Back Story on "Ethilrist" (Patreon)

When I published "Ethilrist", I promised a fuller explanation of the song. I forgot to do that, so here it is, both from my POV and that of Chaosium, Inc., the gaming company that publishes RuneQuest.

In the gaming world  of Glorantha, Sir Ethilrist and his White Horse Troop were legendary.  Then they went into Hell and came back as the Black Horse Troop, and  they were heroes... in the sense that they performed deeds only the  mightiest could. In no way is this madman a "hero" in the sense of "good  guy". He leads the most dangerous group of mercenaries in the world,  hardened through the horrors of Hell itself, and riding demon horses.  For the moment, he seems intent on finishing his thirteen-volume A History Of My Black Horse Troop. Orlanth help us all if Ethilrist ever decides he wishes to rule....

For more details and history, visit https://glorantha.tumblr.com/post/110138177133/oh-great-lorespeaker-tell-us-the-tale-of-sir .

This song features characters from Greg Stafford's Glorantha, used with  the kind permission of Chaosium Inc. Glorantha is a registered trademark  of Moon Design Publications. You can find their games at  www.chaosium.com  .