An island full of fantasy vikings
An island full of fantasy vikings
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 …
Has been sailing with her father from when she could barely walk, the reason being that her mother died in childbirth (her little brother died soon after). Knows the star constellations by heart, making her an excellent navigator at night. Wants to seek her fortune and get her own merchant ship, but doesn’t know how …
Has only recently come to Bjartey because she was fostered by Garðar Blackmantle in [Sweden], a rich and powerful jarl. Her foster-father and her father had decided it was time for her to “come home” so she can marry someone in Bjartey — mainly to increase her father’s influence. She doesn’t feel at home at …
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 …
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 …
Was tiny when he was born and was not expected to live, but the whole family nourished him as best they could and carried him around day and night, and he survived. They hoped he would make up for his deficiency in physical strength with mental prowess, but that wish has not come to fruition. …
Adventurous, impulsive and impatient except with Ómarr. Discovered Ómarr as a boy in a village on the Silver Sea [Mediterranean] coast that had been raided just before he landed there. Even though they didn’t understand a word of what the other was saying, Sólmundr took an instant liking to the boy’s open and affectionate personality, …
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 …
Walks from house to house and tells news and stories in exchange for food and shelter. Conversely, she accepts provisions in exchange for not telling certain news at the next house, but she never accepts a bribe to lie. Her nickname comes from the seal-skin cloak she wears. The fur has worn off in some …
Hard to bargain against, but a fair judge when called to appease conflicts, which he frequently is. Loyal and diplomatic, he is also a good representative at court, and a fair-minded leader, taking good care of his follower’s affairs. Has been having second thoughts about his past as a viking raider and slave trader, but …