Responding to reports of a Frost Giant terrorising farmhouses in western Sequarl, Grettir takes some of his top huscarles, along with Eric the Bow as a tracker and his armour bearer Eargh Skolson to investigate. It is still winter and the snow lies thick on the ground. Taking an idea from the recent Orcish attack, … Read more
Grettir speaks to the High Council about the Ogri threat and gives a report on the orc attack on the North-West Tower. He is supported by the King and various measures are set in train for the defence of the realm. The costs of these are largely borne by the Crown and by the Lords … Read more
Grettir decides to help his Serguilin allies. He musters a large force to attack an orc den that the elves have identified in the Dearthwood. It is April but the snow still lies thickly upon the ground so Grettir mounts his force upon sleighs so they can arrive quickly and surprise their foes. They crush … Read more
Grettir turns his attention to the haunted marsh of Redmere and the pink granite mine that was rumoured once to have been a rich source of income for Sequarl. They cross the marsh without great alarums and locate the old quarry workings. There they encounter the cause of all the hauntings – a demon in … Read more
After the frustrations of the previous couple of trips (D19), Grettir gathers a stronger party with the intention of returning to the Orc Mound. As well as his huscarles Adhils and the rune-wise Kolgrim, the sorceress Tilissiril and the rogue magician Banthil join the team. However, an initial reconaissance reveals that the enemy too are … 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
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
Despite the mixed results of their brief assault on Asgard (G4 – Assault on Asgard), the party were keen to resume their exploration of the great icy mountain that the Queen of Basi had called Denali – the Bones of the World. Having tired of flying around in the bitter cold, they decided to cut … Read more
Following hard on the heels of the slaying of the Frost Giant Shaman at Black Orc Rock (G10b), Grettir mounts an expedition to pursue a mixed, group of orcs, hobgoblin wolf riders and what they take to be half orcs seen in the vicinity. They have sledges and are not hard to track in the … Read more