Cults of Glorantha

Buserian

Celestial Scribe and Stargazer

Yelm’s third son, Buserian, recorded all that occurred in the Imperial Court. He maintained the laws and decrees of his Father, even unto the notes sung by the birds and the steps of the celestial dancers. He created the first library to store these records and later devised a catalogue system to find them later. After the Great Flood, the other gods turned to Buserian for he alone retained the knowledge to re-establish the ways of Dara Happa. During the Great Darkness, he remained behind; watching the skies after the rest of the court had departed for the Underworld. As the stars appeared, Buserian taught their positions, paths and powers to his followers; including his ability to see what was hidden.

The cult is found throughout the Dara Happan Empire, maintaining the bureaucracy as tax collectors, accountants and scribes. The greatest temple to Buserian is found at Yuthuppa, where the Stargazers continue to watch and record the movements of the Celestial Court but most of his temples are considerably smaller. Shrines to Buserian teach Flawless Scribe.

Runes: Air, Law, Truth.

Pantheon: Yelm.

Worshippers: Scribes, bureaucrats, scholars.

Worshipper’s Duties: Record everything, file it properly, write reports and then gaze at stars.

Initiate Membership

Requirements: Candidate must have an 100% in their Language and pass a series of examinations. This is abstracted as rolling INT x 3 or less on 1D100. The cost of this examination is 200 silver and it is offered once per year.

Cult Skills: Influence, Language, Lore (all), Lore (Buserian Theology), Perception.

Cult Spells: Detect Magic, Glamour.

Common Divine Magic: All.

Special Divine Magic: Flawless Scribe, See the Unseen.

Acolyte Membership

Requirements: Standard plus the candidate must have Lore (Astronomy) at 75% or more.

Stargazer Priest (Runepriest) Membership

Requirements: Standard plus the candidate must have 90% or more in Language, Influence and Lore (Astronomy).

Divine Magic: Celestial Divination.

Special Benefits

Initiates of Busarian are highly resistant to boredom and have great attention to detail. Acolytes have an unfailing instinct for finding their paperwork, so long as it remains in their own filing system. Runepriests always know what stars and planets are in the sky, regardless of cloud cover or time of day or night.

Associated Cults

Dendara: Provides Heal Body.

Yelm: Provides Shield.

Yelmalio Tharkantus: Provides Catseye.