You might consider encouraging them to bring the stuffed animal of their (group?) choice. You can find almost anything in plush these days, even Cthulthu! (NOT a good pet, of course.) Props are likely to be a good idea in general. Yes, there may be some time used in grooming their mounts, but at least they're taking care of the animals.
I like the hsunchen idea, too. Since you want to introduce them to Glorantha very gently, it may be easier to let them have or be the animal of their choice. Encouraging them to tell stories about the animals to generate a character should work quite well. I think that you'll have to be the scribe to keep track of abilities, property, etc.
Good luck, and remember, our lot will be trying HQ sometime fairly soon ourselves; we'll let you know when.
Alison
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