Lost his son and got badly injured in a feud with Hrappr’s family. The long time it took him to heal both physically and emotionally left him tired of feuding and fighting, and he now seeks only compensation at the local thing, and if need be, at the Althing, and is willing to let the …
middle-aged
Gunnbjörn, son of Gunnsteinn
Came to Bjartey with this whole family: his parents, wife and young children, in the hope to be able to better support themselves on a bigger plot than what they had. They have a lot of land now with grassland, low woods at the foot of a mountain, access to the shore, and a small …
Grímólfr, son of Herfinnr
Believes in ghosts and manifestations of the dead and the far-away. Keeps seeing faces in hillsides and inanimate objects, and fears they are after him to punish him for having taken most of the tools and possessions of his parent’s home with him when he left for Bjartey. (SECRET) Tortured and unhappy, he has installed …
Þórhalla, daughter of Kjartan
Decisive and opinionated, gets into discussions and arguments frequently. Makes harsh and hurtful remarks about other people. Hardworking, but still thinks it’s never enough. Had twins when she was quite young, but has had several miscarriages since. Is very protective of her children even as they grow up and has trouble letting them go. It’s …
Hlíf, daughter of Gísli
Collects and grows roots and herbs and uses them as spices, in ointments, and as medication. She also sells them by walking from farm to farm at the end of the summer, and attending gatherings and markets in the village. Every time, she has to take her two daughters with her which makes their journey …
Eyjólfr the Quick, son of Gunnlaugr
Skilled archer because he has been training since he was a small boy, but has started to develop aching swellings and stiffness in the joints, causing shooting and arrow-making to be painful. His mother makes ointments from herbs and fat for him, and while he thinks they help, he sometimes gets drunk and tearful and …