Grettir owed a debt to Sybil, the witch that had crafted for him a Whip of Strangling. He and Salrod had swum out to a rock in the Otanga estuary calls Foul’s Heuch late in 688 to treat with her. In return for the Whip he had promised to seek out an evil sorceror by … Read more
Grettir surveys the field of battle. He is the last man standing. Lingering motes of light and fire that had been Vandemar, the Hell Knight, settle and extinguish upon the cold ground. Around him lie prone figures both friend and foe. Grettir is somewhat seared by Vandemar’s final self-immolation as it was dispatched it once … Read more
Since the winter of 688, hostilities between Sequarl and the Orcs of Itaen had been relatively muted as other matters occupied Grettir’s attention. During this period of relative “peace”, there had grown up six fortified orc-sponsored settlements to the south of Sequarl lands where the “Free Farmers”, who had rejected Grettir’s protection had once lived. … Read more
On his return from Basi, Grettir sets his mind once more to the Protectorates. Two remain: Sleat and Garstang. They are the most northerly – closest both to Sequarl and the Wood of Itaen. Initially Grettir favours an exploratory raid on the Orc Mound in the Wood of Itaen to find out what had happened … Read more
Attention turns to the last remaining Protectorate. Garstang was of a similar construction to Sleat but where the latter was protected by water features, Garstang is built upon a high motte with a stone-built keep and a temple upon its summit. It is held by a High Priest or black wizard known simply as The … Read more
Grettir watched as the flames licked up around the Stigandi. As the fire spread, the sacks of sulphur still in the hold gave off a huge column of black smoke that could no doubt be seen by their enemies out at sea, and there was a distinct whiff of dreamweed in the air. The Stigandi … Read more
Girindor flies Wilf, Jason, and their new chum Ubaron to Dingradur to meet Yspadadden. He is always delighted to receive customers – especially new ones – and Ubaron wants a magic sword. He has just the thing and sells him one he has just made called Wyrd Serpent. It is not only a fine blade … Read more
Elf-napping Grettir and Paradoxides were still on Basi. They were joined there by Ubaron, Wilf, Jason and Girindor who had tired of the snow and ice of the northern world, and by elements of Grettir’s family, including his wife, Kistin, and his fiesty twin daughters Signy and Katla. They were housed as honoured guests of … Read more
The party return to Magdalen to investigate a tale told them by Jusper Herath of the Sable King. The Sable King was said to be a powerful magician who could transform himself into a Manticore at will, but who had lost his reason in the process, turned upon his own people and become a recluse. … Read more
Though it be the beginning of the coldest year, there should have been at least a diminution of the winter snows by the end of February. However, Sequarl finds itself in the grip of an unprecedented cold snap and the wise pronounce it a Fimbulwinter born of the curses of the Jotun. Grettir summons his … Read more