The Ent Wood

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

Return to the Lodge of Hakkar the Swift / Grettir’s Wedding

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

The Sequarl Dungeon

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

Lost Dwarves

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

Mountain Troll

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

Griffins

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

The Hydra

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

Harvest Festival

Prince Aran, the heir to the Kingdom of Chittagong turns up to the Harvest festival and three weeks of feasting and martial games ensues. This is considered a great honour. Once the guests are gone Grettir is free to take a trip up the West Otanga, into the Edgewere on Ktal’s river boat. They fight … Read more

Black Bjorn

For reasons now forgotten, Grettir and Paradoxides decide to take a small boat – a fishing smack – along the coast between the Otanga estuary and Port Town.  They have with them Givnic, Grettir’s huscarle Giziar, his armour bearer Eargh Skolson and a couple of Sequarl veterans as crewmen.  En route they encounter a longship … Read more

Hot Ice for Old Rope

The party mounts a reconnaissance with disposable horses up into the Edgewere. They slay a Kur that proves to have five uncut diamonds in its pouch, carrying an adamantine angon and axe. They then fight off a number of Snow Trolls, taking pelts and blood for alchemical purposes. There then ensues a great deal of … Read more