The assistant shaman helps the shaman to perform ritual duties, and in return is instructed in the deeper knowledge of shamanism. This is a si…
This is the ordinary Troop Baboon or wandering mercenary.
The Apprentice Crafter assists local craftspeople, to make goods and offer services to the Clan. They will specialize in a type of Crafting such…
The Apprentice Healer, will assist the Clan Healer to minister to the sick and afflicted, binding simple wounds and treating minor diseases. The…
The Apprentice Hunter will travel with Master Hunters, to learn the skills. Hunters are the backbone of the Clan.
The Apprentice Shaman (a step down from being an Assistant Shaman), helps the Shaman with generally menial Tasks, but also has some input on rit…
Bandits are found on the outskirts of many communities, preying on them like a wolf would prey on a herd. Some are there by choice; many more …
A warrior sworn to protect a nobleman, a high priest, or any other person of importance.
A few brave souls roam the world looking to track down criminals, outlaws, fugitives and ducks. Sometimes for just for money but often to finish…
Alloyist and metallurgist. Meld materials to achieve desired properties. Maintain and channel heat
Someone who can read the stars and the red mother to navigate the great expanses of Glorantha.
Many tribes and temples use chariots to transport their Rune Masters around the battlefield and to act as mobile platforms for missile weapons…
Crafters make items or offer services; sometimes for sale, more often for their clan, tribe, temple, or ruler. They specialize in a type of cr…
Elves grow rather than make their craft goods. Craft specialties include clothing-makers, cooks, herbalists, redsmiths, and woodshapers.
Leaders of elf communities, these elves organize and lead efforts to defend the forest, whether it be from a troll raid, encroaching farmlands o…
Almost one-third of elves are part of the Marching Aldryami, or active military. They are generally familiar with every facet of the geograp…
Professional poets, musicians, and dancers are highly respected by most Gloranthan cultures. They are regarded for their learning, either real…
Professional poets, musicians, and dancers are highly respected by most Gloranthan cultures. They are regarded for their learning, either real o…
Farming is the mainstay of most Gloranthan societies. Farmers till or work specific local plots of land to raise crops and animals. They plow …
Farming is the mainstay of most Gloranthan societies. Farmers till or work specific local plots of land to raise crops and animals. They plow u…
Anyone who principally lives by gathering food from the waters is a fisher; for example, lake dwellers who cast for fish with ring nets, spear…
The nobles of the Gargandites
“Slave-Soldiers could come from almost any people, but the Agimori were prized and sought after because of what contemporaries saw as their in…
Teacher, and regulator of dwarf society keeper of the deep lore of the dwarves
Talari o Horali
Healers minister to the sick and afflicted, binding wounds, treating disease, and aiding in childbirth. They are also valued as peacemakers be…
These mounted warriors engage in direct contact with the foe, usually with lances, sometimes with swords, maces, or axes. They are used for th…
These warriors specialize in heavy weapons and armor, sacrificing speed for shock value. They typically fight in a phalanx.
Herders live by tending animals, whether on foot or mounted. Herders may or may not own the animals they tend; most of a community’s horses,…
Throughout the world people survive by hunting. Each tribe worships its own special god of hunting and follows its own rituals, but all know tha…
Creators of plumbing and glassworks
These mounted warriors are armed with missile weapons, typically bows or throwing javelins. They skirmish with the foe, withdrawing from any o…
Professional warriors are the bodyguards and personal retinues of nobles and priests. Others are mercenaries who hire themselves out to variou…
Merchants ply the trade routes connecting the Lunar Empire and the Holy Country. They can plan their trade seasons or caravans years in advance…
Those who lead soldiers have a wider range of skills and requirements than mere soldiers. Also unfortunately not every leader of warriors has ev…
Nobles live by the work of others. In return, nobles coordinate, speak for, and protect their community. Rulers and leaders often come to thei…
Noble Warriors are the leaders of Warbands in the Tribal lands of Prax, and in the Clanar lands of Sartar and Lunar Tarsh. They are sometimes f…
These trolls oversee the trollkin slaves of the dark trolls, keeping them in line through fear and cruelty.
Philosophers can be found in urban centers throughout Dragon Pass, seeking to understand the cosmos through abstract reasoning. Many wander fr…
A priest is a specialist in using Rune magic for the benefit of the cult members. They are representatives of their deity and their cult forms…
A dispossessed person
Professional ship crews are often hired to work on military or commercial vessels. Sometimes, voluntarily or by force, some end up being part of…
Throughout history and across cultures, shaman talents have manifested as shamans being spiritual leaders who have helped their communities thro…
Adapted from: http://www.backtobalazar.com/advanced-professions-for-runequest-glorantha/
Enchanters and Sorcerers of the Way of Mostal
Lanza
test
Though members of every culture steal, only civilized lands have enough people to support internal predators. A professional thief likely foll…
Trolls are always hungry and require huge quantities of food to maintain peace within their communities. Collecting food is a common, vital, a…
Vast swarms of giant insects populate troll lands, tended and cared for by dutiful insect herders.
Presiding over births and funerals, troll nurses oversee the birth of new trolls, ease and protect them throughout their lives, and ensure tha…
Troll traders lead large caravans of insects through the dark of night and tend squalid markets full of strange items from faraway lands. These …
Trolls maintain many full-time warriors to protect the community and raid outsiders. The troll style of fighting is the nocturnal ambush, starti…
Trolls maintain many full-time warriors to protect the community and raid outsiders. The troll style of fighting is the nocturnal ambush, star…
A noble that often faces battle and is used to war
