A party comprising Eggo of the Holy Brotherhood of Osiris, the dwarf Ivar Forkenbeard, Kinness the Cunning and Grettir explores far to the west of the Ranger base in Edgewere Mountains. They are accompanied by a young slave named Eargh Skolson (a.ka. Erc the Jerk) who Grettir is training as his armour bearer. They find … Read more
Yog the Beast and Kiness the Cunning buy and fit out a small cog and take a voyage to the Ivory Coast, way to the south. They hire a professional helmsman called Orr Half-ear and recruit a large and multifarious crew that includes Grettir, the berserkers Eric, Clarence, Grunt and Brodin as well as the … Read more
This was really two separate trips with slightly different personnel. The initial trip is a re-exploration of the lodge of Hakkar the Swift (see A6). The next trip takes place on the eve of Grettir’s wedding to Kisten the middle daughter of Yithmak the White, Lord of Sequarl. At his betrothal, Grettir had been presented … Read more
Sometime after Grettir’s nuptuals, the party return to the exploration of the secret dungeon under Sequarl. This time they go with the blessing of Yithmak, who is no fool and negotiates a half share of everything found down there along with all artefacts associated with the House. They discover the Old Imperial Treasury of the … Read more
Grettir and Ivar lead a party of druids and dwarves into the Wood of Itaen, to the southeast of Sequarl. They make slow progress, being heavily laden and having to contend with winter weather. However, they make their way from the eastern edge of Itaen to the south-western foothills of the Edgewere Mountains, where they … Read more
Quite a lot of loot was acquired. Ref: A22 OE Date: Late Winter 677 Characters: Grettir, Salrod, Aradan, Clarence, Seven Foot Tall. NPCs: Uisge, Shan, Eargh Real World: When – 2nd Term 1981 ; Where – St Andrews (Warsoc) Few details survive of this one.
The party encounter a fearsome mountain troll and despite its speed, strength, cunning and viciousness manage to slay it. Most of the damage is done by Grettir, Aradan and Silden. Ref: A23 OE Date: Late Winter 677 Characters: Grettir, Aradan, Marna, Larna, Frekki, Silden. NPCs: Eargh, Huron Real World: When – 2nd Term 1981 … Read more
Expeditioning once more on Sequarl’s western marches, the party encounter two trolls. They slay one and track the other to its den where it took dies. The party then return to Sequarl Castle to examine the considerable quatities of loot. Back at Sequarl Aradan suddenly decides to quaff a potion from the loot. Perhaps he … Read more
For the first time since the attempt on his life, Grettir leads an expedition into the wilds. With him is his trusty retainer, Salrod. They encounter two Griffins, a Fire Giant – which seem mightily common this year – and a troll. Salrod obtains a magic helmet. Ref: B-25 OE Date: September 678 Characters: … Read more
Grettir takes a mounted patrol from Sequarl westwards along the great Black Rock Road. They turn north and follow the West Otanga river to a body of water that they name the Lake of the Hippogriffs – because of the quantity of Hippogriffs they see there. They fight off a River Serpent and discover a … Read more