Cults of Glorantha

Dendara

The Good Goddess

Faithful and beautiful, Dendara is the wife of Yelm, Emperor of the Universe. She assisted her husband making the hills, valleys, cities and people. She is a paragon of matronly virtue and commands an entire heaven full of servants and officers to carry out the myriad tasks required by the Celestial Court. She maintains and sustains her divine husband without usurping his authority, content to bask in his radiant presence. In turn, Yelm protects and cherishes her, devoted to her before all others. He also permits her hideous sister to visit the palace each evening to play chess with his wife. When the Rebel Gods slew her husband, she and her court accompanied him to the Underworld where she did her best to comfort him there. When her ministrations revived him, Dendara accompanied her radiant Lord back to the sky to maintain his celestial palace once more.

The wives and daughters of Dara Happan nobles, courtiers and functionaries worship Dendara. As such, her cult holds considerable influence but little direct authority. She is depicted as a lovely, matronly woman, respectful to her husband and surrounded by her many devoted children. Dendara’s temples are found throughout that land and range from shrines to mighty temples. Shrines to Dendara teach Bless Home.

Runes: Earth, Light.

Type: Earth, Ruler.

Pantheon: Solar.

Worshippers: Dara Happan wives, noblewomen, female courtiers.

Worshipper’s Duties: Be a dutiful wife, manage the household, intrigue behind the scenes for family power.

Initiate Membership

Requirements: Standard. Candidate must be the daughter of a Yelm, Dendara or Yelmalio Tharkantus initiate.

Cult Skills: Craft (weaving), Evaluate, First Aid, Healing, Influence, Lore (Administration, Dendara Theology, World).

Cult Spells: Glamour, Heal, Light, Protection, Shimmer, Vigour.

Common Divine Magic: All.

Special Divine Magic: Bless Home, Command (Gnome), Command (Household).

Acolyte Membership

Requirements: Standard.

Runepriestess Membership

Requirements: Standard, plus candidate must be a woman who has given birth to at least one healthy child.

Special Benefits

Initiates of Dendara gain a +10% bonus to Influence against any Solar Worshipper who is of lower social status. Runepriestesses can ignore the effects of Influence or mind-affecting magic by any member of the Solar Pantheon who is not a worshipper of Yelm.

Associated Cults

Gorgorma: Provides Command (Ghost).

Lodril: Provides Earthwarm.

Ralia: Provides Bless Crops.

Yelm: Provides Fight Disease.

Yelmalio Tharkantus: Provides Catseye.