Cults of Glorantha

Raiba, City God of Raibanth

Raiba is the spirit of Raibanth, created by Murharzarm when the city was raised, and sealed to Dara Happa with the building of the Bridge of Luxites that spans the Oslir River. Raiba is thus both ‘above’ and ‘within’ Oslira, allowing the City God to control Oslira’s inherent power whilst being tied to her nature. In the time of the Golden Dragon Society Raiba’s worship has been effectively sidelined; spiritual protection of the city falls to the Golden Dragon and worship is confi ned to certain Leagues who patrol Inner Raibanth, and various Dara Happan traditionalists who refuse to let Raiba’s infl uence be diminished simply because the dragon occupies the throne. Raiba’s worshippers are circumspect and low-key. The great shrine to Raiba within the Imperial Footrest is offlimits to most worshippers, and so countless tiny shrines have sprung up across the city: blocks of stone, small ziggurats of pebbles, and so forth. Worshippers offer whispered prayers and through them Raiba prevails.

Runes: None

Worshippers: Raibanth citizens

Worshippers’ Duties: Protect the First City, maintain Dara Happan Purity, never forget that the city protects and endures.

Initiate Membership

Requirements: Initiates must speak Solar Pelorian at 90% or greater and have been residents of Inner Raibanth for at least two years. An initiate’s fi rst duty is to create a new shrine to Raiba and consecrate it with water from the Oslir.

Cult Skills: Lore (Raibanth)

Common Divine Magic: Consecrate Acolyte Membership

Requirements: Standard, plus acolytes must have been resident in the city for at least 5 years.

Cult Skills: Lore (Raibanth)

Common Divine Magic: City Harmony (new Divine Spell, see page 79)

Magistrate of Raiba (Runepriest)Membership

Requirements: Standard, plus Magistrates must have been resident in the city for at least 10 years.

Cult Skills: Lore (City Secrets)

Common Divine Magic: Protection of the Gods (Raiba)

Champion of Raiba (Runelord) Membership

Requirements: Standard, plus Champions must have been resident in the city for at least 15 years.

Common Divine Magic: Penitent Sacrifi ce

Special Benefits

Members of the cult gain a bonus to their Infl uence when using it within Raibanth. Initiates gain a +10% bonus to Infl uence tests; Acolytes gain +20%, Magistrates gain +30% and Champions gain +40%.

Associated Cults

Oslira provides Command Naiad and Command Undine

Murharzarm provides Noble Mantle.