The Wyvern That Never Was

They never did find that wyvern they set off to track down.  They did find some trolls.  They were ambushed by forest trolls in the Wood of Itaen and tracked them back to their den for a further fierce fight and loot.   Ref: C-10 OE Date: June-July 685 Characters: Grettir, Paradoxides, Lorandil, Wilfred, Kolgrim … Read more

Fair Whack at the Crypt

Grettir, Paradoxides and Wilfred Stephson go tomb-robbing.  Grettir brings huscarles Kolgrim and Giziar along with his trusty armour bearer Eargh.  Wilf has his new armour-bearer, Chestyn, with him.  Down in the crypt they encounter mummies and a spectre. Kolgrim is sucked by the spectre.  Though eventually he recovers, forever after there is a white streak … Read more

Winter of Discontent

One night around Yule an orcish arrow thunks into the main gate of Sequarl castle.  Wrapped around it is an invitation for the “Stone King” to come to a parley at Orc Rock, a well known landmark on the edge of Sequarl.  Grettir attends with a force of his men in case of treachery.  There … Read more

Winter War

Gadan and the Rangers bring in a report on a large orcish force with kur, wolf riders and sledges.  Although still winter in the coldest year, the weather is clear enough and the ground hard enough for Grettir to mount up his men as a cavalry force, with Rangers scouting ahead on skiis.  They intercept … Read more

Demolition Man

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