Gods War

Through the Storm and Chaos Ages, the gods are at war. Their battles happen eternally: the tragedies of the past, the struggles of the future, and the heroic deeds of the present are equally without end. Humans can ride to the Gods War, also called the Otherworld, to aid their gods and gain blessings to help their kin, though the risks are great.

This is how gods understand time, so that Buseryan can earnestly warn you of Emperor Yelm's impending murder—an event that took place millennia ago. Humans who briefly perceive time as the gods do tend to be overwhelmed by the experience, although sometimes they gain mystical insights.

All rituals take place in the Gods War. If you stray from a ritual path, you may find yourself elsewhere—still in the Gods War, but no longer treading a familiar path. And occasionally your explorers find themselves in the presence of gods, too...

## Ride Like the Wind

Gods War events in *Ride Like The Wind* include:

* Battle on the Hill of Gold
* Obsidian Plain
* Gods War: Alien Gods Battle
* Gods War: Dwarves and Moon
* Gods War: Falling Dragon
* Gods War: Hero and Beast God
* Gods War: Imperials and Bird Riders

## Lights Going Out

Gods War events in *Lights Going Out* include:

* Other Side: Antler Society
* Other Side: Beren's Boon
* Other Side: Beren's Court
* Other Side: Chaos Beast Team-Up
* Other Side: Gods War Gate
* Other Side: Nontraya's Craft

## Other Stories

See here or here on the Glorantha wiki for more on the Gods War and the Otherside, respectively.

## Images

The river Arcos menaces Nivorah, the Golden city of your ancestors. The water dragon was defeated long ago, but heroes can still vie against it to tame rivers.The former Hippogriff resists Hyalor's efforts to show her that she is now Gamari, goddess of horses. Though their friendship came to be close, this initial struggle is preserved forever in the Gods War.Samnal, son of Elmal, refuses to acknowledge the fall of Nivorah—though he led the Wheels away from its ruins generations ago.The Dara Happans conquered the Vrimaki; later, the Vrimaki usurped their empire. Both wars rage eternally.A human hero fights the lion god Basmol. The legends of the future tell us how this fight will end... but your hero can tip the balance in the other direction.Your people have legends of the moon, but not of the dwarves that picked over its fallen body. Perhaps your hero has fallen into a Mostali myth...Many generations ago, Hippogriff helped Yamsur fight an enemy your people don't even remember in legend. Now Hippogriff is Gamari, but your explorers can still see her former self waging this battle...The dragon may be wounded or dead; it may have been struck down in the past, present, or far future. In any case, you'll need the help of your gods to avoid being squished.In the Gods War, the events of the future are as eternal as those of the past, and your people can see divine tragedies that have yet to truly play out...Even events in living memory can take shape in the Gods War. The glacier that crushed old Nivorah flies to pieces, exposing the peoples of the hibernating Solar Empire to attack by the monsters of Chaos.In the Otherworld, time is not as set as in the world of mortals and, with enough skill and endurance, even the marriage of dead gods can be visited.