The power of the Black Winter became even greater and it Third Age kept getting stronger and stronger. High Seidr Council could manage to contain both Odd and the Black Winter, and keep After the wars between east and west and then between their influence away from the south no longer. Svillanders and Odd, there was no authority left in the The Bear King started to think that they could stop the land. Some soldiers tried to take control, but everything Black Winter only if they sacrifice the High Seidr Council to was changed. Svilland got divided into three regions. Great the gods. So in this belief, he marched with his soldiers one winds of the north started to sweep the borders of three night, and murdered all of the high seidrs. kingdoms; Nionaem, Alsvartr, and Green Lights of the East. This was seen as blasphemy by the eastern people. So began the great conflict, which sew the seeds of hostility Nionaem and discord between the Bear King and the Eastern Horn. A Nionaem united under Klakkr, the king of the west. He was conflict that would continue for ages, settled in the minds of a strong soldier and followed the direction of the Bear King. the present three kingdoms. He was a respected leader among people. After his death, his The unknown is, the council was aware of what was middle child Ingmar succeeded to the throne. coming: Did they just let it happen, turned a blind eye to He also followed the path of the Bear King. Yet he was their destruction? also a visionary. He did not forget to build castles and walls, just like Eastern Horn had. He thought that it is necessary The Conflict for survival against the raids on the borders from Alsvartr. Like the two faces of the same coin, these two kingdoms On the other hand, Ingmar was a cruel tyrant. He took shared a common heritage. However they had different others’ wives and kill their children. He was enslaved by his manners. Both wanted to expand their territory and abolish cruelty. Finally, he was murdered by a man whose wife was the other one. With the massacre of The High Seidr Council stolen from him. Aleson The Arisen (p.136) a war broke out. At the same time, the awakening of Odd turned the basic territorial conflicts to mass battles. Alsvartr Things got out of hand. Both sides had many casualties, After the massacre and the war, Alsvartr was gathered by not differing between soldier and peasant. This skirmish Hazur. He was a young and strong warlord of the Eastern and series of wars went on for some years. The towns and Horn. He ruled the region for a long time and was respected villages were ruined. by his people. He thought that his brother Hanlon must take Finally, Eastern Horn stood victorious over the Bear King. the throne. Yet, the throne of Eastern Horn was nearly broken, and the After his death, Hanlon (p.183) succeeded to the throne. Bear King was dead. Similar to his brother, he was a strong warrior and leader. Since then, Eastern Horn strengthens its castles, tow- He was loved by the soldiers and the elders. ers, and walls, preparing their fortifications for a possible, However, Gudrick, son of Hazur could not accept his forthcoming, a much grimmer war. Within all the chaos, uncle. He traveled across the land, attracting rural folk’s Odd was never fought head on, and never he was completely sympathy, and gathering his notorious strength. He took the defeated. name Moonbearer and revolted against his own uncle. He busted the courts and slaughtered many nobles. After a mag- Dvergar nificent sword fight, Hanlon retreated and the region got Dvergar were helping Balder to make a spear that can bring divided into two sections, North Assembly and Enkleistra. down Odd. They forged the power of Balder with dvergr However, they are wary of going into a full-scale war as they mastery. fear becoming conquered by the neighboring kingdoms. However, there was a condition. Dvergar demanded a gate to Svartalfheim from Ymirs' Lash. Balder opened the Green Lights of the East gate so that the dvergr could travel between the realms. Dvergar continued living under the mountains with- In the eastern parts of the land, Green Lights of the East was out anyone paying attention, until Balder fell to Helheim. founded. Denil, a famous gothi, took the throne despite Consequently, the gate between Svartalfheim and Svilland the harsh competition. He was well-known and respected collapsed. among people. Many dvergar were stuck in Svilland. After the massacre After his sudden death, his biggest child, Sturjorn suc- of the High Seidr Council, spirits of 's Lash outraged ceeded to the throne. However, his fate was similar to his fa- and took their revenge on dvergar. Most dvergar conceded ther’s. He died at a young age with a sudden death. Luckily, to leave the mountains. They started to meet Svillanders as the throne was still succeeded by Denil family, his brother a result. Orrin. ThoseSample who remained under the mountain continue dig- After that, the family became filethe ruler family, the throne ging deeper and deeper. Some say the dvergar want to con- has been occupied by the most well-known and talented quer Helheim and rescue Balder and make him rebuild the members of the family but some people think that the sud- gate. Others say they want to open a gate to Svartalfheim by den deaths are the curse of the throne. Nowadays, it is ruled themselves. by a queen, Bergljot Denildottir. (p.181). She is very resolved as well, following strongly Thor’s teachings. 5 races

here are six races in Svilland. Austris, mithals and vestris are the common folk who are known as Svillanders. Kun- ings are the ancient habitants of the land known for their association to spirits and perhaps to . Half-jotnar are Toffsprings of jotnar and other races. Dvergar are small and bulky folks coming from a different realm but trapped in Svilland.

naval forces but when our forces strike like a green lightning, all AUSTRI will fall. Their time will come… but for now, let them keep fishing.”

Austri Names

Male Names: Asmund, Bergvid, Eiwald, Grimwald, Hamund, Iarl, Jarlebanke, Kolbein, Modolf, Odinqar, Othraq, Ragi, Thorwald, Ulfjolt, Varsvir. Female Names: Astrid, Bergljot, Dalla, Frijda, Gyda, Katla, Luta, Mina, Oline, Rita, Sigrun Tanja, Ygritte, .

Austri Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1. Age. Austri live nearly 70-90 years and they become adults Proud Austri mostly live in the Green Light of the East. Be- when they are 19. hind the walls of the capital city Thorath, they are building Alignment. They can be anything, most of the Austri tend to a civilization, the likes of which no one has ever seen in be lawful. Svilland. Armies in green cloaks, wander in the wild to pro- Size. The Austri average is in between 5-7 feet and 125-250 tect the people of the kingdom. They are the most honorable pounds. humans in the Nordic lands, if you ask them. Their hair is Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. generally blonde, and they are generally pale. Languages. Austris (Common). Quick Thinking. You have a +1 bonus on initiative rolls. Long Live the Kingdom Kingdom Arsenal. Due to conscription you are proficient with shortsword, longsword or warhammer. Life in the Green Light of the East has different hardships, Civilized. You know how things work in a civilized society. compared to other regions. People generally don’t struggle You have advantage on your Charisma (Deception) or Cha- with nature, but with other people. In this region, instead risma (Persuasion) checks. of hunting a wild animal you can easily buy its pelt, but bar- gaining can be just hard as hunting in the Kingdom. Bureau- DVERGR cracy keeps things in order in the cities of the region, but it also slows things down. Once named Kingdom of Eastern Horn, Green Light of the East Kingdom has always been in war with the people who opposed them. Their crusade in the name of , Tyr and Thor is still going strong.

Relations

Dvergr “Good blacksmiths but not a trustworthy folk. They are from another land, so they should let us keep this one for our- selves.” Half-Jotunn “Bunch of uncivilized monsters. The Half-Jotnar are not welcome in our empire. Their savagery cannot be overlooked.” Mithal “Once a great and honorable enemy, now a broken kind. With the Bear King dead, the Mithal are divided, but one must Dvergr are also known as Dark in Svilland. Their origin never underestimateSample them. They have a potential to rise up.” is different from other living beingsfile in Svilland. Humans in Kuning “They once lived in peace with our people, now they the Svilland never met a Dvergr until the frost jotunn Odd wander Svilland aimlessly. They denounced our Gods, so they had awakened... The Dvergr came to these lands through a form it coming.” of trickery, the mechanics of which were known to them and Vestri “Ignorant seamen. They think they are invincible with their

6 them alone. Their homeland is Svartalfheim in common Relations tongue, or “Nidavellir” in their language. They are short, and hairy and the color of their skin is blueish Austri “Self-loving bastards. They aren’t welcoming to us, even outside of their regions. If they come for us, we will be prepared.” Crafters from Another Realm Half-Jotunn “A folk of outcasts, just like us. We do not think much of their problems, but can’t help them because they are always on Dvergar are famous for their blacksmithing. They are the move. The Half-Jotunn have a home with us, but they need to masters of making weapons and armor. The great dvergr stop being so reckless all the time.” ancestors, & are the blacksmiths of the god and Mithal “They took us in, gave us places to stay, started trade with goddess. Brokkr & Eitri helped Dvergr come to these lands. us, and left us be. What more can a Dvergr ask for?” But now they are stuck here until their mission is complete, Kuning “What they did to us is unforgettable, but their sacrifice because the only one who can send them home is Balder means a lot to Svilland. So maybe it can be forgiven. They may himself. have denounced our Gods but that doesn’t mean they are bad people at heart... I guess?” Vestri “The Vestri have always treated us like equals. Sometimes, Giantslayer Spear, Oddbane we think they don’t even notice we are blue and small. But maybe they are not so bright.” Brokkr & Eitri made a spear with the help of the Dvergr in the Svartalfheim for Balder, because he wanted to kill Dvergr Names Odd; but Brokkr & Eitri were sly. They knew that there was a great metal source in the depths of Svilland, with which Male Names: Brokkr, Dudri, , Eitri, , Hemer, Idi, humans didn’t even know could be worked; the black ice. Kori, Kuldi, Maggin, Nidrr, Ori, , Tingi, Wandr In return for the spear, Brokkr & Eitri wanted a gateway Female Names: Ai, Bendr, Durri, Duma, Forgi, Glori, between Svartalfheim and the depths of Ymir’s Lash, Svil- Gominn, Idunn, Konnin, Mokku, Pemm, Rugga, Sokki, Tilwa, land. Balder opened the gateway but he also sensed that the Uminn, Ylda Blacksmiths were cunning. He magically made it so that the gateway would close if Odd were to wake up. Dvergr came Dvergr Traits to these lands through the gateway. They built towns in the depths of the mountains. When the spear broke into pieces, Ability Score Increase. Your Strength or Constitution score Odd woke up and the gateway closed. The Dvergr never met increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1. with humans before the gateway closed. Age. Dvergar live nearly 180-190 years and they become adults they become adults in their fiftieth year. Closing the Gateway Alignment. They can be anything but the Dvergr usually live by a code, so they tend to be lawful. After the gateway was closed, the connection between Svar- Size. Dvergr average is around 4-5 feet tall and weigh about talfheim and Ymir’s Lash was lost. The Dvergr, who mine 125-250 pounds. Your size is medium. black ice on the depths of Ymir’s Lash never saw their home- Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. land again. To them, it was a great tragedy. But the Dvergr’s Darkvision. Living underground can alter your vision. You crooked fate was not yet sealed. After the High Council of can see within 60 feet in dim light as if it were bright light, Seidr was sacrificed, Dvergar were attacked by the dark and you can see in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t spirits. Dvergar were shocked because they had no idea what see colors in the dark, only shades of gray. these things were, and how they could defeat something Runic Sense. Svartalfheim is a realm full of magic and Dver- that could not be hurt by weapons. And so, they fought the gar are used to it. You can sense the presence of a rune in a spirits for many years, until their numbers started to grow 30 feet radius, but can’t identify which rune it is. thin. Then, the king of Dvergr convinced others to migrate Black Ice Immunity. Normally touching black ice burns skins outside the mountains. They did their king’s bidding, but but you have developed an immunity to it. Black ice does not as soon as they arrived in the outskirts of Ymir’s Lash, they harm you unless it is refined and worked into a weapon. came across Hanlon the Real king and his armies. Languages. You can speak, write and understand fluent The king of Dvergr trusted Hanlon the Real King, but Dvergmer and Austris (Common). some Dvergar did not share this sentiment. So, they split into two factions. One of them were called “loyals” and they followed their king and trusted in Hanlon to help them re- build their kingdom. Others were called “deserters” because they decided to leave, heading North. No one has heard of the deserters since. Some of the Dvergr think they are workingSample for Odd, and some of them think they are trying to file build another gateway to Svartalfheim. But there is another rumor that says they are digging their way to Helheim, ei- ther to conquer it, or to save Balder. However, their reasons are unknown.

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