Household Goddesses

From: ishldgetoutmore <rmv1_at_...>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:43:14 -0000

Not sure if this is the correct place for this, since it's a cross between a rules question and a setting question.

I'm preparing for a HeroQuest campaign I'll potentially get to run in the near future for a bunch of people who know nothing of Glorantha. In order to give them a framework to go by when creating characters, I'm working up all of the clan-specific material ahead of time. Now, the clan I generated with the applet on the glorantha.com website has a specialty of Magic, so I figure they have some unusual cults worshipped in the clan. One of these cults turned out to be Argan Argar, but I also wanted to have subcults of Orlanth and Ernalda available, that weren't in Thunder Rebels or Storm Tribe.

I was looking through the options, when I came across the Household Goddesses. I could definitely see a couple of my players seriously considering characters devoted to one or two of these goddesses, but not all of them are written up. Those writeups we've seen are:

• Kesta, Masters of Luck and Death, page 22.
• Mahome, Thunder Rebels, page 189.
• Jera, Thunder Rebels, page 195.
• Roitina, Thunder Rebels, page 202.

As far as I know, there have been no writeups for the following:

• Istena, who fills the water and wine skins.
• Sharla, who spins the wool into thread.
• Berlintha, who mends the clothing.
• Arnna, who holds the key to the treasure box.
• Beseta and Besanga, who bear the Goddess' burdens.

I seem to remember Arnna being mentioned as an aspect of Asrelia/Ty Kora Tek, which would make her relatively easy to work up, but I'll admit bafflement on the others, who appear in no myths I've found. Does anybody have any idea what Affinities/Feats/Secrets they should have? I'm especially unsure about Beseta and Besanga, who would seem to be superfluous given the powers of Enferalda the Supporter.

Any contributions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Roland