Abbrev'n
|
Description
|
Classification
|
:-) |
"Smiley" - indicates poster
is happy (or rude) |
slang
|
:-( |
"Frowney" - indicates poster
is sad (or upset) |
slang
|
AA |
Argan Argar - troll god of Empires
and Trade |
abbreviation
|
AFAIK |
"As Far As I Know" |
slang
|
AH |
Avalon Hill - defunct games company |
publisher
|
AiG |
Adventures in Glorantha (title for
RQ4) |
project - rules
|
AKA |
"Also Known As" |
slang
|
BC |
The Broken Council |
freeform
|
BL |
Borderlands |
RQ2 box
|
BoDR |
Book of Drastic Resolutions |
magazine (3)
|
BR |
Big Rubble |
RQ2 box
|
BTW |
"By The Way" |
slang
|
CA |
Chalana Arroy - Lightbringer goddess
of Healing |
abbreviation
|
CB |
Cults Book (part
of GoG) |
RQ3 book
|
CC |
Cults Compendium -
Moon Design reprints |
RQ2 book
|
Chaosium |
Chaosium, Inc. |
publisher
|
Codex |
Codex |
magazine (3)
|
CoP |
Cults of Prax |
RQ2 book
|
CoT |
Cults of Terror |
RQ2 book
|
DH |
Dara Happa - Yelmic/solar civilisation
of Peloria |
abbreviation
|
DHBE |
Dara Happan Book of Emperors -
draft of FS |
source
|
DI |
Divine Intervention - call for divine
aid |
abbreviation
|
D:LoD |
Dorastor: Land of Doom |
RQ3 book
|
DP |
Dragon Pass (revised
version of WB&RM) |
wargame
|
DPP |
Duck Point Press - proposed Chaosium
imprint |
project
|
DW |
Different Worlds |
magazine (47?)
|
DX |
Danfive Xaron - Lunar criminal, one
of 7M |
abbreviation
|
Ent. |
The Entekosiad -
ancient Pelorian mythology |
source
|
ER |
Elder Races book
(part of ESoG) |
RQ3 book
|
ES |
Elder Secrets book
(part of ESoG) |
RQ3 book
|
ESoG |
Elder Secrets of Glorantha |
RQ3 box
|
EWF |
Empire of the Wyrms Friends - 2nd
Age Empire |
abbreviation
|
FAQ |
"Frequently Asked Questions" |
slang
|
FDR |
False Dragon's Ring - God Learners
in Kralorela |
abbreviation
|
FGS |
Greg Stafford (don't ask!) |
author
|
FS |
The Fortunate Succession -
Pelorian history |
source
|
frex |
"For Example" |
slang
|
FWIW |
"For What It's Worth" |
slang
|
GAG |
"Generally Accepted Glorantha" -
perhaps... |
slang
|
GB |
Genertela Book (part
of G:G) |
RQ3 book
|
<g> |
"Grins" - usually after something
offensive |
slang
|
G:CotHW |
Genertela - Crucible
of the Hero Wars (G:G) |
RQ3 box
|
G:G |
Glorantha: Genertela (=
G:CotHW) |
RQ3 box
|
GL |
God Learner - commonly used as invective |
abbreviation
|
GM |
"Game Master" - referee,
Dungeon Master, etc. |
slang
|
GM |
Griffin Mountain |
RQ2 book
|
GoG |
Gods of Glorantha |
RQ3 box
|
GRAY |
The Glorious ReAscent of Yelm -
DH myths |
source
|
Greg |
Greg Stafford |
author
|
gregged |
see below [1] |
slang
|
GRoY |
The Glorious ReAscent of Yelm -
DH myths |
source
|
GS |
Greg Stafford |
author
|
G:tG |
Glorantha: the Game (old working
title for HW) |
project - rules
|
GV |
Gaumata's Vision - scenario from SotB |
RQ3 book
|
GV |
Gloranthan Visions - fiction in deluxe
HW box |
HW book
|
Heroes |
Heroes - defunct
AH house zine |
magazine (10?)
|
HHD |
High Holy Day |
abbreviation
|
HotB |
Home of the Bold |
freeform
|
HQ |
heroquest - an adventure in the realms
of myth |
abbreviation
|
HQ |
HeroQuest - an old name for a new
game |
project - rules
|
HQ |
HeroQuest -
Gloranthan RPG from Issaries, Inc. |
rules
|
HtWwO |
How the West was One |
freeform
|
HW |
Hero Wars -
Gloranthan RPG from Issaries, Inc. |
rules
|
IG |
Invisible God - supreme God of the
Malkioni |
abbreviation
|
I,I |
Issaries, Inc. |
publisher
|
IIRC |
"If I Remember Correctly" -
i.e. not looking it up |
slang
|
ILH |
Imperial Lunar Handbook - new title
for SGU |
project - book
|
IMG |
"In My Glorantha" (sometimes: "In
My Game") |
slang
|
IMHO |
"In My Humble Opinion" |
slang
|
IMO |
"In My Opinion" -
many frivolous variants exist |
slang
|
IO |
Irrippi Ontor - Lunar sage, one of
the 7M |
abbreviation
|
Issaries |
Issaries, Inc., a trademark of Issaries,
Inc. |
publisher
|
IWS |
In Wintertop's Shadow -
Exiles book from UW |
HW book
|
JC |
Jonstown Compendium - Lhankor Mhy
book |
abbreviation
|
KL |
Kyger Litor - mother of the Trolls |
abbreviation
|
KoDP |
King of Dragon Pass -
computer game |
computer game
|
KoS |
King of Sartar -
myths/history of Dragon Pass |
source
|
KoW |
Kingdom of War - enemy kingdom in
Fronela |
abbreviation
|
LBC |
Levitating Bald Chick - Lunar priestess |
abbreviation
|
LBQ |
Lightbringers' Quest - Orlanthi myth
and ritual |
abbreviation
|
LhM |
Lhankor Mhy - god of Knowledge |
abbreviation
|
LoM |
Reaching Moon Megacorp's Life of
Moonson |
freeform
|
LoT |
Lords of Terror -
revised and expanded CoT |
RQ3 book
|
MGF |
"Maximum Game Fun" -
MOB's kinda game |
slang
|
MGF |
"Maximum Game Fun" -
rules-lite freeforms |
rules
|
MHNBC |
"May His Name Be Cursed" -
Shang-Hsa's suffix |
abbreviation
|
MiG |
Meints Index to Glorantha -
mighty catalogue |
book
|
ML |
Missing Lands -
Oceans and Pamaltela Book |
book
|
MOB |
Michael O'Brien (usually known as "MOB") |
author
|
MoLaD |
Masters of Luck and Death - AKA "Lords
of Fate" |
project - wargame
|
munchkin |
munchkin (surely you
know what a munchkin is!) |
slang
|
NG |
Nomad Gods |
wargame
|
NLG |
New Lolon Gospel -
all about Imther |
magazine (2)
|
OOO |
Only Old One - AA's son, ruled the
Shadowlands |
abbreviation
|
Opal |
Working title for KoDP |
computer game
|
OTOH |
"On The Other Hand" |
slang
|
P&BR |
Moon Design reprint of Pavis and Big
Rubble |
RQ2 book
|
PB:G |
Players Book: Genertela (part
of G:G) |
RQ3 book
|
PDP |
Pendragon Pass - RQ/Pendragon from
Enc #1 |
rules
|
POV |
"Point Of View" |
slang
|
RG |
Red Goddess - moon deity of the Lunar
Empire |
abbreviation
|
RGQ |
Red Goddess's Quest - not the
7MQ! |
abbreviation
|
RL |
Rune Lord - favoured agent of a martial
cult |
abbreviation
|
RL/P |
Rune Lord/Priest - munchkin character
in RQ2 |
abbreviation
|
RM |
Rune Magic - Gloranthan name for
Divine Magic |
abbreviation
|
RMM |
Reaching Moon Megacorp |
publisher
|
RoC |
River of Cradles |
RQ3 book
|
RP |
Rune Priest - priest of any cult |
abbreviation
|
RQ |
RuneQuest |
rules
|
RQ2 |
RuneQuest second (and/or first) edition |
rules
|
RQ3 |
RuneQuest third (Avalon Hill) edition |
rules
|
RQ4 |
RuneQuest fourth (Avalon Hill) edition
- RQ:AiG |
project - rules
|
RQA |
RuneQuest Adventures |
magazine (6)
|
RQ:AiG |
RuneQuest: Adventures in Glorantha |
project - rules
|
RQC |
RuneQuest Companion |
RQ2 book
|
RQ-S |
RuneQuest Slayers - defunct AH abomination |
project - rules
|
RW |
"Real World" - when
citing history, science, etc. |
slang
|
Sandy |
Sandy Petersen |
author
|
SB |
Storm Bull - barbarian god of berserkers |
abbreviation
|
SC |
Sun County -
uptight sun mercs in Prax |
RQ3 book
|
7M |
Seven Mothers - Lunar founders/missionaries |
abbreviation
|
7MQ |
Seven Mothers' Quest - recreation
of the RG |
abbreviation
|
SGU |
She Guards Us -
Lunar players' book for HW |
project - HW
|
SotB |
Shadows on the Borderlands -
scenarios |
RQ3 book
|
SP |
Sandy Petersen |
author
|
Tales |
Tales of the Reaching Moon -
Glorantha zine |
magazine (19)
|
tBC |
The Broken Council (long name for
BC) |
freeform
|
TC |
Troll Cults (part
of TG) |
RQ3 book
|
tFS |
The Fortunate Succession (long
name for FS) |
source
|
TG |
Troll Gods |
RQ3 box
|
TKT |
Ty Kora Tek - Queen of the Dead |
abbreviation
|
TP |
Trollpak (either
edition - v. different contents) |
RQ2&3 box
|
TP2 |
Trollpak (RQ2
edition) |
RQ2 box
|
TP3 |
Trollpak (RQ3
edition) |
RQ3 box(es)
|
TotRM |
Tales of the Reaching Moon (Tales) |
magazine (19)
|
TT |
Tradetalk -
Chaos Society magazine |
magazine (10)
|
TW |
Tarsh War -
Lunar army freeform scenario |
freeform
|
UL |
Uz Lore book
(part of TP) |
RQ2&3 book
|
UtToG |
Uz: the Trolls of Glorantha - book
from UW |
HW book
|
UW |
Unspoken Word - magazine for HW |
magazine (2)
|
UW |
Unspoken Word - publishers of UW (eh?) |
publisher
|
WA |
Wizard's Attic (marvellous distributor) |
publisher
|
WB&RM |
White Bear & Red
Moon - aka Dragon Pass |
wargame
|
WD |
White Dwarf -
now a minis catalogue |
magazine
|
WF |
Wyrms Footnotes -
gone but not forgotten! |
magazine (14)
|
WF |
Wyrms Footprints -
reprints of best WF articles |
book
|
WoG |
World of Glorantha -
alternative name for G:G |
RQ3 box
|
WW |
White Wolf -
source for some RQ cults |
magazine
|
XU |
Xiola Umbar - troll goddess of Compassion |
abbreviation
|
YBoT |
Ye Booke of Tentacles -
German con book |
magazine (3)
|
YGMV |
"Your Glorantha May Vary" -
it usually will! |
slang
|
YT |
Yanafal Tarnils - Lunar wargod, one
of 7M |
abbreviation
|
zine |
Magazine - often used of fan publications |
slang
|
ZZ |
Zorak Zoran
- troll god of Hatred and Revenge |
abbreviation
|