> TALES FROM THE GLORANTHA TRADING ASSOCIATION
> Long After Yule (February, 2002)
>
> Greetings to Observers of the Glorantha Trading Association. Time moves
on,
> renewal is promised as winter passes, so Hail Issaries and Voria. Hearken
to
> the word on Glorantha, Issaries Inc., its partner publishers, and GTA
> activity. Welcome new members to the tribe.
>
> You receive this newsletter as an observer of the GTA, and you can remove
> your name from this mailing list with an email saying "NO OBSERVER" to
> <gta_at_...>. On becoming a member, see
> <www.herowars.com/gta/gtaNow.html>.
>
> Below you'll find tales about:
> And Our Lucky Winners Are ...
> GTA In Particular
> Sandy Petersen Apotheosized
> GTA Observer Benefits
> A New Home for the GTA
> Top 20 Glorantha Sites
> Barbarians Released
> Mythologies Revealed and Prefinished Works Changed
> Gloranthan Licenses: Be Fruitful and Multiply
> Gloranthan Pride: Soon to be Spotted at a Con Near You
> The Latest on Conventions
> Words not entirely Unspoken
> Gloranthan Short Takes
> Orlanth Wants You (to call home)!
> Parting Shot
>
>
> AND OUR LUCKY WINNERS ARE ...
> The winners of the second general GTA Observers drawing were Shawn Wilson
> and Janice Sellers. They each won a copy of the fabulous Lunar Map by
> Wesley Quadros and Martin Laurie. If you don't remember the map or want to
> gaze longingly upon the map, perhaps with an eye toward buying a copy, go
to
> <www.herowars.com/new/maps_lunar.html>.
>
> The next drawing starts ... NOW! This time around, we will be giving away
> a set of the first 11 Gloranthan Classics miniatures produced by Dark
> Ages Miniatures. These miniatures, described elsewhere in this newsletter,
> are being cast from the original Archive molds in lead-free white metal.
> They are among the first Gloranthan miniatures ever produced, and are
truly
> wonderful to see again or behold for the first time. Enliven your game
> (Gloranthan or otherwise) by throwing in the White Princess, Harrek the
> Berserk, the Master of Fire, or Cragspider the Firewitch!
>
> On March 1st, Issaries will select two non-paid GTA members at random to
> receive a full set of these eleven miniatures. To be eligible for this
> drawing, we must receive an email message from you by midnight PST
> February 1st to <gta_at_...>. To ensure that we do not overlook
> your message, please put GTA ARCHIVE MINIATURES DRAWING in the subject
> line of the message. If you have other correspondence for us, you must
> send it in a separate message to help avoid any confusion.
>
>
> GTA IN PARTICULAR
> Welcome to the growing GTA Tribe. Those of you thinking about joining this
> loyal band should know that you can now make donations to Issaries via
PayPal
> <www.paypal.com>; strange technologies to continue ancient ways. Donations
> can be sent via Paypal using <greg_at_...> as the recipient. If
> you are not yet a PayPal member, list that email address as your referrer
to
> give Issaries additional benefits.
>
> New Demi-Gods: Sandy Petersen
> New Heroes: Aidan Dixon, Reinier Dobbelman, Tadaaki Kakegawa
> New Runemasters: Merlin Cox, Martin Hawley, Thomas Laborey
> New Initiates: Dave Bailey, Jean Francois Billard, Kevin Blackburn,
> Michael Bowman, Toru Kanasaki, Gavin Kenny, Peter
> Larsen, Hiroki Shimizu
>
> As of this newsletter the GTA has 2 Demi-Gods, 30 Heroes, 41 Runemasters,
and
> 168 Initiates, for a total of 241 members. If you know anyone else who
might
> want to join the Glorantha Tribe, have them contact us at
> <gta_at_...>.
>
> Chaos intrudes again in the GTA membership rolls. We've lost track of the
> following folk, so if you know one of them let us know a working email for
> them in a note to <gta_at_...>:
>
> Paul Chapman Laurent Deborde David Empey
> Cathy Hamaker Michael Hill Dan McCluskey
> Al Petterson Michael Pose Andrew Reichart
> Stephen Royle Curtis Taylor
>
>
> SANDY PETERSEN APOTHEOSIZED
> After a time of great devastation, beneficent darkness descended upon the
> realm. Panic, depression, and despair receded, vanishing like the last
embers
>
> of a fire as the shadows engulf it. Glorantha was saved.
>
> A god living among mortals, a mortal living among gods, Ezkankekko, the
Only
> Old One, strode forward to bring unity once more to the shattered world.
Uz,
> aldryami, mostali, humans, dragonewts, gold wheel dancers, and many others
> came together, and Ezkankekko was among them, healing ancient scars,
settling
> ancient feuds, and showing similarities where people could see only
> differences. When Chaos came he was there, and the Unity People became
one.
> When Gbaji came he was there, and the Unity People triumphed. When the
> dragons betrayed the world he was there, and the Unity People survived. He
is
> with us even now, one among many, a bastion of strength at the Gray Shores
of
> Despair. He will always be with us.
>
> No amount of thanks can be great enough for the many gifts Sandy Petersen
has
> given to the Glorantha Tribe. From a fan hoping to have his submissions
> looked at by the High Ones, to one of the Gods of Glorantha creating the
> world, to a respected elder and an expert on all things ever present, his
> thoughts and beliefs have shaped all aspects of Glorantha, and always
will. I
> fervently hope that he will always be with us.
>
> I am happy to have this opportunity to thank Sandy for the friendship,
> creativity, and support you have given to Glorantha and me. In recognition
of
> this service, which truly cannot be measured, Issaries is honored to grant
to
> you the most esteemed status in our Glorantha Tribe. I, Greg Stafford, am
> proud to announce this here, for all of the best to see:
>
> Sandy Petersen is a Demi-God of the Glorantha Trading Association
> With all honors and privileges granted thereto.
>
>
> GTA OBSERVER BENEFITS
> Although Observers are not paid members of the GTA, you are important
members
> of the Glorantha Tribe. In addition to receiving a regular newsletter
> similar to
> this one, we send you most announcements that go to members. And, you have
> one
> benefit that paid members do not -- every few months, when we send out the
> Observers
> newsletter, we hold a drawing and give away a prize to one or two people.
>
> If you know someone who would like to keep up on all happenings
Gloranthan,
> and
> maybe score a free prize sometime, have them contact us at
> <gta_at_...>
> with the message "Add Observer" in the subject line so that we can add
them
> to
> the list of almost 1000 addresses.
>
>
> A NEW HOME FOR THE GTA
> After some constructive criticism, we have done some construction of our
> own on the
> Glorantha web site to better accommodate and recognize the members of the
> GTA,
> without whom there would be no Hero Wars. Now, getting access to GTA
> information
> and documents is easier than ever!
>
> Instead of having to locate files in different directories by following
> many links,
> beginning today you can access all GTA information from a single page. You
> can access
> this page in two ways:
>
> 1. Enter the GTA site URL: <www.glorantha.com/gta/index.html>
> 2. Click on the new GTA Link from the main page, marked appropriately
> enough with the Recreation/Resurrection rune.
>
> This new link goes to a GTA Gateway page that allows you access to all
> things GTA. Links
> now take you directly to the Membership Info page, Restricted Library (for
> paid members), We Are the Tribe member listing, and more.
>
> In addition, we will soon give the Glorantha links page
> <www.glorantha.com/tribes/links.html>
> an overhaul. Among other changes, the personal sites of paid GTA members
will
> be found under a separate heading, closer to the top of the page than they
> are now. In this way, we recognize and reward those members who have
> dedicated themselves (and their money) to Glorantha and the GTA. We want
to
> make the GTA more than just an organization to help Glorantha: a true
> community. Visit the sites of these members, and take a look at their
great
> ideas. And let us know if there is anything else you think we should be
doing
> for the tribe!
>
> MAILING LIST BLUES: Because of the difficulties of sending out the
newsletter
>
> via traditional email, Issaries, Inc. is considering moving the GTA
> Observers
> list to YahooGroups. Issaries would still maintain the database in-house,
but
> would keep the mailing list on YahooGroups. This will enable me, your GTA
> Czar, to actually send out the newsletter and announcements myself, thus
> freeing up Stephen Martin of Issaries, Inc. for other tasks. It will also
> make maintaining the list simpler.
>
> Issaries and I would maintain the list directly, and would restrict
mailing
> privileges only
> to a few people, so there is no fear of suddenly getting unsolicited
> emails. Only Issaries
> and Mark Leymaster would have access to the list, so the anonymity of GTA
> Observers would be ensured (we do not even maintain names in-house for
> Observers, only email addresses). But despite all these assurances, we
> understand that people will have questions and concerns about the move, so
we
> want to hear from you. Email us at <gta_at_...> with
> "YahooGroups" in the Subject Line to express your opinion on the matter.
It
> is your tribe, and you have a say in how it is run!
>
>
> TOP 20 GLORANTHA SITES
> Nominations are open now for all paid GTA members for the Top 20 Glorantha
> Web Sites. Issaries, Inc. and the GTA think it is time to recognize the
best
> Glorantha web sites out there (whether or not they belong to GTA members
or
> observers). Is there a site with great content? Amazing maps or artwork?
More
> stuff than you can shake a trollkin at? We want to know which sites
deserve
> special merit. Nominations will be listed on
> <www.herowars.com/gta/top20.html>, and see voting mechanics for this
posted
> at <www.herowars.com/gta/top20vote.html>. Votes will be accepted by email
> from all GTA members AND OBSERVERS from March 16 to March 31, 2002, with
the
> winners announced as soon afterwards as possible, both on the Glorantha
web
> site and also on the RPGNetwork's Top Web Sites listings.
>
>
> BARBARIANS RELEASED
> Issaries, Inc. has releases of Barbarian Adventures, the first book in the
> Sartar Rising campaign series. This scenario book for Hero Wars details
> typical
> activities and unusual adventures for Heortling heroes. Seek the clan
> Lawspeaker's
> advice, fight Chaos monstrosities, become embroiled in a blood feud
because
> of a
> horse, and escort a group of friendly (perhaps more than friendly) healers
> around
> the countryside. (The Clan Questionnaire originally planned for this book
> will appear
> in Orlanth is Dead!, due out soon.)
>
> Barbarian Adventures began shipping on Tuesday, January 22. GTA members
who
> selected it as their patronage choice should already have received their
> copy.
> If you think you should have received a copy, but have not, please contact
> Stephen
> Martin at <administrator_at_...> so that he can check on it for
you.
> (This might be a good time for everyone to think about contacting us to
> update or
> confirm their address.)
>
> ISS 1401 Barbarian Adventures ISBN 1-929052-05-7, 72 pg. 8 1/2" x 11"
> paperback, US$ 14.95.
> For more information, see <www.herowars.com/products/1401.html>.
>
>
> MYTHOLOGIES REVEALED AND PREFINISHED WORKS CHANGED
> Issaries, Inc. has also released a new Prefinished Work: Revealed
> Mythologies,
> a 110 page sourcebook detailing the core mythologies of the Malkioni
> (Westerners),
> Vithelans (Easterners), and Doraddi (Pamaltelans) of Glorantha, which
> previously
> have been obscured by the mythology of Central Genertela. Also included
are
> an
> index, Godtime maps from each culture's point of view, and separate
> glossaries of
> important divinities, places, events, and philosophies.
>
> However, all Prefinished Works are produced on demand, so Issaries has
> sadly announced
> that the value of your copies of The Entekosiad, Glorious ReAscent of
Yelm,
> Fortunate
> Succession, Missing Lands, & Revealed Mythologies are now worth/cost US
$30
> each.
>
> The good news for overseas Glorantha watchers is that Unspoken Word is
able
> to ship
> Prefinished Works from the UK, much reducing shipment cost to many places.
> Check
> <www.celtic-webs.com/theunspokenword> for details.
>
>
>
> GLORANTHAN LICENSES: BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY
> Issaries, Inc. has announced its license to Edge Entertainment of Spain to
> produce
> the Spanish edition of Hero Wars. Edge Entertainment will release their
> translation
> of Hero Wars 2nd edition later this year. Watch this space for details to
> come.
>
> Atelier THIRD of Japan released the Japanese edition of Hero Wars in Tokyo
> last
> November at SupplementCon, at which Greg Stafford was the Guest of Honor.
The
> Japanese book combines Hero Wars and Narrator's Book, with added
> information from
> Thunder Rebels, Anaxial's Roster, and Glorantha: Introduction to the Hero
> Wars.
> Samples are available at <www.a-third.com/hw/sample.html>.
>
> They May Be Miniatures, But They're Big News
> Issaries, Inc. has proudly licensed not just one, but two companies to
> produce
> Gloranthan miniatures. Long-lived addicts of everything Gloranthan may
recall
> the splendid figures Archive Miniatures produced between 1976 and 1980.
Now,
> just like Glorantha, they are back and better than ever!
>
> Dark Ages Miniatures and Issaries, Inc. just announced the 25th
anniversary
> re-casting of the first-licensed Gloranthan figures, now in a lead-free
> white metal.
> Over the next two years, Dark Ages Miniatures will release 3 sets of 10
> figures each.
> This is a very limited run, which will last from February 1st, 2002 to
> December 31st,
> 2003, after which the molds will be destroyed. The first set is available
> now; see
> <www.herowars.com/news/pr02_01.html> for details (including pictures of
the
> miniatures).
> As an added bonus, anyone who buys all 10 miniatures at once will receive
> an 11th figure
> free. These additional miniatures will not be available separately. The
> second and
> third groups will be released in April and June of 2002. (Two sets of the
> first group of miniatures will be given to two lucky observers; see "And
Our
> Lucky Winners Are ...", above.)
>
> At the same time, Issaries has also licensed Lance & Laser's completely
NEW
> series
> of Gloranthan miniatures for game use. Lance & Laser is well-known for
> their other lines, including the authorized Pendragon figures, and this
> Gloranthan
> line continues their high quality. Issaries has samples on display and is
> excited
> at the prospect of their first release in next March. Again, more
> information will be available soon.
>
>
> GLORANTHAN PRIDE: SOON TO BE SPOTTED AT A CON NEAR YOU
> Do clothes make the gamer? Have you ever wanted to show your allegiance to
> the
> Storm Tribe? Ever wanted to get drunk with Orlanth? Have the entire Lunar
> Empire
> on your desktop?
>
> Now you can! Issaries, Inc. has a partnership for on-line sales of
> t-shirts, caps,
> mugs, mousemats, and other products featuring splendid art and slogans
from
> Glorantha. The merchandise is from the CafePress.com on-line store, who
> print to
> order using good quality materials. You can buy safely with credit card,
> check, or
> money order and have your purchases shipped anywhere in the world.
> (Shipping costs
> within the US and Canada are $4.30 for the first item, then $1.65 for each
> additional
> item; outside North America shipping costs $7.00 for the first item and
> $4.00 for
> each additional item. So, if you want to show your pride, it is cheaper to
> buy
> multiple items at once!)
>
> Find full details at <www.herowars.com/products/cafepress.html>, but the
> main store
> is at <www.cafepress.com/glorantha>, with links to other stores. Note that
> some items
> will change over time, so that some mugs and shirts will feature different
> images
> each month or quarter. Don't miss out on capturing your favorite deity
when
> his or
> her turn comes around. Most sites will be updated at the start of each
> month. Under
> normal circumstances, at least one month's notice will be given before a
> line is
> withdrawn from sale, but now Issaries Goldentongue waits to tempt you with
> his wares!
>
> More stores will be opened in time as the Goldentongue returns from his
> travels with
> new wares. Coming soon is UZ: The Trolls of Glorantha, a joint venture
with
> The
> Unspoken Word featuring artwork from that book as well as the Dark Troll
> Joke of
>
> the Month series of mugs (featuring classic Gloranthan artwork by William
> Church).
> We would like to open stores offering goods for other cultures of
> Glorantha; let us
> know what you would like to see!
>
> The first new site is Gultha's Trade Tent <www.cafepress.com/issaries> to
> showcase
> art from the "Book of the Moment," whichever is the latest book released
by
> Issaries,
> Inc. At present, it is Barbarian Adventures, so go and take a look at
> Gultha's goods.
> But Be Warned: once a new book is released and new products are in this
> store, the
> old ones will no longer be available. So if you buy, buy early, buy often!
>
> Also available for a very limited time is a hooded sweatshirt featuring
the
> cover art
> from Hero Wars 2nd edition. This item will not be available after March
> 31st, so get
> one at <www.cafepress.com/glorantha> while you can!
>
> Issaries, Inc. would like to thank Mark Galeotti of the Unspoken Word for
> designing,
> setting up, and maintaining these Glorantha stores.
>
> DEITY OF THE MONTH VOTING NOW OPEN: Issaries' Orlanthi store on CafePress
> <www.cafepress.com/orlanthi> sports a 'Deity of the Month' series of mugs,
> t-shirts,
> and sweatshirts featuring Simon Bray's appropriate woodcut icon. Until the
> end of
> February, this is Orlanth Thunderous, but we were wondering who you'd like
> to see
> featured next. Send your vote to <cafepress_at_...> by 28 February
> to let us know which ones would you prefer to see highlighted -- and for
> whom would
> you pay?
>
> By the way, if you have an unusual request -- if your life is not complete
> without
> a Brastalos mug, say, or a t-shirt featuring Eurmal's cheery buttocks,
then
> we may be
> able to accommodate you. Just email <cafepress_at_...> and we'll
see
> what we can do.
>
> JOIN THE TRADE CLAN: More Glorantha from CafePress.com
> Issaries, Inc. is happy to see others establish CafePress.com sites to
> support the
> Hero Wars game and the world of Glorantha. Obviously, though, Issaries
must
> also
> protect its trademarks and intellectual property rights. As such, Issaries
> will
> permit and encourage others to establish online sites selling
> Glorantha-related
> goods, so long as they meet a series of simple conditions intended both to
> protect
> these rights and also to ensure that CafePress.com sites selling items
with
> Glorantha as their main or partial inspiration do so openly, fairly and
> within
> the bounds of appropriate taste. These conditions are posted at
> <www.herowars.com/inc/cafepress-policy.html>.
>
> Two approved Gloranthan stores are already open:
>
> King of Dragon Pass <www.cafepress.com/asharp>, featuring artwork from
that
> award-winning computer game.
>
> The Unspoken Word <www.cafepress.com/unspokenword>, with artwork and
logos
> from an outstanding Gloranthan fanzine.
>
> We hope to see more CafePress Glorantha on-line soon!
>
>
> THE LATEST ON CONVENTIONS
> Convulsion C02 is a UK games convention taking place from July 19th to
July
> 22nd
> 2002 at Digby Hall in Leicester, England. There is a heavy bias toward
> Glorantha
> and Hero Wars, with guests such as Greg Stafford, John Hughes, Roderick
> Robertson,
> and Michael O'Brien. In addition look for staff of Tales of the Reaching
> Moon,
> Unspoken Word and Tradetalk. Expect organised Hero Wars tournaments,
> Gloranthan
> freeforms, Trollball, a Gloranthan games auction (the best in the
> "real-world"),
> GlorWar miniatures, and numerous Gloranthan seminars and panels. Join the
> mailing
> list at <groups.yahoo.com/group/convulsionUK> or email David Hall at
> <glorantha_at_...>. See the website
> <www.glorantha.co.uk> for more detail.
>
> Tentacles 2002 is coming (slurp). Hero Wars, Elric! and Cthulhu Game Fest
on
> 17th-20th May 2002 at Castle Stahleck, Germany, see
> <www.Tentacles-Convention.de>.
> Guests of honor include Greg Stafford and Lawrence Whitaker (Sandy
Petersen
> has a
> scheduling conflict, and will be unable to attend this year). You can
> register there for 85
> euros for 4 days and 3 nights with breakfast and dinner before the March
31
> deadline.
>
> Credit cards (but no cash payment) accepted at the door.
>
> Canada Glorantha Con, in 2003, is doing a fundraiser book, like most of
the
> Gloranthacons of old. If you want to contribute, write to Jeff Kyer
> <jakyer_at_...>.
>
> BUT WE NEED EVERYONE: Are you going to another local convention? If so,
> consider running a Hero Wars game or two. Along with a prize,Issaries can
> also
> provide a scenario for you to run: just contact Stephen Martin at
> <administrator_at_...> for assistance. If the convention is a large
> one, we might want to deal directly with the convention staff to give
> prizes in
> exchange for advertising space, but even small cons can benefit from the
> presence
> of one or two dedicated Glorantha fans.
>
> If you plan to go to a convention, whether or not you plan to run a game,
> tell us!
> Local cons are a great place to meet each other as well as non-member fans
of
> Glorantha. A little word of mouth is all it takes to help keep the tribe
> growing.
> Contact us at <gta_at_...> with your name and the convention name,
> dates, and location, and we'll do what we can to make it a great
experience
> for you.
> When possible, we will put an announcement on the Issaries Conventions
page
> <www.herowars.com/tribes/events.html>, so that other fans can find you.
>
>
> WORDS NOT ENTIRELY UNSPOKEN
> UZ: the Trolls of Glorantha is out! This full-sized 64-page book features
a
> full-
> color cover and more new material from James Frusetta than you can shake a
> value
> trollkin at. Get histories; racial, occupational, and magical keywords; a
> wonderful
> new map of Dagori Inkarth by Darran Sims; players' & narrators' notes;
lavish
> illustrations; and everything else you need to start running games among
the
> irrepressible (and hungry) Uz.
>
> UZ is available from the Wizard's Attic <www.wizards-attic.com/index.html>
> and
> also directly from the Unspoken Word
<www.celtic-webs.com/theunspokenword>.
>
> Additional support materials, including a sample
> uz clan and cave complex, will very soon be available on the Unspoken Word
> website.
>
> Unspoken Word #2 is coming soon, a bandits and outlaws issue. It contains
> an optional
> story arc set in Dragon Pass, linking the different groups, cults,
> adventures, and
> locations together, culminating in a mob war in Furthest that could leave
> half the city
> in ruins. This issue also includes Greg's Secret Lowdown on Lanbril --
> don't miss the
> official word on everyone's favorite Thief God! UW3 will focus on Aldachur
> and the
> Far Place.
>
> Meanwhile, more regional books are in the works. Also coming is at least
> one book
> on Imther by Harald Smith and Martin Crim, adventures among the Exiles 'In
> Wintertop's
> Shadow' by Ian Cooper, the CharUn nomad book 'Sons of Kargzant' by Wesley
> Quadros and
> Martin Laurie, and a Dragon Pass scenario book.
>
>
> GLORANTHAN SHORT TAKES
> King of Dragon Pass, the Best of the Best of Glorantha 2001, and a nifty
and
> award-winning computer game, is now just $19.95, if ordered from the
> publisher's
> website <www.a-sharp.com/kodp/> or select retailers (such as Wizards
Attic).
> It runs on a Macintosh or under Windows, so my niece can run it just like
me.
>
> If you want to keep up with Tradetalk subscriptions or back issues, visit
> Tradetalk's wonderful site <www.Tradetalk.de> which sprachen English as
well
> as Deutsch. Snappy mail service to the U.S. and personal attention if your
> order needs it.
>
> Kalikos, the North Star, is on the rise in Finland. We have heard that a
> group
> of Finnish fans have started a Finnish-language association called
Kalikos,
> which
> among other things plans to publish a Gloranthan fanzine. For more
> information,
> email them at <info_at_...> or visit them at <www.kalikos.org>.
>
>
> ORLANTH WANTS YOU ... TO CALL HOME
> Volunteers are the lifeblood of Issaries, but they sometimes go missing.
If
> you
> know how to contact Geoffrey McVey, Darrell Jay Cook, or Joe Lannom, would
> you
> let us know or ask them to email us <volunteers_at_...>?
>
> If you want to volunteer, let us know what you'd like to contribute, or
> just ask
>
> and we'll find something for you to do.
>
>
> PARTING SHOT
> The more I do in Glorantha, the more I find that kinship and family
matter,
> much as they do in the real world. Getting the detail for this is not
> always easy,
> but I've found a nifty website that helps: the Pendragon Family Generator
> <www.jdrpg.com/family.cgi>, which produces custom family trees on demand.
>
> The author of this marvel is quite willing to add Heortling names to the
> culture options. Can someone mail a good list to Mark Cummins
> <macummins_at_...>? (Great first name.)
>
> More ambitious help with this marvelous tool: anyone care to explain to
him
> how mixed maternal-paternal clan inheritance works? Anyone care to explain
it
> to me?
>
> Mark Leymaster
> aka Hawkbear
>
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