic, Protec-
tion, and Shimmer.
Strength
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable
Power Points: 1+ Duration: 10
Cost 500+ L
This spell increases the target’s Strength by one die
type; even a Strength score of a d12 can be affected
in this manner, with each step over the d12 adding +1
to the trait. Strength is unfocused when used on the
caster or focused when used on someone else.
Strengthening Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Summon Species (see Summoning)
Spirit Magicians normally summon only spirit crea-
tures.
Vigor
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable The Basics
Power Points: 1+ Duration: 10 Divine (or Rune) Magic is available only to faithful
Cost 500+ L
This spell increases the target’s Vigor by one die type;
naturally, this also increases the target’s Toughness.
Even a Vigor score of a d12 can be affected in this
manner, with each step over the d12 adding +1 to the
trait. Vigor is unfocused when used on the caster or
focused when used on someone else.
Visibility
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused or Unfocused and Variable Rune Spells if the casting character is not a priest.
Power Points: 2 Duration: 10
Cost: 1500L
This special spell transfers an otherworld creature
from the spirit plane to the mundane plane, giving it a
translucent form. The appearance of the form will be
the shape which the invisible being had while alive,
if any. The spell can be cast only on creatures on the
spirit plane. A creature with this spell on it may cast
spells or otherwise interact with the mundane plane,
adn is subject to spells. Normal weapons will not
affect such creatures whether or not they have magic
cast upon them. Some otherworld creatures possess
this as a natural ability which does not cost Power
Points.
This spell is not subject to the normal Dispel, Neutral-
ize, or Dismiss rules. To send a Visible otherworld
creature back to the spirit plane requires that the ma-
gician Dispel, Neutralize, or Dismiss the number of
Power Points equal to the current Power Points of the
otherworld creature.
Divine (Rune)
Magic
members of the various cults; specifically, worship-
pers of initiate status or higher. Generally speaking,
initiates will only be granted access to the “common”
rune spells, while each cult’s specialty spells will be
reserved for its priests and lords. Each sacrificed Pow-
er point permits a character to purchase one point of
Rune Magic; some spells require significant sacrifices
to obtain. While no other Edges (besides Initiate,
Rune Lord, or Rune Priest) are required to sacrifice
for Rune Magic, there is a huge drawback to invoking
Casting Rune Spells
No Power Points are expended when casting a Rune
Spell because the necessary energy is provided by
the character’s god; besides, permanent Power Points
have already been sacrificed! Furthermore, no die roll
is necessary and no physical focus is required because
the character need only cry out to his god for aid.
Regaining Rune Spells
A point of Rune Magic is “gone” once used and can-
not be used again, except under the following circum-
stances:
a) Only Rune Priests can regain “Reusable” Rune
Spells by spending a full day for each point of Rune
Magic to be regained. This cleansing and atonement
must take place at a temple to the character’s god.
b) Non¬Reusable Rune Magics are gone forever
once cast.
c) Initiates and Rune Lords who cast Rune Spells
cannot regain them at all; once cast, those points
are gone. They can sacrifice more permanent Power
Points, though, to acquire more points of Rune Magic.
Stackable Rune Spells
Some Rune Spells can have their effects increased
in potency by combining multiple points of the same
spell. For example, a character who has sacrificed
for four points of Shield could cast Shield I on four
different occasions, or he could combine points in
any manner up to the limits of his sacrifice: Shield
IV, Shield III, or Shield II. When sacrificing for any
stackable Rune Spell, each Power Point dedicated
will purchase a single casting of that spell.
The Strength of Rune Magic
It is important to note that a single point of Rune
Magic is generally counted as two Power Points of
Battle Magic when comparisons must be made.
Backing a Rune Spell
Rune Spells, like Battle Magic spells, can be
“backed” with additional Power Points to help them
penetrate magical defenses. Remember, though,
that each point of a Rune Magic is worth two Power
Points of Battle Magic.
Common Divine Spells: Armoring Enchant-
ment, Binding Enchantment, Dismiss Magic, Divi-
nation, Excommunication, Extension, Find Enemy,
Find (Substance), Heal Wound, Magic Point Matrix
Enchantment, Mindlink, Sanctify, Soul Sight, Spell
Matrix Enchantment, Spellteaching, Spirit Block,
Strengthening Enchantment, Summon (Species),
Warding, Worship (Deity)
Divine Magic List
Absorbtion (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: Touch
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
This spell absorbs the Power Points of any enemy’s
incoming Battle Magic or Divine spells and makes
them available to the person who cast the Absorb-
tion—the absorbed points are stored in the Spirit
Plane, held for the caster’s use by his god. It only
works on Battle spells with twice as many of fewer
Power Points than points in the Absorbtion spell, or
other Divine Spells on a 1 for 1 basis. For example,
Absorbtion II would absorb any battle magic spell of
up to four Power points, or Divine Spell of up to two
power points. Absorbtion is incompatible with Reflec-
tion, Shield, or Spirit Block. Should the Absorbtion be
dispelled or its duration end, all remaining absorbed
Power Points will dissipate.
Armoring Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Berserk (2 points)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
Sends the recipient into a murderous fury. Personal
safety and all but the strongest loyalties are forgotten
in the rage to destroy, but the stamina and the com-
bat skills of the spell’s target are greatly enhanced.
A berserker is preserved from incapacitation, shock,
unconciousness, or exhaustion. All poisons do only
minimal damage to a Berserker. A Berserker will still
die if indicated on the Wounds chart. A Berserker
doubles his fighting roll, rolling his Fighting die type
twice. He will also only Fully Attack. A Berserker
cannot cast magic, dodge or any way defend himself.
Adventurers may not attempt to shake-off its effects
before the normal duration of 15 minutes expires
unless extenuating circumstances, as judged by the
gamemaster, allow the Berserker to snap out of the
battle rage before that. If ruled possible this requires a
Smarts roll at -2. When the spell expires the Berserker
will be exhausted. His current fatigue points will be
-2. If Berserk is cast upon a target under the effects of
Fanatacism, this spell takes precedence, they do not
combine.
Binding (Species) Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Bless Crops (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
In the Spring this spell is cast upon an area of ground
equivelant to that which a farmer can plow in a day. It
will guarantee a minimum return of an average year’s
harvest the following fall.
Breathe Air/Water (2 points)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
Castable on air-breathers or water-breathers, for the
duration it allows the target to breathe as if it was in
its own element while in the other.
Cloud Call (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: Indeterminate
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
This spell brings or makes enough clouds to cover
the area of the sky that can be seen from the ground
by the caster. Such a gathering of clouds may rain.
Each point of spell increases the cloud density by one
percentile, as described in the World chapter of the
Players Book. Also refer to that chapter for the effects
of increased cloud cover.
Cloud Clear (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: Indeterminate
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
For the spell’s duration, each point of this spell re-
duces the cloud density by one percentile. The area of
sky that can be seen from the ground by the caster is
affected.
Command (Species) (2 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
While it endures, this spell allows the caster to take
over the actions and will of an unintelligent creature.
The caster must see (or be able to distinctly sense) the
beast to cast the spell, and it’s Power Points must be
overcome by the caster’s Power Points. If successful
then the creature will be in a special form of line-of-
sight, telepathic communication with the caster. The
caster must form a mental image of the actions that
he wishes the creature to perform. Commanding a
creature requires concentration of the caster for a full
melee round.
Concealment (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: Indeterminate
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
This spell is a combination of two Battle Magic
spells, Invisibility and Silence, and it has the added
bonus of making the Invisibility “passive,” meaning
that the character may attack or be attacked and not
lose all the benefits of the spell in later rounds. If a
character protected by this spell should attack with
melee, missile, or magic, he immediately becomes
visible for the remainder of the combat round. At the
very end of the round, he will become Invisible again,
unless engaged in melee!
Create Chost (1 point) One-Use
Status: Initiate Range: Touch
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 0
Type: One-Use
The Create Ghost spell must be performed over the
body of a recently slain victim. The ritual tears the
soul of the person from teh way that the sould natu-
rally follows after death, and causes it to appear at the
location of its old body and attack the casting priest in
spirit combat. If the spirit’s Power Points are brought
to zero, it is turned into a ghost bound at that place.
Discorporation (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: Touch
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ (stackable)
Type: Reusable
The caster temporarily detaches his spirit from his
body and intentionally reunites them at will at a later
time, or after 15 minutes, whichever comes first.
The discorporate spirit may travel out to a range of
5 km its physical vessel, and the body remains co-
matose until the spirit’s return. While in spirit form,
the character may cast spells and instantly teleport to
any location within the range that the character can
maintain the separation; however, a critical failure on
any Spellcasting roll will return the character imme-
diately to his body. A discorporate character is treated
in all respects like a disembodied spirit, but he can be
forcibly returned to his body should an enemy cast a
sufficiently powerful Dispel Magic upon him or his
physical form. Should the character’s body be slain
while he is discorporate, he will remain in the spirit
world, showing no more interest in the material world
than any other newly dead character would. Each ad-
ditional point stacked increases the range that can be
traveled by an additional 5 km.
Dismiss Magic (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: Instant Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
Cast at a target, this spell eliminates magic from it.
Each point of Dismiss Magic cancels two points
of Battle Magic or Sorcery, or one point of Divine
Magic. Only the Intensity component of sorcerous
spells needs to be overcome. When cast against a gen-
eral target, without specifying any particular effect or
target, Dismiss Magic will always destroy defensive
spells, beginnign with the most powerful spell it can
affect. However, it may be successfully cast against
a specific spell if the caster can magically discern or
can otherwise guess the specific spell.
Divination (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: Permanent Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
This spell allows the caster to ask a single question of
his god. The answer will be a vision or a short sen-
tence of up to seven words. The gods, bound by Time
in the same manner as the rest of Glorantha, cannot
see into the future. The ritual takes an hour to com-
plete and must be performed in a recognized place
considered sacred to that immortal (temple, shrine,
etc.). The character must make a Faith roll to cor-
rectly interpret the answer provided (the GM should
always roll for this spell); otherwise, the interpretation
of the message is inaccurate and the GM must provide
erroneous information.
Divine Intervention (1 point/stackable)
Status: Priest Range: Unlimited
Duration: Permanent Cost: 0
Type: Reuseable
This is the Rune Priest’s approach to Divine Interven-
tion, a Rune Spell that provides a cumulative 10%
chance per point stacked of invoking his god’s aid.
The aid provided should be in keeping with the nature
of the deity, and the benefits are limited. For example,
a single character might be returned to life, or a party
of adventurers might be teleported out of harm’s way.
Furthermore, Divine Intervention cannot be used to
harm another—no “Smite my enemies, oh Lord” type
requests will be answered. While Divine Intervention
cannot tell the future or alter the past, it can be pretty
darned helpful. If the character’s Divine Interven-
tion die roll fails, the points of the spell are not lost;
instead, the deity simply refuses to do as requested.
Excommunication (1 point/stackable)
Status: Priest Range: Touch
Duration: Permanent Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
This spell can sever the mystical link that an initiate
establishes with a god, causing the target of the Ex-
communication to immediately and irrevocably lose
all divine magic from the caster’s religion. Excommu-
nication must be cast by a priest, and require an hour
to complete.
Extension (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: Touch
Duration: Instantaneous Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell must be cast along with whatever spell
it is extending, but there is no multi¬action penalty
for doing this. This spell doubles the duration of any
spell it is cast upon. It doubles again for each stacked
level. Any casting of Extension on a spell will elimi-
nate the need for concentration, if this was already a
requirement (Invisibility, Fireblade). Note: Any spell
intended as the target of Extension must have a dura-
tion—instantaneous spells gain no benefit!
Fear (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: Instant Cost: 0
Type: Reusable
This spell brings or makes enough clouds to cover
Find Enemy (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This spell alerts the caster to danger. The caster
psychically knows of anyone within the spell’s range
who intends to harm him, whether or not the lurker
can be seen. The caster may also designate another
person to receive the spell’s protection. In this case
both the caster and the target psychically know who
are the target’s enemies. Interposing a meter of any
solid substance between the caster and an enemy po-
tentially seen blocks the effects of this spell.
Find (Substance) (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This spell informs the caster of the presence of the
substance sought - the slight, identifying glow can be
seen oly by the caster. This spell can detect hidden
objects made of the substance unless they are beyond
one meter of stone, soil, or metal. The caster will be
aware of the presence of the object for the duration of
the spell.
Float (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
Each point of this spell lifts 100 kg to just below the
surface of the water. Heavier objects will not float,
though they will sink more slowly than they would
if the spell had not been cast. Lighter objects will be
raised to be about halfway out of the water, bobbing
about.
Heal Body (3 points)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 3
Type: Reusable
This spell cures the total damage done to a body,
regardless of hit location. The player of the affected
character simply erases all damage tkaen. Heal Body
will not, however, regrow or heal a maimed or sev-
ered limb.
Heal Wound (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell repairs damage done to a living creature. It
will work equally well on any living thing, whether
complete or incomplete, as long as it takes Wounds.
This includes such things as people, animals, plants,
intelligent weapons, or certain otherworld creatures.
This spell converts Power Points into healed Wounds.
The caster must simultaneously cast a number of
Power Points equal to the points to be healed.
Illusions: Once an illusion has been magically cre-
ated it becomes a part of reality, however temporary.
Illusions cannot be disbelieved. An illusion with sub-
stance can do damage and can be damaged.
The six spells below can be combined in any manner
desired by the caster to create simple or complex illu-
sions as desired, remembering that all uses of illusion
are subject to the guidance of the gamemaster.
Illusion spells other than these certainly exist in the
myriad universes of fantasy - usually they are merely
complex combinations of the following spells.
If an illusion is cast upon an already-moving object,
the illusion will move with the object. A sound illu-
sion cast upon a noisy target will mask contradicting
noises, and the same is true with contradicting tastes,
smells, sights, etc. The following table suggest stan-
dards for sense-related illusions.
Intensity Odor Taste Sound
1 rose water whisper
2 smoke banana conversation
3 perfume lemon shout
4 ammonia whiskey gunshot
Along with the spell Extension, Illusion spells are the
only exceptions to the rule that only one divine magic
spell can be cast during a melee round.
Illusory Motion (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
Within range, this active spell animates illusions and
moves them as desired by the caster. Each additional
point of the spell allows the illusion to be moved at an
increasing pace of 3”. The caster has to make Dexter-
ity rolls to manipulate the illusion.
Illusory Odor (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell reproduces a single scent from the caster’s
memory. Since odor perception is the same for all
species, this spell can fool other creatures. Three
points or more of this spell forces the player of an
adventurer encountering the odor to make a Vigor
roll against the odor. Failure indicates the adventurer
is overcome by nausea until the roll succeeds during
some later melee round.
Illusory Sight (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell creates a visual illusion which registers
upon light sensitive organs. Each point of the spell
will cover a one and a half foot radius. One casting
of the spell can completely cover a small child; if one
point were used to create the illusion that an adult was
covered in armor plate, only a portion of the adult
would appear to be covered by armor.
Illusory Sound (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
The sound created with this spell must be specified as
to nature, duration, and intent at casting. The game-
master should rely upon the player’s stated intent
instead of the specified noises. If the character wishes
to change the sound, he must cast another use of the
spell.
Illusory Substance (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell adds 6 kg to the solid matter of an Illusion
per point. For purposes of combat each point of this
spell adds 1 Toughness. An illusion with Substance
can do damage. One point of this spell can cause 1d4
damage, two points 1d6 damage, three points 1d8 and
so on. For an illusion with Substance to do damage
the target must either strike himself with the illusion
(such as walking into an illusory fire), or Motion must
be combined with the Substance to give the caster fine
control.
Illusory Taste (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This illusion creates a single taste covering about 6
kg of material. The taste created must be familiar to
the caster, though the target will eact to the taste as its
experience dictates. If the target of the illusion cannot
taste things, then this spell will have no effect.
Lightning (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
A blast of crackling energy projects from either the
hand or some device of the caster (a spear, wand,
sword, etc.) toward the target. Each point of Light-
ning used will cause 1d6 points of damage if the
caster overcomes its Power Points with his own. No
armor protects against this damage, but spells which
defend against physical attack will be effective. The
Lightning discharge is very bright and will set afire
dry, flammable materials.
Madness (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
If the caster of this spell overcomes the Power Points
of the target with his own, then the target suffers the
effects given on the table below. The severity of the
result depends on the spells success and whether or
not the caster scores any raises. Once the spell has
been cast its effects cannot be dispelled.
Madness Effect Table
Success Level Effect on Target
2 raises Lose a die type of Smarts perma-
nently, and roll again for precise
result which lasts 30 minus Power
Points days.
1 raise Paranoia. Victim attacks nearest
person as if Fanatic (see spirit spell
Fanatacism) for 30 minus Power
Points minutes.
Success Catatonia. Victim collapses for 30
minus Power Points minutes and
cannot be awakened.
Failure No effect on normal Smarts crea-
tures; animal level Smarts creatures
are confused for 30 minus Power
Points minutes.
Snake Eyes Victim is unaffected.
Magic Point Matrix Enchantment (see Enchant-
ments)
Mindblast (2 points)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 2
Type: Reusable
This spell destroys the Smarts of the target if the cast-
er overcomes the target’s Power Points. This effect
lasts that number of days equal to half of the caster’s
Power Points (round up) and cannot be dispelled.
If the caster achieves a raise while overcoming the
target’s Power Points then he also does 1d6+2 points
of damage to the target’s head (plus bonus damage for
hitting the head).
Mindlink
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell allows up to four participants to communi-
cate telepathically and use each other’s magical abili-
ties, such as knowledge of spells and Power Points—
even without being specifically granted permission to
do so. The following parameters more clearly define
this spell:
1) A character must allow himself to be included in
the link and may leave at any time.
2) Morale affecting spells targeted against one linked
member may affect all linked members.
3) Once a Mind Link has been established, there is no
limit to the range of communications.
Multispell
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell allows the user to combine two or more
(1 extra for each stacked point of Multispell) Battle
Magic spells and cast them at the same time, without
the normal multi¬action prohibitions or penalties.
Each Battle Magic spell’s resolution is handled sepa-
rately, with the exception of casting multiple Disrup-
tion spells—two could be cast together, for example,
to cause a lump sum of 2d6 damage. Variable spells
cannot be combined for greater effect through Multi-
spell; for example, Protection 2 could not combined
with Protection 2 to gain the benefits of Protection 4.
This rune spell does not reduce the Power Points re-
quired to cast any of the Battle Magic spells involved.
Reflection
Status: Initiate Range: Touch
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This powerful Rune Magic reflects spells back upon
the enemy caster whenever he fails the opposed Spirit
roll against the person protected by Reflection. The
reflected spell then attacks the caster with his own
Spirit die! For example, if a broo casts Disruption
at Rurik, who has Reflection I up, but the loathsome
creature fails to beat Rurik in the opposed Spirit roll.
The Disruption is now reflected back upon the broo
who must make an opposed roll of his own Spirit vs.
that of the caster—himself! Reflection will not work
against any spell of greater points than the Reflection;

however, remember that each point of a Rune Spell is
worth two points of Battle Magic. This spell will last
for 15 minutes or until dispelled. Reflection is incom-
patible with Absorbtion, Shield, or Spirit Block.
Regrow Limb (2 points)
Status: Initiate Range: Touch
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 2
Type: Reusable
This spell regrows a severed or mangled limb. The
gamemaster should roll d100 whenever a limb is lost.
The result shows how much needs to be regrown - at
the rate of 10% per game-week if the spell is applied
within 10 minutes of damage, lengthening to 10% per
game-month thereafter. This spell does not heal dam-
age, so that the regrown arm must naturally heal or be
otherwise magically aided.
Restore Health (to characteristic) (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: Touch
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: One Use
This spell restores characteristics that have been lost
to disease or to the effects of the sorcery spell, Tap-
ping. This spell does not cure any disease that may be
present. Each point of Restore Health restores one die
type of the specified characteristic. Use of this spell
can restore characteristics up to their original value.
There is a specific Restore Health spell for each type
of characteristic.
Resurrect (3 points)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 3
Type: One-use
This ritual spell allows an adventurer to be restored
to life. First the body must be healed to normal, re-
moving all Wound damage. If the body is dead from
disease, the disease must be eliminated or the Resur-
rect will be futile. This spell summons the deceased
spirit to approach its former body. The caster of the
spell can then start spirit combat with the deceased. If
the initiate or priest succeeds in causing the deceased
to lose magic points, then he can force the spirit back
into the body and to return to full life. If the caster
fails, the soul is lost to death. Each day after the first
that the dead adventurer stays dead permanently
reduces his current Strength, Vigor, and Dexterity
by one die type. When any characteristic is reduced
to zero or less, then that charcter is irrevocably lost.
Thus a death from loss of a characteristic is not resur-
rectable.
Sanctify (1 point/stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell blesses the volume of a 10-meter-radius
sphere. Cast on level ground, one hemisphere will
roughly be in the air, and the other within the earth.
The boundary of the volume slightly shimmers in
bright light. Anyone within any portion of the sphere
is considered to be completely within it. The Sancti-
fied sphere is not detectable by trolls’ dark sense,
touch, or heat detection. If Non-Initiates, spells, or
spirits cross the boundary, the caster immediately will
be alerted to their presence. Ceremonies are perform-
able within a Sanctified area that normally can be
cast only in a temple. Additional points of Sanctify
increase the area of protection by half. Thus a 2-point
spell protects a 15-meter radius area, a 3-point spell
protects a 22.5-meter radius, and so on.
Shield
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
Each point of Shield stacked serves as a cumulative
Protection 2 and Countermagic 2, and these effects
can be combined with regular Countermagic and
Protection spells! To get past a Shield spell, a Battle
Magic spell must have one more Power Point behind
it than twice the number of points of Shield in effect.
Naturally, a Rune Spell would only need one Power
Point greater than the number of Shield points. Unlike
Countermagic, Shield does not drop when breached;
it will remain in effect for 15 minutes or until dis-
pelled, whichever comes first. If Shield is combined
with Countermagic and a spell which would normally
knock down a Countermagic spell of their combined
strength is cast against the protected target, the Coun-
termagic will drop, but the Shield will remain—both
will not drop against a single spell. For example,
Rurik has Countermagic 2 and Shield 2 up and is at-
tacked by a Disruption spell backed with five Power
Points (six points total). This is equal to the total
Countermagic protecting him, so Rurik’s Counterma-
gic spell drops, but his Shield spell remains in effect.
Shield is incompatible with Absorbtion, Reflection,
and Spirit Block.
Soul Sight (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell allows the recipient to see both the Power
Points aura of the living and to magically know the
actual current Power Points of other things and crea-
tures, including the amount devoted to curently in-ef-
fect spells (such as defensive spells). The recipient
can also tell if a person viewed through this spell is an
initiate; and if so, whether the initiate is active or not.
This spell will not reveal if a person is a priest.
Spell Matrix Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Spell Teaching
Status: Priest Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This spell permits a Rune Priest to impart knowledge
of a Battle Magic spell to any. The teacher and student
are bound together in a specialized form of Mindlink,
which permits the impression of the Battle Magic
spell into the recipient’s mind. This requires an un-
interrupted week of training and ritual during which
no other activity is permitted. Variable spells may be
taught level by level—each requiring a separate week
of training—or in a single session if the recipient has
the money to do so.
Spirit Block
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell must be cast upon an individual prior to his
entering spirit combat, and each level cast causes a
hostile spirit to receive a ¬2 penalty to its Spirit rolls
to attack the protected character. This penalty is only
assessed against the attack, never the defense. For
example, Burly Bob has Spirit Block 3 cast upon him
before entering spirit combat with a temple guard-
ian. The guardian has a d12 Spirit and Bob has a d8.
During the first round of combat, Bob rolls a 7 for his
opposed Spirit roll and the spirit receives a respect-
able 11. Normally, the spirit would have beaten Bob
this round; however, the Spirit Block protecting our
hero reduces the guardian’s roll to 5; therefore, the
spirit does not overcome Bob this time. Furthermore,
Bob’s roll of “7” does not overcome the spirit because
the Spirit Block penalty only applies to the entity’s
offensive capabilities—the creature still defends
against Bob with its full value of 11. Spirit Block is
incompatible with Absorbtion, Reflection, and Shield;
however, it may be combined with the Battle Magic
spell Spirit Shield!
Strengthening Enchantment (see Enchantments)
Summon (Species) (2 points)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 2
Type: Reusable
See Summoning
Sunspear (3 points)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 3
Type: Reusable
This spell works only in direct sunlight. When cast,
a shaft of sunfire blasts one caster-designated target.
The target must be visible to the caster. Without need-
ing to overcome Power Points, a 1 meter diameter
cylinder of damage descends upon the target. Every
living thing within the circle receives 4d6 points of
damage. The target’s thinnest armor only will protect
against this damage; spells are ineffective.
Sureshot (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This spell is cast upon a missile weapon. Unless the
adventurer’s player rolls a both, the adventurer’s
missile automatically hits - regardless of move-
ment, range (as long as it is within maximum missile
range for the weapon), concealment, etc. This spell
is compatible with Speedart or Firearrow. It can be
combined with Multimissile, but only the real missile
is affected.
Thunderbolt (3 points/Stackable)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: Instant Cost: 3
Type: Reusable
This spell draws a bolt of divine energy from the
stormclouds and directs it at a specified target, with-
out needing to overcome the target’s Power Points.
The sky must have a cloud cover of at least 51%.
Each additional level of this spell adds another tar-
get that can be affected. This spell does 3d6 point of
damage. Neither armor nor spells that protect against
physical damage are effective against this spell.,
though countermagic will work.
True (Weapon) (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
Cast on a specified melee weapon, this spell doubles
the normal damage done by the weapon. If a weapon
does STR+2 damage, and the adventurer has 1d8 for
Strength, then he will roll 2d8+4 for damage with this
spell in effect.
Vision
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 2
Type: Reusable
This spell provides a viewpoint which may be up to
240 yards away from the recipient of this spell. Look-
ing from that viewpoint is much like looking through
the characters own eyes, but it gives a 180 degree
view. Once cast, the viewpoint may be moved up to
three yards each combat round and turned up to 180
degrees. While using Vision, the character cannot si-
multaneously look through his own eyes, but he may
switch back and forth at the cost of an action.
Warding
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: Permanent Cost: 1+ Stackable
Type: Reusable
This spell requires four wands as props. They must be
exactly six inches in length and may be made of light
wood. This spell protects an area of 81 square yards
or less from spells cast into it from outside, attacking
spirits, or attempts to enter it by enemy characters/
creatures. The spell also protects the air space above
the area up to a height of three yards, effectively
creating a cube of protection. This protective magic
provides all the benefits of Countermagic 1, Spirit
Shield 1, Disruption, and a Detect Enemies spell—the
latter determines whether those entering are hostile
and triggers the defenses. Each additional point of the
spell stacked can be used to increase the potency of
its Battle Magics, as though Multispell had been cast
(mega¬Disruption!), or increase the area protected.
The Warding will last and continue to function, even
after being penetrated, until the wands are removed;
any attempt to remove the wands by anyone other
than the caster will trigger the defenses. Naturally, a
Warding might be dispelled with Dispel Magic.
Worship Deity (1 point)
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 1 ceremony Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This ceremony spell allows a priest to lead a formal
worship service to the deity specified. If this service is
held on Sanctified ground or temple on a holy day of
the god, then it will allow the priests to regain a point
of lost Power. If held on the High Holdy Day, it will
allow all priests and initiates to regain a lost Power
Point.
Enchantments
Enchantments are used to store the knowledge of
spells in physical items, magically defend places
against intruders, gain control over other creatures,
and for many other purposes. As a permanent change
in the world, an Enchantment cannot be Dispelled,
Dismissed, or Neutralized, though the runes of the
Enchantment can be broken and the effect of the En-
chantment thus cancelled.
Enchantments represent a permanent change to the
environment of Glorantha, and require the expendi-
ture of part of the casters Power Points (similar to the
basic effect of acquiring Divine Spells). Each system
of magic in Glorantha has it’s own basic spells for
creating Enchantments. Spirit/Animist casters have a
battle magic, Divine casters have a Rune Magic and
Sorcerer’s have a Sorcery. Regardless of how the en-
chantment is cast, each one requires an investment of
Power to create. The Animist and Sorcerer have spells
to cast, and have to add the Power investment when
they cast the Enchantment, whereas the Divine caster
sacrifices Power for each Enchantment to have it as a
one-use Divine Spell.
Enchantments may be created with a number of
conditions. Each requires an additional expenditure of
Power during the Enchantment process.
Area of Affect Conditions: The Enchantment affects
an area rather than a specific object; the size of the
area is determined by the number of Power expended.
An area Enchantment using only one Power Point will
affect one hex. Each extra Power Point will increase
the radius by one. Anyone eligible can use the magic
point storage capacity of spell matrices Enchanted
into an area. The magical strength of an area-affect at-
tack is equal to the spellcasting roll of the Enchanter.
Attack Conditions: An attack condition added to
a spell causes it to be cast when a target defined by
additional Target Conditions violates the space or
touches the item. Each Attack Condition costs one
extra Power Point to add.
Link Spell Conditions: This Enchantment links
together specified spells to create unusual effects.
Expending 1 Power Point allows the Enchanter to tie
together any or all spells that are Enchanted in the de-
vice. This essentially creates one very complex spell.
To cast any one of the spells that are linked together
requires casting the others as well.
Link Magic Point Conditions: This Enchantment
links the magic point storage capability in a device
to a spell or spells (if the spells are linked as well) so
that when the spells are cast the Power Points used
automatically come from that storage. Of course,
magic points must exist in storage for the spells to
draw from it. This costs one extra Power Point during
Enchantment.
Target Conditions: These conditions are used to de-
fine exactly who will not be affected by the Enchant-
ments in an item. If target conditions are not speci-
fied then the item will work against anyone. If target
conditions are included as part of the Enchantment
then the spells in the item will not be triggered by any
target who fulfills the conditions. If the spells are cast
by someone using the item, they will automatically
fail against protected targets.
User Conditions: Normally, anyone can use an item.
User conditions make it possible for the enchanter
to restrict the use of the item. A Power Point spent
allows the creator to bar one specific person or group
of people from using the item. Any number of people
can be included in the group as long as the group is
clearly identified. It could be so large as to exclude
everyone but the enchanter. Once this condition has
been added to an item, the specified people can never
use the item. If no one but the enchanter can use the
item, then it will become useless when he dies. Only
people who can use an item can add o the Enchant-
ments or conditions in that item. It is possible to tie
a condition to only part of the Enchantments on an
item, for example while anyone could use the magic
point storage capability of a ritual sword, only a storm
priest could use the Bladesharp spell matrix.
Armoring Enchantment
Rank: Novice Range: touch
Type: Focused Power Points: 1 permanent
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500 L
This enchantment is used to increase the Armor of
an object or to give Armor to an object. Each time
this power is bought it may be used ONCE to imbue
the object with the equivalent of one point of armor.
These armor points become one with the object. If
this enchantment is used to create or increase the
armor points of a living creature, it only affects one
hit location (head, torso, left or right arm, left or right
leg). If used on armor it affects a single piece.
Binding (Species) Enchantment
Rank: Novice Range: touch
Type: Focused Power Points: 1+ permanent erate on their own, but the user of the item can refill
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500 L
This enchantment costs 1 point of Power per attribute
that the creature to be bound has. This enchantment
creates a magical binding to hold an otherworldly
creature inside an appropriate item or place. You need
a separate spell to Control/Command/Dominate the
creature to succeed in forcing it into a binding. A
creature bound within an item has no natural senses
and cannot perceive the world about it unless it uses
magic. People in physical contact with an enchanted
item can mentally communicate with a creature bound
inside (if there are no conditions to the contrary) and
can automatically command the creature to use its
abilities. Some creatures have knowledge or abilities
which the wielder can use while it is Bound within
an item (i.e. intellect spirits, magic spirits, and power
spirits). However, many creatures are not very ef-
fective when so trapped and must be released to be
useful (ie. Wraiths, healing spirits, elementals, etc.).
Without the use of a control spell, a creature can be
released from an item to perform one function, then it
is free. If a control spell is used before the creature is
released, then it can be commanded to perform many
actions, and return to the Binding item. Control spells
automatically work against creatures while they are
bound in items. Also a control spell supersedes the
innate control held over a creature bound into an item.
An enchanter who does not use conditions to restrict
the use of his items may find his Bound creatures
stolen from him or turned against him by crafty op-
ponents using the proper control spells. Anyone who
can use the item can also cast spells on the creature
trapped inside, and he does not need to be in physical
contact with the item to affect the creature with spells.
He must use magical means of seeing on the mundane
plane (Mystic Vision, Soul Sight or Second Sight)
to target spells against a Bound creature. Elementals
and other creatures who are trapped in items cannot
regain lost hit points until they manage to return to
the otherworld.
Magic Point Matrix Enchantment
Rank: Novice Range: touch
Type: Focused Power Points: 1 permanent
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500 L
This enchantment can be used to store one power
point. These stored power points can be used to power
or boost spells by anyone who can use the item.
Power points stored in Enchanted items do not regen-
the power point storage capacity by expending his
own magic points. It will take one round to store one
power point in an Enchanted item. An Enchanted item
cannot hold more power points than it has capacity to
store them.
Spell Matrix Enchantment
Rank: Novice Range: touch
Type: Focused Power Points: 1 permanent
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500 L
Using a spell matrix, an enchanter can store the
knowledge of a spell in an item. Anyone who can use
the item will gain the knowledge of the spell when-
ever he is in physical contact with the item, though
he will forget the spell as soon as he loses that con-
tact. Even though practicioners of the different magic
systems use the same procedure to enchant the knowl-
edge of a spell into an item, the results for each differ.
Spirit magicians and sorcerers do not lose the knowl-
edge of spells for which they create matrices. Divine
priests do lose the knowledge of the spell. Each time
this Enchantment is cast, it allows 1 level of magic to
be stored in the Enchantment; to store a Bladesharp 4
would require this spell be cast 4 times on the storage
object.
Spirit/Battle Magic Matrix: The user of such an
enchanted item has a chance of casting that spell
equal to his Spellcasting roll. The person also needs to
spend 1 power point per point of the spell.
Divine Spell Matrix: a divine spell that is Enchanted
into an item will be cast unless the user botches his
Spellcasting roll. If the casting fails, the user can try
again the next melee round. Once used, the user must
take the item back to the proper temple and perform a
worship service before the spell can be used again. In
essence, the Enchanted divine spell works like priest-
ly magic. Only priests/rune lords can Enchant divine
spells into items. One-use spells cannot be Enchanted.
When the Enchantment is completed the priest/rune
lord will lose the use of the re-useable Divine spell
himself and has to seek out a temple to replenish it.
Sorcery Spell Matrix: a person who uses an item
containing a sorcery spell must develop his own Sor-
cery casting skill. He starts with an unskilled 1d4-2
chance to use each spell in an item. He increases his
skill at casting such spells only through experience.
If he later truly learns the spell (so that he remembers
the spell when not touching the magic item), he will
retain his developed skill.
Strengthening Enchantment
Rank: Novice Range: touch
Type: Focused Power Points: 1 permanent cense invariably accompanying summoing, the sum-
Duration: 10 Cost: 1500 L
This Enchantment makes the creature it is used on
much hardier. Strengthening cannot be used on weap-
ons, objects, or creatures that do not suffer Wounds.
This spell increases the maximum number of wounds
a target can sustain by one. These extra “Wounds”
are taken first by damage, and do NOT accrue Wound
Penalties.
Summoning
Summon (species) spells are used to call otherworld
creatures to the caster. Otherworld creatures do not
usually live on the mundane plane, and a magician
must use the Summoning spell to draw them to him.
Then he may be able to magically control the creature
using Dominate, Control, or Command spells.
Even though followers of the three approaches to
magic may learn the Summon (Species) spell in dif-
ferent ways, it works identically for each.
Props for Summoning Rituals
In addition to quiet surroundings and the fog of in-
moner must constantly keep in his mind the image of
the creature to be summoned. Usually he will use a
picture of the creature or will wear, hold, or stare at
portions of a similar creature’s body. Braziers full of
roaring flames could be used for a fire elemental or
wolf fur and teeth for a wolf demon.
Summoning Otherworld Creatures
A summoner can only Summon a creature not nor-
mally residing on the mundane plane. Ghosts, all spir-
its, wraiths, demons, hellions, and elementals usually
must be summoned before the magician can attempt
to use the control spells.
A summoner must succeed on a Spirit roll to summon
an otherworld creature. He must also use a number
of Power Points for the Summoning. If the number
of Power Points used is less than the Power Points
possessed by the specific creature that is being Sum-
moned, then the Summoning automatically fails.
The full amount of Power Points is spent, regard-
less of success. The summons requires one hour per
Power Point spent in attempting the summons.
Results of the Summons
Success: Typically, a random specimen magically ap-
pears at the spot where the Summons was performed,
one melee round after the Summons was completed.
The creature will be Shaken after it arrives, and will
be unable to act until it comes un-Shaken. Once that
happens, the creature can act. Summoned otherworld
creatures automatically are hostile to the summoner
and everyone in the area of the summoning. Depend-
ing on the relative strengths of the Summoned entity
and the summoner, the gamemaster may choose to
cause the being to attack the summoner, to flee and
remain on the mundane plane, or to return to the oth-
erworld.
About 10% of the time, a successful summoner
invokes an exemplary, huge, and/or more powerful
version fo the Summoned entity than he expected.
Just as there are powerful lords and kings on Earth, so
are there equivelantly more powerful lords and kings
for otherworld creatures. Such beings can choose to
pass to the mundane plane when a foolish summoner
shows them the way by trying to summon one of
their subjects. The statictics given for discorporate
creatures and elementals cover about 30% of the
creature’s population. There are spirits with Power
Points of 35, 50, and 100, though not many. There are
also colossal elementals and some very nasty wraiths
and demons.
Failure: No creature appears. The Power Points spent
on the summons are lost, as if the summons was suc-
cessful.
If the success roll is botched, then the gamemaster
rolls percentile dice on teh Summons Encounter Table
to determine what actually appears. Creatures appear-
ing as the result of a botched summons always will be
malign and will remain and attack the summoner for
as long as they desire. If the creature begins to lose
the battle, it will either flee or return to the other-
world. Some summoned creatures have no effective
attacks (healing spirits, intellect spirits, etc.)
name is the magical, unique name which every be-
ing has individually, one ordinarily not conciously
known.) The Summoning of a known creature is per-
formed identically to any Summoning, except that a
named request is made. This is also safer than random
summonings, for no unexpected monstrosities will
appear.
An adventurer can lose control of a creature in several
ways. The creature can be destroyed through the loss
of characteristics or Wounds. Any time that a control-
type spell fails, then the Summoned creature is free.
An adventurer can steal control of a Summoned entity
by dispelling the control spell and casting his own,
or by casting a control spell on a creature which is
bound into an item that the adventurer can use (see
conditions for Enchantment).
Normal Summoning Targets
The following species are normally summoned with
the Summon (Species) spell. Any such spells can be
learned by any adventurer, as long as the the game-
master indicates that it is available. Usually Sum-
mons spells are learned only for entities that they can
control, using the control spell.
Chonchon, Cult Entity, Cult Spirit, Disease Spirit,
Elemental, Ghost, Healing Spirit, Hellion, Intellect
Spirit, Nymph, Passion Spirit, Power Spirit, Spell
Spirit, Wraith.

Other Uses and Consequences of the Spell

An adventurer can learn the True name of any Sum-
moned creature by succeeding with a Control / Com-
mand / Dominate (Species) spell and asking that
question. The answer usually will be pulled up from
the being’s unconciousness. This method also can
reveal specific information about the creature’s char-
acteristics or skills. Each specific question requires an
additional use of a control-type spell.

Sometimes a magician will desire to Summon a crea-

ture that he has Summoned before, perhaps a creature
powerful enough to do the job, but not dangerously
overpowering - an achievement only possible if the
adventurer knows the creature’s True name. (A True
Gloranthan Bestiary Centaurs (Page 12 SB)
Spells: Healing 2, Mobility, and Binding

Baboons Cliff Toad (Page 57 SB)

This is a standard Runequest baboon.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength
d10, Vigor d6 Cockatrice (Page 13 SB)
Skills: Fighting d6, Guts d6; Tracking d6; Notice d6;
Stealth d6
Pace: 7”; Parry: 5(4); Toughness: 6(5) Demi-Birds ...
Gear: Spear (Str+2, Reach, +1 P)
Spells: Speedart(1); Ironhand(1); Protection(1).
Special Abilities
Dream Dragon (Page 20-22 SB)
• Claws/Teeth: +2 Damage
• Fast: Pace 7
Player Characters: Strength d6; Claws/Bite +2; Pace
Dragon Snail
This is a standard, abhorent Gloranthan dragon snail.
7; All Thumbs; Outsider
Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d12+1,
Strength d12+2, Vigor d6
Basilisk (Page 7 of FTKB) Skills: Fighting d6
Pace: 2”; Parry: 5; Toughness: 12(9)
Attacks: Bite (Str+2)
Bearwalker (Page 57 of FTKB) Special Abilities
• Size +4
• Shell: +3 Armor on Body
Bison (Page 125 SW) • Bite: Str +2 Damage (Two attacks at no
Add +1 Size and +1 Strength MAP if two¬headed)
• 100% Chance of a Random Chaotic Fea-
ture
Bolo Lizards (Velociraptor, Page 57
of FTKB) Dragonewt, Crested
Drop all skills to a d6 and Bite/Rake to Str+2.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d4, Strength
d4, Vigor d6
Broos Skills: Fighting d4; Shooting d4; Stealth d4; Spell-
This is a standard Runequest broo—a filthy bastard, casting d4
to be certain. Pace: 5”; Parry: 5(4); Toughness: 5(4); PP: 10
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength Gear: Short Sword (Str+2); Sling (4/8/16; Str+1);
d8, Vigor d8 Small Shield (+1 P)
Skills: Fighting d6, Guts d6; Tracking d6; Notice d4; Spells: Healing 2, Disruption, Mobility, Shimmer 1,
Stealth d4 Speedart
Pace: 7”; Parry: 5(4); Toughness: 7(6) Special Abilities
Gear: Spear (Str+2, Reach, +1 P), Leather Armor (1 • Size -1
AP)
• 50% Chance of Carrying a Disease
• Butt: +2 Damage
Dragonewt, Beaked
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d8, Strength
• 25% Chance of Random Chaotic Feature
d12, Vigor d10
Player Characters: Not on your life!
Skills: Fighting d6; Shooting d6; Stealth d6; Riding
d10
Pace: 5”; Parry: 5(4); Toughness: 9(8); PP: 10
Gear: Klanth (Str+3); Bow (12/24/48; 2d6); Medium Ducks
Shield (+1 P) Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength
Spells: Healing 2, Disruption, Mobility, Shimmer 1*, d4, Vigor d8
Speedart, Bladesharp 1*, Repair*, Binding, Fireblade Skills: Fighting d4; Shooting d4; Stealth d6; Swim-
Special Abilities ming d12
• Size: +1 Pace: 4”; Parry: 5(4); Toughness: 5(4); PP: 12
• Scaly Skin: +1 AP Gear: Short Sword (Str+2); Sling (4/8/16; Str+1);
• Beast Bond Small Shield (+1 P); Leather Armor (+1 AP)
• Demi-Bird Partner Spells: Healing 2, Disruption, Speedart
Special Abilities
Dragonewt, Tailed Priest (WC) • Size -2
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d12, • Outsider
Strength d8, Vigor d10 • Slow
Skills: Fighting d8; Shooting d8; Stealth d6; Spell- Player Characters: Begin with Agility d6, Vigor d6,
casting d6 Outsider, Very Small: Size -2, Slow: Pace: 4, Swim-
Pace: 5”; Parry: 5(4); Toughness: 9(8); PP: 10 ming d12.
Gear: Pole Axe (Str+4, Reach 1); Bow (12/24/48;
2d6) Dwarves
Spells: Healing 2, Disruption, Mobility, Shimmer 1*, This is the typical, mindless Mostali automaton.
Speedart, Bladesharp 1*, Repair*, Binding, Fireblade; Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength
Rune Spells (x1d10) d8, Vigor d8
Special Abilities Skills: Fighting d6; Shooting d6; Notice d6; Knowl-
• Scaly Skin: +1 AP edge: Mining d6; Repair d6; Climbing d4; Guts d6;
• Dragonewt Rune Master Pace: 5”; Parry: 6(5); Toughness: 8(6); PP: 12
• Beast Bond Gear: Warhammer (Str+2); Crossbow (15/30/60,
• Demi-Bird Partner 2d6); Small Shield (+1 P); Chain Armor (+2 AP)
Spells: Detect Magic*, Detect Gems, Detect Silver,
Dragonewt, Full Priest (WC) Detect Gold, Bludgeon 1, Disruption, Healing 1
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d12+1, Special Abilities
Strength d12+2, Vigor d10 • Size -1
Skills: Fighting d12; Shooting d12; Stealth d12; • Pace 5
Notice d12 Player Characters: Begin with Strength d6, Vigor
Pace: 5”; Parry: 5(4); Toughness: 13(9); PP: 26 d6, Knowledge: Mining d6, Small, Pace 5, Dark
Gear: Klanth (Str +3); Pole Axe (Str+4, Reach 1); Sense, Outsider
Bow (12/24/48; 2d6); Scale Armor (+2 AP)
Spells: Healing 6, Disruption, Mobility, Shimmer 4*, Elves
Speedart, Bladesharp 4*, Repair*, Binding, Fireblade; This is the typical, tree¬hugging vegetable; the
Rune Spell (x 20) deciduous variety are dormant throughout Dark and
Special Abilities Storm Seasons.
• Improved Sweep Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength
• Heavy Scaly Skin: +2 AP d6, Vigor d6
• Size +2 Skills: Fighting d6; Shooting d6; Notice d6; Stealth
• Dragonewt Rune Master d6; Survival d6; Climbing d6; Swimming d6; Guts d6
• Demi-Bird Partner Pace: 7”; Parry: 6(5); Toughness: 4(4); PP: 12
Gear: Shortsword (Str+2); Elf Bow (15/30/60, 2d6,
Dryads (Page 23 of SB) Stores 2d6 Power Points); Small Shield (+1 P)
Eliminate Charm and add Healing 4, Vigor, Spells: Healing 2, Speedart
Strength, Harmonize, Detect Life Special Abilities:
• Size -1
 • Fast: Pace 7
• Iron Tolerance: Iron weapons cause
great harm to elves—any result of Shaken becomes
a Wound and any Wounds caused are increased by
+1!
Player Characters: Begin with Agility d6, Smarts
d6, Survival d6, Stealth d6, Small, Pace 7, Outsider,
Iron Intolerance
Gargoyles (Page 23 of FTKB)
Ghost (Page 128 of SW)
Ghouls (Page 24 of FTKB)
Giants (Pages 24-26 of FTKB)
Gorps (Black Blob, Page 9 of SB)
Griffins (Page 30 FTKB)
Add +1 Strength and Size; Smarts is d8 (Hu-
man); Knows any five spells.
Morokanths ...
Newtlings
Small, amphibious, and cute as buttons—just make
sure they get plenty of water to store in their tails. It is
said that Newtlings are distant relatives of Dragone-
wts, but only they know for certain.
Attributes:Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength
d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Fighting d6; Shooting d6; Notice d6; Stealth
d6; Tracking d6; Swimming d12; Guts d4
Pace: 6”; Parry: 6(5); Toughness: 5(5); PP: 12
Gear: Trident (Str+2; P +1; Reach 1); Sling
(15/30/60, 2d6)
Spells: May have one or two spells at GM discretion
Special Abilities
• Size -1
• Aquatic: Swim Pace of 12; Must spend 8
hours in the water for every 40 hours out.
Player Characters: Begin with Agility d6, Swim-
ming d12, Small, Outsider, Aquatic
Ogres ...
Pixies (Page 49 of SB)
Add Befuddle and Disruption

High Llamas (War Horse, Page 128 Rhinos (Page 50 of SB)

of SW)
Rock Lizards (Tuatara, Page 44 of
Horses (Page 128 SW) SB)

Impalas (Antelope, Page 5 of SB) Rubble Runners (Giant Rats, Page

49 of SB)
Jack O’Bears ...
Runners ...
Manticores ...
Sables ...
Minotaurs (Page 129 of SW)
Scorpion Men (Page 49 of FTKB)
 Pace: 6”; Parry: 6(5); Toughness: 7(6); PP: 12
Gear: Heavy Mace (Str+2, AP 1 vs. Rigid Armor);
Shadow Cats ... Sling (4/8/16, Str+1); Medium Shields (+1P);
Leather Armor (+1 AP)
Spells: Healing 2, Extinguish, Bludgeon 2
Skeletons (Page 130 of SW) Special Abilities
• Size +1
• Dark Sense
Sky Bulls ... • Iron Intolerance: Iron weapons cause
great harm to trolls—any result of Shaken becomes a
Wound and any Wounds caused are increased by +1!
Snakes, Weapon (Page 50 of Player Characters: Begin with Size: +1, Strength
FTKB) d6, Darksense, Outsider, Iron Intolerance

Tiger Sons (Page 60 of SB)
Trolls, Cave
This is a godawful, chaos¬tainted, freak¬show of an
Uz. Stay away or he’ll eat you!
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d4, Strength
d12+1, Vigor d8
Skills: Fighting d6; Survival d4; Intimidate d4; Guts
d4
Pace: 6”; Parry: 4(6); Toughness: 9(8); PP: 8
Gear: Huge Club (Str+3, AP 2 vs. Rigid Armor, Parry
¬2, 2H)
Special Abilities
• Size +2 • Dark Sense
• 1 Point Skin • Iron Intolerance: Iron weapons cause
• Claw/Bite: Str +2
• Dark Sense Wound and any Wounds caused are increased by +1!
• Chaotic Regeneration: Make a Vigor roll
each combat round to recover a wound! This roll does
take penalties based upon the creature’s wounds.
• Iron Intolerance: Iron weapons cause
great harm to trolls—any result of Shaken becomes a
Wound and any Wounds caused are increased by +1!
• Major Phobia: Sunlight!
Trolls, Dark
This is the typical, Runequest dark troll. He is a true
son of Kyger Litor and a role model to trollkin every-
where.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength
d10, Vigor d6
Skills: Fighting d6; Shooting d6; Notice d6; Survival
d6; Intimidate d6; Guts d6
Trolls, Great
This is a typical, godawful, Runequest great troll. He
is a card¬carrying member of the brute squad, and
hurting people makes him smile.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength
d12+2, Vigor d10
Skills: Fighting d6; Notice d4; Survival d4; Intimi-
date d6; Guts d6
Pace: 6”; Parry: 5(3); Toughness: 11(9); PP: 12
Gear: Maul (Str+3, AP 2 vs. Rigid Armor, Parry ¬2,
2H); Sling (4/8/16, Str+1); Chain Hauberk Armor (+2
AP)
Spells: Fanaticism I
Special Abilities
• Size +2
great harm to trolls—any result of Shaken becomes a
Player Characters: Begin with Size: +2, Strength
d8, Vigor d6, Darksense, Outsider, Iron Intolerance,
Dumb (Costs two leveling opportunities to raise
Smarts), Clueless
Trollkin
Stunted, degenerate, and worthy of your utmost
contempt. Never turn your back on one, though— re-
member Rurik?
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d4, Strength
d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Fighting d6; Survival d4; Intimidate d4; Guts
d4
Pace: 5”; Parry: 6(5); Toughness: 4
Gear: Light Club (Str+1); Spear (Str+2, Reach 1,
Parry +1, 2H); Sling (4/8/16, Str+1); Small Shield
(+1P) Walktapi ...
Special Abilities
• Size -1
• Dark Sense
Wind Children (Avions, Page 11 of
• Iron Intolerance: Iron weapons cause SW)
great harm to trolls—any result of Shaken becomes a Reduce Size ¬1 and Strength ¬1; Add Healing
Wound and any Wounds caused are increased by +1! 2, Disruption, Speedart
• Major Phobia: Sunlight!
Wolf Brothers (Page 133 of SW)
Tusk Brothers (Werehog, Page 60
of SB) Wyrms ...
Tusk Riders ... Wyverns (Pages 58-59 of FTKB)
Add flying movement with Pace 10 and Accel-
Tuskers ... leration 4.

Unicorns (Page 58 of SB) Zombies (Page 133 of SW)

Vampires (Pages 132-133 of SW)
Gloranthan Currency Cart, Two Wheels - 35L
Cask (5 Liters), Ale - 5C
Cask, Wine - 2L
1 Wheel = 20 Lunars = 200 Clacks Climbing Gear - 20L
Clothing, Adventurer (Monthly) - 10L
Starting Cash Clothing, Peasant (Yearly) - 2L
Peasant (Poverty) – 100 Lunars Clothing, Noble (Monthly) - 20L
Townsman (Average) – 200 Lunars Clothing, Townsman (Yearly) - 5L
Barbarian – 100 Lunars (Receives Extra Gear) Cooking/Eating Gear - 2L
Noble (Noble) – 600 Lunars Yearly Stipend Fire Starter Kit (Bow and Block) - 1L
Filthy Rich Noble (Noble and Filthy Rich) – 1000 Fishing Gear - 4C
Lunars Yearly Stipend Flask - 1L
Hammer - 2C
Starting Gear Harp - 10 to 50L
All beginning characters can be expected to begin Horse, Cart - 50L
with the following gear, free of additional charge: Horse, Riding - 100L
Horse, War - 500L
Clothing: Tunic, Breeches or Kilt, Sandals or Boots, Hot Bath - 2C
Undergarments (Loincloth), Warm Cloak or Coat, Keg (15 Liters), Ale - 15C
Headgear, Hat or Cap. Keg, Wine - 6L
Lamp - 5L
Equipment: Knife, Fire Making Gear Lamp Oil (One Load) - 5C
Lur Horn (Instrument) - 25L
In addition, a character may (GM discretion) begin Lyre (Instrument) - 20 to 200L
with the following belongings, again free of addi- Mallet - 5C
tional charge: Meal, Cheap - 2C
Meal, Banquet - 1L
Peasant: Snares, Water Skin, Basic Camping Gear Meal, Good - 5C
Townsman: Flasks, Torches, Lamps, Assorted Tools Mug, Ale - 1/2 C
Mug, Wine - 2C
Barbarian: Snares, Rope, Torches, Riding Gear (If Papyrus/Vellum (Sheet) - 5C
Mounted), Basic Camping Gear, Week’s Rations, Provisions, Trail (Week) - 5L
Mount (If Mounted Barbarian), Basic Weapons, Reed Pipes (Instrument) - 1-5 L
Leather Armor Rope, 15 Yards - 5L
Room, Dormitory - 5C
Noble: One Weapon, Ringmail Hauberk, Open Helm, Room, Shared - 1L (Each)
2H or Missile Weapon Room, Private - 2L
Sack, Large - 5C
Filthy Rich Noble: Several Weapons, Chainmail Sack, Small - 2C
Hauberk, Full Helm, 2H or Missile Weapon, Riding Saddle and Tack - 20 to 200L
Horse and Gear Stabling and Feed, Horse (Daily) - 6C
Tent, Large - 40L
Tent, Medium - 25L
The Costs of Living Tent, Small - 10L
Adventurer’s Pack - 25L Torches - Free
Backpack - 1L Trail Fodder (Weekly) -2 L
Bagpipes - 10 to 25L Waterskin - 1L
Barding - 5x Human Cost Weekly Cost of Living, Adventurer - 5L
Bugle (Instrument) - 5L Weekly Cost of Living, Noble - 10L
Cart, Four Wheels - 85L Writing Tools - 10L
 Armor
Area Protected Type Material AP Weight Cost Notes
Legs Varies Leather 1 5 15L
Greaves Cuirboilli 2 6 40L
Pants Chain 3 8 120L
Greaves Plate 4 15 120L
Arms Vambraces Leather 1 3 10L
Vambraces Cuirboilli 2 4 30L
Sleeves Chain 3 5 75L
Vambraces Plate 4 10 100L
Torso Vest Leather 1 7 20L
Cuirass Cuirboilli 2 10 80L
Byrnie Ring Mail 2 10 80L
Byrnie Chain Mail 3 12 200L
Cuirass Plate 4 25 400L
Torso and Arms Jacket Leather 1 10 30L
Hauberk Chain Mail 3 13 275L
Head Hood Leather 1 1 3L
Cap Cuirboilli 2 2 5L Hard cap with metal rivets
Open Metal 3 4 15L Protects 50% of the time - Roman
Full Metal 4 8 50L Corinthian

Shields
Area Protected Type Parry Bonus Weight Cost Notes
Where Interposed Small +1 8 15L
Medium +1 12 30L +2 armor vs. ranged from front and left
Large +2 20 50L +2 armor vs. ranged from front and left
 Melee Weapons
Weapon Damage Weight Cost Min Str Bonuses and Notes
Axe Str+2 2 25L D6
Baton Str+1 1 10L -
Battle Axe Str+3 10 40L D8
Broadsword Str+3 8 50L D6
Dagger Str+1 1 20L -
Great Axe Str+4 15 50L D10 AP1; Parry -1; 2H
Great Hammer Str+4 20 75L D10 AP2 vs All; Parry -1; 2H
Great Sword Str+4 12 150L D10 Parry -1; 2H
Heavy Mace Str+3 10 40L D8 AP1 vs Rigid Armor (Plate)
Lance Str+4 10 30L D8 AP1, Reach 2
Mace Str+2 5 15L D6
Maul Str+3 20 40L D10 AP2 vs Rigid (Plate)
Military Flail Str+3 15 75L D6 2H; Parry -1; Ignores Shield Parry Bonus
Pike Str+3 25 30L D8 Reach 2; 2H
Pole Axe Str+3 15 75L D8 Reach 1, 2H
Quarter Staff Str+1 8 10L - Parry +1; Reach 1; 2H
Rapier Str+1 3 100L - Parry +1
Scimitar Str+3 8 50L D6
Short Sword Str+2 4 25L -
Spear, 1H Str+2 8 20L D8 Reach 1
Spear, 2H Str+3 8 20L D6 Parry +1; Reach 1
War Flail Str+2 6 40L D6 Ignores Shield Parry Bonus
War Hammer Str+2 8 50L D8 AP 1 vs Rigid (Plate)

Missile Weapons
Weapon Damage Weight Cost Str Req RoF Range Bonuses and Notes
Arbalest 2d8 20 150L d8 1 15/30/60 AP2; 2 Actions to Reload
Bow 2d6 3 50L d6 1 12/24/48
Composite Bow 2d6 5 150L d8 1 15/30/60
Crossbow 2d6 10 100L d6 1 15/30/60 AP2; 1 Action to Reload
Dart Str+1 2 15L - 1 3/6/12
Elf Bow 2d6 3 - d6 1 15/30/60 Stores 2d6 Power Points
Javelin Str+2 5 20L d6 1 4/8/16
Long Bow 2d6 5 150L d8 1 15/30/60
Sling Str+1 1 5L - 1 4/8/16
Throwing Axe Str+2 1 35L d6 1 3/6/12
Throwing Dagger Str+1 1 50L - 1 3/6/12
 Cults of Glorantha
Orlanth
Storm God, Chieftain, Warrior
Orlanth is the Storm God, god of adventurers, and
the god of the barbarian kings. He made the world
what it is with his strength, and his virtues keep it that
way. He claims, by right of his deeds, overlordship of
the universe. He is the god of warriors, farmers, and
rulers, all three. The dominant Genertelan barbarian
culture is named Orlanthi after him.
Orlanth’s temples come in all sizes. His
shrines teach Cloud Call.
Initiate Membership
Requirements: standard. Skills - Fighting.
Spirit Magic: Bladesharp, Demoralize, Detect En-
emies, Disruption, Heal, Mindspeech, Mobility,
Strength.
Note: initiates can sacrifice for all Orlanthi divine
magic on the usual one-use basis.
Rune Lords (Wind Lords)
Requirements: Wind Lords are the temporal lead-
ers of the Orlanthi. A candidate must have d10 in any
four skills chose from among the following: Climb-
ing, Stealth, Persuasion, Riding, Notice, Knowledge:
Stormspeech, or Fighting. They can learn the fol-
lowing Orlanth divine magic reusably. Other Orlanth
divine magic is available to Wind Lords on a one-use
basis.
Common Divine Magic: Worship Orlanth
Special Divine Magic: Bless Woad, Command Sylph,
Flight, Shield, Wind Words.
Priests (Storm Voices)
Requirements: standard. Storm Voices are the spiri-
tual leaders of the Orlanthi.
Note: the spells of Flight, Shield, and Wind Words are
available to storm Voices on a one-use basis.
Common Divine Magic: all
Special Divine Magic: Bless Thunderstone, Cloud
Call, Cloud Clear, Command Sylph, Decrease Wind,
Increase Wind, Thunderbolt, Wind Warp.
Associated Cults
Chalana Arroy: provides Restore Health (Vigor) to
both Wind Lords and Storm Voices.
Ernalda: provides Restore Health (Strength) to Storm
Voices only.
Eurmal: provides Charisma to both Wind Lords and
Storm Voices.
Issaries: provides Lock to both Wind Lords and
Storm Voices.
Lhankor Mhy: provides Analyze Magic to both
Wind Lords and Storm Voices.
Mastakos: provides Teleportation reusably to Wind
Lords and on a one-use basis to Storm Voices. Pro-
vides Guided Teleportation reusably to Storm Voices
and on a one-use basis to Wind Lords.
Storm Bull: provides Face Chaos reusably to Wind
Lords and on a one-use basis to Storm Voices.
Valind: provides Snow reusably to Wind Lords and
on a one-use basis to Storm Voices.
Special Orlanth Divine Spells
Bless Thunderstone 1 point/stackable
Status: Initiate Range: touch
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This spell may only be earned by a full Storm Voice.
It may only be cast on the High Holy Day of Orlanth
upon a properly prepared flintstone, and thus canonly
be cast once a year.
The thunderstone must be activated before its
magic operates. This is done by spending one Power
Point while touching it, whereupon the stone begins
to spark and crackle. The stone may be thrown, slung,
held in one’s hand, or stuck against a target. Once the
stone has damaged a target, or one melee round after
activation in any case, it shatters and becomes use-
less.
For each point of Bless Thunderstone stacked
in the casting, the stone does 1d6 damage and de-
stroys 1d6 Power Points of a struck target. Armor pro-
tects normally against the damage done by the stone.
The Power Point drain can be stopped by protective
spells - each 1d6 drain acts a 1 point of divine magic
for purposes of blocking. If a 5-point thunderstone
struck a target with Countermagic 8 or Shield 4, he
would lose only 1d6 Power Points.
Each time a thunderstone is Blessed, the caster
loses 1 point of Power. Once a stone is enchanted,
additional castings of Bless Thunderstone have no ef-
fect.
The Trickster
Jester and Scapegoat
Trickster goes by many names and many shapes. He
is a liar, a shapeshifter, a joker, a murderer, an in-
nocent victim, a ravenous glutton, usually insatiably
selfish but occasionally touchingly generous. He
is a paradox and a mystery, too shallow to be real.
Tricksters are ill-mannered, gluttonous, and selfish in
every way. They are vagabonds, drunkards, madmen,
outcasts, and thieves.
Each Trickster cult is seperate from all others,
each with its own divine spell. His temples are usually
only shrines. Paradoxically, these many shrines work
in unofficial harmony, for a worshipper can get rune
spells from any shrine. However, the wide distance
between shrines permits only well-travelled tricksters
to carry a wide array of spells.
Spirit spells taught vary greatly from shrine to
shrine.
Initiate Membership
Requirements: the initiate must be willing to be-
come an outlaw, plus pass any other test desired by
the local trickster priest, who is always eccentric and
sometimes cruel. He may make the candidate search
through a huge steaming dungheap for one tiny pearl,
or steal a stick from a wyvern’s nest.
Note: tricksters are, by definition, outside the law.
The law does not punish their crimes, but there are no
legal sanctions against those harming tricksters in any
way, either.
All tricksters are also acolytes, with access to
reusable divine magic. A local trickster takes care of
the shrine’s upkeep. In turn he gains the title of priest
and a free yearly point of Power Point return, if he
leads worship ceremonies.
Special Divine Magic: each shrine is different.
Special Trickster Spirit Spell:
Hotfoot (Imp aspect)
Rank: Novice Range: 40
Type: Focused and Fixed Power Points: 1
Duration: Instant Cost: 1500 L
Note: shrines to the Imp provide a Spellteaching
divine spell which teaches only the spirit magic of
Hotfoot to its users.
If the target’s Power Points are overcome, he receives
a burning pain in one foot (chosen by the caster), and
he cannot stand on that foot for the rest of the melee
round. If the target suceeds in an Agility roll, he can
hop around on his other foot until the heat dies down.
Otherwise he falls down.
Trickster Aspects
Each aspect of the Trickster has at least one type of
shrine dedicated to him. Often, no specific name is
given to a particular shrine, or a shrine is known sim-
ply as something like Trickster Laughing or Trick-
ster’s Toenails.
Such generic shrines variously provide Reflec-
tion and, individually, all the divine Illusion spells of
Runequest, though a worshiper may have to travel a
great distance to obtain them all.
Many shrines teach combined, but limited,
versions of the various Illusion spells to create a
specific illusion. Some are: Create Wine (1 pt), Gold
into Hay (1 pt), Create Feast (4 pts), Change a Cow’s
Color (1 pt), and Make Fine Clothes (2 pts).
Special Trickster Divine Spells:
Become (Other Shape) (Shapechanger) 3 points
Status: Initiate Range: self
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 3
Type: Reusable
This spell comes in many forms. It turns the user’s
shape into that specified by the spell. The user retains
all his old characteristics and skills, except his size
may change. He cannot be larger than normal, but he
can be smaller. He gains all of the abilities (or lack
of same) of the new shape. Each shrine has only one
type of shape the trickster can turn into. The shapes
vary tremendously. The spell often turns the user inot
an animal, but some spells turn him into a type of
tree, a rock, or even (in Naskorian, a city of Ralios) a
dirty shirt or (in Pent) a pile of dung.
Charisma (Seducer) 1 point
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This spell increases the targets appearance one step
above what it normally is, and adds +2 to Charisma
for the duration. The target remains recognizable.
Conceal (Thief) 3 point
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 3
Type: Reusable
This spell makes the user invisible by attracting the
enemies’ attention to a spot other than where the char-
acter is. He remains unnoticed unless he wishes to
draw attention to himself, or he is detected by magic.
If he makes a noise, an enemy could try to strike him
by ear, subtracting -4 from chances of success.
If the character protected by the spell attacks
with missile, weapon, or magic, he becomes visible in
the round he strikes, and remains visible until the end
of that round unless engaged in melee. In any round
the character disengages from melee, he disappears
again at the end of the round of disengagement.
Crack (Destroyer) 2 points
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: Instant Cost: 2
Type: Reusable
This spell must be cast at a non-living, non-magical
object, including a piece of armor or a weapon. The
targeted object immediately breaks into pieces. A
Repair spell can fix the broken object.
Group Laughter (Jester) 1 point/stackable
Status: Initiate Range: 10 meter radius
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
Type: Reusable
This spell ensures that everyone within the radius sees
the point of every joke told, and is even capable of
enjoying practical jokes played on themselves. Even
old jokes that everyone knows seem funny when told
to those affected by this spell. Additional points of
this spell increase the radius of effect by 10 meters.
This spell’s effects cannot be resisted. The
caster can boost it with Power Points to help penetrate
Countermagic or similar defensive spells.
Hide Fire (Firebringer) 2 points
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 2
Type: Reusable
This spell is cast upon a container of any type or size,
including a man’s hand, a burlap sack, or a pail. It
permits the container to hold an appropriately-sized
fire without burning or putting the fire out. Thus, a
man could pick a candle flame off it’s wick and hold
in his palm for the duration of the fire. He could also
close his fist and hide the flame - when he opens his
fist, the fire is still there.
Lie (Rogue) 2 points
Status: Initiate Range: self
Duration: Instant Cost: 2
Type: Reusable
This spell is indetectably cast at the same time that Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
the trickster tells a lie. Anyone hearing the lie auto- Type: Reusable
matically believes it to be true, no matter how outra- Each point of this spell acts as 12 points worth of any
geous. They continue to believe it until they have divine Illusion or combination of Illusions including
incontrovertible evidence of its falsehood, or for at Motion, Odor, Sight, Sound, Substance, or Taste. The
least one melee round in any case. For instance, if a hallucination is perceived only by the spell’s user (and
trickster used this spell to tell his friends that the Sun those in mindlink with him) and is completely unde-
wasn’t going to rise tomorrow, it would elicit a great tectable to anyone else. A Second Sight spell shows
deal of panic until next morning or until a Yelm priest that the magic affects only the caster.
performed Divination and asked his deity what had
ahppened. Strike (Murderer) 1 point
Those who hear the lie second-hand are not Status: Initiate Range: touch
forced to believe it, and can talk the original hearers Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 1
out of their misled faith. Type: Reusable
This spell is cast upon a weapon. The next blow by
Panic (Fright) 2 points that weapon ignores all armor.
Status: Initiate Range: 80
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 2 Swallow (Glutton) 1 point/stackable
Type: Reusable Status: Initiate Range: self
If the user overcomes the target’s Power Points with Duration: Instant Cost: 1
his own, the target is seized with an overpowering Type: Reusable
terror. He cannot cast any spells or attack in melee, Each point of this spell allows the caster to swallow
though he can parry or dodge normally. Usually, he up to 6 kilograms of any substance. Thus, a 4 point
runs away. spell would let the user swallow an average dog
whole. The caster remains unharmed even if he swal-
Remove (Body Part) (Dismembered) 2 points lows actively dangerous substances such as fire, acid,
Status: Initiate Range: self or poison. Any living being swallowd by the caster
Duration: 15 Minutes Cost: 2 dies.
Type: Reusable
This spell allows the user to pull off the specified limb
or organ without damage or pain. The detached limb
can be moved by the user, and he receives normal
sensory input from it. If he had Remove Hand, he
could take off his hand and send it crawling away.
Even if the user cannot see his limb, he can still
control it and feel what it feels, though he may not be
able to tell where or how far away it is.
If the seperated limb is damaged, all normal
rules ensue as if it were not detached - the owner
can become incapacitated, take Wounds, or even be
poisoned. The user cannot grow a new equivelant part
with a Regrow Limb or Regenerate spell, until the old
part is destroyed.
The user can return the detached part if he
brings it back within the spell’s duration. If the spell
ends before it is restored, it must remain seperated
until he casts the spell again.

Hallucinate (Truant) 1 point/stackable

Status: Initiate Range: self