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[Ghazkull]

Okay to make this easier here is the IC Thread of our Saga Game. FOr those of you who are interested some general information:

What is Sagas?

It's a Pen and Paper RPG set in the Years around 900 on the Islands of Iceland. The Players take the Roles of various Norwegian Settlers on Iceland in their day to day lives and the grand events.
As the Name says Saga is about the Legendary Stories of various Families. Magic and Magical beings do indeed still exist and the Gods of Old are still present. However in later years of the Game the White Christ may become an ever greater threat for the Old Ways.

Our Story so far...

The Three Sigurdson Brothers fled from Norway due to yet unkown circumstances their father had found himself on the wrong side of the civil war against Harald Fairhair. In any case two of the Brothers, Egil (played by Ardas) and Olaf (played by adwarf), have settled two farmsteads next to each other. The two are at odds, due to struggles about the family heirloom sword which has caused quite the feud to establish itself between them. The Third Brother, Bjorn is a true warrior at heart and owns his own Knorri. He lives with Egil and so far has kept neutral in the small feud.

It is early summer and the time to raid has arrived, but while Bjorn is preparing everything for the departure, Egil and Olaf have to deal with something else entirely cattle has started to vanish in the neighbourhood and wolf howls could be heard in the night. What is more unsettling however is that no wolves exist on Iceland. While often enough Wild Dogs plagued the surroundings something about the whole thing is unsettling and what is more, a quickly gathered hunting party found a dead stranger in the forest.

Meanwhile Bjorn in his attempts to gather the crew from the various meadhouses found himself at odds with another vikingr. Aki Hooknose, is a man that should not be crossed, however he still agreed to join the raiding party of Bjorn with his own crew and ship. But Bjorn has encountered yet more, talking with the local Godi Orm the Squinter he hoped to have his future seen by the Priest. What was seen however was a dismal prophecy: Orm foresaw Bjorn drowning in the Seas...

Dramatis Personae

Olaf Sigurdsons Stead
Olaf Sigurdson (played by adwarf)
Vera Trolfsdottir - his wife
Agnis Egilsson - his 10 year old son

Egil Sigurdsons Stead
Egil Sigurdson (played by Ardas)
Bjorn Sigurdson (played by Shootandrun)
Ulfr - Egils Hound

Bjorns Crew
Hrolf Halftroll - a huge man, berserker and navigator of the crew
Grimnir - a one-armed bowman. Hunter and Tracker.
Vali Dognose - a vikingr with a shortened nose
Vali Dogear -  a vikingr with a cauliflower ear
Vali Dogeye - a vikingr with a lazy eye
Horek
Hermod

Aki's Men
Aki Hooknose - a Vikingr
Harek - Brother of Aki
Egil - Brother of Aki

Other Persons of Ormsdal

Orm the Squinter - Godi, a title which both encompasses judge, mayor and priest
Steinn - Neighbour of Olaf and Egil
Helga - Steinns Wife



I'm curious can i join?

Potentially yes. However note that the story has already started and i would prefer you to be somebody already existing. Otherwise if you can deliver me a good backstory i might integrate you in the story. Just send an application via pm. I can aso give you a pdf of the rules if you intend on joining and have no idea on the rules of the game.

I just want to watch
That is very nice but please refrain from posting in this thread then, i will propably create a seperate Discussion Thread soonish. That includes PTW-Posts, those really look terrible.

[Ghazkull]

The smell of burning human and animal hair in your noses your group of six stands around the burning corpse as slight drizzle makes its way through the crown of the forest and onto your heads...

[Ardas]

Egil did not like the sight of it at all. Not one bit. Ulfr was whimpering like a puppy. Truth be told, that dog wasn't the bravest one, but even Bjorn took time to say something, which meant they were seeing something really ungodly.

"This doesn't look good. I don't know what happened here or what this might mean, but we wither cover this place up and put it to rest or figure out what happened here."

[Shootandrun]

Bjorn spat on the burning corpse, his hand just starting to relax on the handle of his axe.

"Pretty clear what happened. That beast, whatever it was, made a lair, and got wounded by wild dogs far from here. It came back here and proceeded to die. What we need to do is get word to the village and let people know that there's something unnatural going on in these parts. Ask for Orm's advice, maybe. That thing might have brought ill luck on our lands."

[adwarf]

Olaf nodded as Bjorn spoke, his words had some sense in them and such a thing as this could only be a bad omen surely enough.

"Yes, at least one of us should definitely meet up with Orm and speak to him, but I can't leave the stead for long with Agnis the way he is and the possibility that there are more of those damnable dogs out there prowling around. At least now nothing but ash will be left of this ... this abomination."

[Ardas]

Bjorn, you are going down to the village to organize your voyage, but its important that you remain with your companions for the hunt, you can watch over the homestead as well and our animals. I can get to the village to speak and inform others. Meanwhile we have to clear this place and bury this thing.

With help of others bury the monster's remains and return to the homestead. Prepare to go down to the village.

[Ghazkull]

There is not much you can bury right now, since the corpse is still burning and it would get dark till the fire goes out.

While you are walking back the rain starts to increase and when you finally return you find yourselves drenched to the bone...

As you arrive at Egil's House, you see smoke drifting from the chimney and hear faints sounds coming from the inside.

[Ardas]

Egil quietly walked over to the door and motioned for everyone else to follow him.

"I don't remember inviting anyone, or leaving anyone behind. We don't know who it is."

Enter the house with a sword in my hand, be wary of the intruder.

[Shootandrun]

Bjorn was silent for most of the trip back, spending the time calming down. When they arrived, he noticed the smoke above the house, and guessed what had caused it; however, one was better safe than sorry, he supposed.

"Behind me, Egil. Don't get yourself hurt."

Take my axe out and enter the house first

[adwarf]

Olaf had left the party sometime ago to head home, he'd been gone to long from his own house and wouldn't risk leaving his wife and son alone any longer then was absolutely necessary with the wild dogs stalking about the region.

Go home.

[Ghazkull]

Bjorn
You carefully open the door of the hut and are greeted by the three ugliest faces you have seen in a long time.

"BJORN!" immediately the three Valis charge at you each louder than the next trying to be the first to say hello. In the back of the room you can see two mroe crewmembers hanging around waiting for the shouting to die down

[Ardas]

"Bjor, who in the world are these people?! and why is my mead.... as I see who they are. I bid thee welcome."

Whisper to Bjorn: "I hope you can convince your friends to help us out with wolves before you go.

[Morghaine]

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[Ardas]

((I'm pretty sure this game is dead, but maybe we could start a fresh one, if there is interest?))