RuneQuest - 4E - Roleplaying in Glorantha

Adventurers
individual, Lunar Empire, another clan or tribe, Trolls, Tusk
Riders, and the Undead.
Honor: Honor is the preeminent warrior virtue, a personal
code of integrity, pride, and dignity. An honorable
adventurer keeps their word even when doing so is distasteful.
Loyalty (Temple, Leader, or Group): Loyalty is the basis
of all of society beyond the family. Loyalty such as that owed
to a temple, a leader, a kinship group such as a clan or tribe,
or a city forms the basis of social organization. Pick the
specific entity or entities that an adventurer owes loyalty to.
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Loyalty (temple) is the measure of an adventurer’s
bond with the temple hierarchy of their cult,
as well as the loyalty owed to other worshipers at
that temple.
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Loyalty (clan, tribe) is the measure of the bond
an adventurer has with their specific clan or tribe.
It typically includes an obligation to avenge slights
or injuries against that community or its members.
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Loyalty (city) is the measure of one’s willingness
to live, fight, and die for one’s city. It is the defining
feature of citizenship.
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Loyalty (individual) is the measure of an
adventurer’s bond with a specific individual, such
as a king, chief, or other patron. For example, a
warrior owes personal loyalty to their warleader
even to the death; in return, the warleader rewards
their followers with compensation, support, or
other privileges.
Love (Individual or Group): Love of family or of a
lover is a natural emotion common to humankind in any
age or culture.
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Love (family) in most Gloranthan societies refers
to the immediate close family, the most important
community one belongs to. Family members are
expected to support, protect, and avenge each
other. Kin-strife is widely considered the worst
tragedy imaginable.
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Love (individual) indicates a deep feeling and
attraction for another person. It usually implies
physical and carnal commitment, although it may
also include unrequited or platonic love.
Homeland
Base Passions
Sartar
Love (family): 60%
Loyalty (clan): 60%
Loyalty (tribe): 60%
Esrolia
Love (family): 60%
Loyalty (city): 60%
Loyalty (clan): 60%
Grazelands
Love (family): 60%
Loyalty (clan): 60%
Loyalty (Feathered Horse Queen
or Luminous Stallion King): 60%
Prax
Hate (Chaos): 60%
Love (family): 60%
Loyalty (tribe): 60%
Lunar Tarsh
Love (family): 60%
Loyalty (city): 60%
Loyalty (Red Emperor): 60%
Old Tarsh
Love (family): 60%
Loyalty (clan): 60%
Loyalty (Shaker Temple): 60%
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family history
Your adventurer’s family history strongly influences their
drives and Passions. Occupations are largely hereditary in
Glorantha, as is membership in most cults (although many
notable exceptions exist). How a parent or grandparent lived
or died helps establish your adventurer’s identity.
This information can be written in the Notes section of
the adventurer sheet, or on a separate piece of paper.
You can also skip the family history process entirely, which
allows for a much faster adventurer creation process at the
cost of a fuller, more complex background and deeper integration
into Glorantha and its recent history. See Skipping
the Family History (following) for guidance.
How to Use This Section
This section can be used to generate a deep family
background for your adventurer, providing them with a rich
personal history, connections to their family and community,
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