The Hall of Hrothgar

Grettir has a cunning plan.  Encouraged by the friendliness of the Fire Giant smiths who have taken on Jason as their apprentice in Vulcanheim, Grettir determines to try to recruit some Fire Giants as mercenaries in his war against the Orcs of the Wood of Itaen.  He therefore wants to return to Vulcanheim and visit … Read more

Pictland and a Fire of Bones

Yspadadden has word from his friends and allies amongst the Picts of a fiery skeletal giant haunting the Pictlands to the North of Dingradur.  He immediately realises that this must be the lich of Urko, the dead Fire Giant whose grave they had desecrated last winter to obtain the war axe Gore Raver (E7).  He … Read more

Last Man Standing

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