Imperial Lunar Handbook (ILH1)
he Lunar Empire
The Imperial Lunar Handbook is the essential guide to the vast Lunar Empire. Mighty and magical¸ decadent and dynamic¸ conquering and liberating¸ the Empire is rich and complex¸ a land of heroes¸ soldiers¸ and missionaries. It is a fusion of many disparate regions¸ each with its own beliefs¸ customs¸ and magic. Over all¸ the Red Moon guides¸ and the Son of the Goddess rules.
Selected Contents
- Children of the Goddess - An introduction to the mighty Lunar Empire¸ including information on What Everyone Knows¸ All Her Children¸ A Timeline of the Lunar Empire¸ Heroes and Other Exceptions¸ Governing the Empire¸ Travel in the Empire¸ The Imperial Army¸ and Homelands (including Dara Happa).
- Under the Red Moon - An overview of the nine satrapies of the Empire¸ the Western Reaches¸ and the Lunar Provinces¸ including six additional homelands for player heroes: Rinliddi¸ Sylila¸ Darjiin¸ Pelanda¸ Carmania¸ and the Lunar Provinces. Each homeland provides a keyword for that culture; common magic; a specialized religion¸ including common cults¸ practices¸ and orders; a sample magic keyword; and an illustration of a typical hero from the homeland.
- Hero Bands - The Stone Poets and the Seventh Chance File¸ two bands that beginning heroes can join right away.
- Associations - The Seeburn¸ one of the many associations that organize the people of the Empire.
Imperial Lunar Handbook¸ Volume 1: The Lunar Empire is the first in a series that will detail the peoples¸ homelands¸ and religions of vast Peloria. Future volumes will concentrate on the most important regions within the Empire¸ including Dara Happa¸ Rinliddi¸ Carmania¸ and the Lunar Way that overlays all of the local religions.
Imperial Lunar Handbook is intended for both players and narrators. You must own HeroQuest¸ Roleplaying in Glorantha¸ or Hero Wars to use it.