Gloranthan Mything Links Assorted tales Oliver D. Bernuetz, editor 2/20/2017 A collection of myths, jokes and stories set in the World of Glorantha. Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................. 5 The Adventures of Tinglet Dangersmile - Dartwar by Frank Giles ....................................... 6 Another Joke by Nick Brooke ................................................................................................43 Another Sartarite Joke by John Hughes ...............................................................................43 Argrath and the Godlearner by Guy Jobbins ........................................................................44 Arkat's Gift by Sergio Mascarenhas ......................................................................................48 Barley, Beans and Beer by Stephen Tempest .......................................................................49 The Beer Quest by Jamie Revell ............................................................................................50 The Belly of a Fish: a Jannisor Tale by Harald Smith ...........................................................54 The Birth of the Goddess (an alternate view) by Stephen Tempest ....................................57 The Boys Who Wanted to be Weavers by Stephen Tempest ...............................................60 The Burden of Ralaska by Harald Smith and Peter Michaels ..............................................63 A Carmanian Joke by James Frusetta ...................................................................................65 Clarissa: Heorl's Story by Pam Carlson ................................................................................66 Clarissa: How Theya Two Mothers Avenged Leikashearth by Pam Carlson ......................68 Clarissa: Svarrsaga by Pam Carlson .....................................................................................71 Clarissa: Utagsaga by Pam Carlson ......................................................................................72 Cleaver Csar Saga by Gian Gero ...........................................................................................77 Conversation Overheard at a Drinking Establishment in Pavis by Nils Weinander ...........82 The Council of the Gods by Sandy Petersen ........................................................................83 Creator and Sedenya by Terra Incognita ...............................................................................84 The Crippling of Lokarma by Harald Smith ...........................................................................85 The Curse of the Spolite Queen and The Spolite Queen's Tests by Harald Smith .............88 The Curse of the Spolite Queen ........................................................................................................ 88 The Spolite Queen's Tests .................................................................................................................. 91 Daran and the Hearth by Harald Smith ..................................................................................92 A Day at the Executions by Mark Galeotti .............................................................................94 The Death of Jannisor by Harald Smith .................................................................................97 The Death of the Hearthmother by Harald Smith and Peter Michaels ............................... 101 A Dragonewt Joke by Andrew Solovay ............................................................................... 101 Drogarsi and the Three New Things by Jeff Kyer ............................................................... 101 A Dwarf's Task by Harald Smith .......................................................................................... 102 1 Elmal and Gold-Hoarder by David Dunham ........................................................................ 104 End of Term Exam by Hervé Ancelin ................................................................................... 111 Enkoshons the Dragon by Jamie "Trotsky" Revell ............................................................ 112 The Erdman's Bride: An Amad Folktale by Robert Darvall ................................................ 114 Extracts from the Life of Saint Danbala by Barry Blatt ...................................................... 118 Eyes of the Enlightening Comprehension by Giorgio Merigo ........................................... 125 Famous Five go Pillaging by Keith Nellist .......................................................................... 132 Finovan's First Raid by Jeff Kyer ......................................................................................... 134 Fires Keep Burning in Yuthuppa by Mark Galeotti ............................................................. 136 Fonritan Circle of Light Myth by Simon Bray ...................................................................... 138 The Fortunate Strangulations by Simon Bray ..................................................................... 140 From the Burning of Wahnakar the Adamant Bison, Emperor of all Dara Happa by David Hall ......................................................................................................................................... 146 From the Jonstown Compendium, entry #182,466 by Andrew Solovay ............................ 147 General Joon and the Pig Men by Sandy Petersen ............................................................ 147 Gloryadze Extractorfan and the Mostali Sound Machine by Stewart Stansfield .............. 148 Gordaval and the Yurmali by Harald Smith ......................................................................... 150 The Great Glamour Sit-Down: a Death in the Family by Mark Galeotti ............................. 153 Heroic Hearts by John Hughes ............................................................................................ 154 Hill of Gold in Southern Saird by Pam Carlson ................................................................... 155 Hindall's Raid by Andrew Solovay ....................................................................................... 157 The History of Black Fang : as told by a man of Adari by Sandy Petersen ...................... 159 Hooafting and Stenya by David Dunham ............................................................................ 161 Hon Hoolbiktu and the Magic Men by Sandy Petersen ...................................................... 162 How Cheese Was Made by Harald Smith ............................................................................ 164 How Elmal Brought the Last Light (a tale told in Vanch or Scylilla) by Pam Carlson ...... 165 How Lhankor Mhy Became Curious by Pete McAveney .................................................... 167 How Lhankor Mhy Disposed of the Annoying Eurmal by Giorgio Merigo ........................ 169 How Yelmalio got his Wife by Jeff Richards ....................................................................... 170 How Orlanth Bested Opanbobos. Or How Orlanthi learned how to curl by Alison Place 171 How Orlanth Met Heler by Sven 'Erik' Sieurin ..................................................................... 172 How Orlantio Turned the Waters by Harald Smith .............................................................. 173 Humakt fights a Hydra by David Ainsworth ........................................................................ 176 2 The Hunter's Solitude by Sergi Díaz aka Kenrae ................................................................ 178 The Hunting of Tar'Shyr by Andrew Joelson ...................................................................... 180 An Imtherian Solstice Tale by Harald Smith........................................................................ 183 Jar-Eel's Chariot Ride by Tim Ellis ...................................................................................... 186 The Last Icebreaker by Andrew Joelson Part I .................................................................. 187 The Legend of Scarbill by Stewart Stansfield (As appeared in the HeroQuest RPG-Digest August 4, 2003) ..................................................................................................................... 212 A Letter from a Loskalmi diplomat to Seshnela by Peter Metcalfe .................................... 213 A Letter from a Tanisoran diplomat to Loskalm by Peter Metcalfe ................................... 214 Lhankor Mhy and the Cage by Pete McAveney .................................................................. 214 Live from the Inquisition : a Seshnegi tale by Hervé Carteau ............................................ 215 The Mok Siang by Sandy Petersen ...................................................................................... 217 More Bad Humour by James Frusetta ................................................................................. 218 Negalla the Nest Maker by Harald Smith ............................................................................. 219 New Year in Karlorela by Peter Tracy .................................................................................. 220 The Origin of the Okapi by Ian ............................................................................................. 222 The Origins of New Pelorian by Peter Metcalfe .................................................................. 222 An