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OOC 001.

Posted by The NornFor group 0
The Norn
GM, 1 post
Wed 23 Mar 2016
at 07:11
  • msg #1

OOC 001

The obligatory out of character thread.

Waiting to see if there will be enough interest to get this going before putting more out there, however please give the game-info link a click to see what newcomers will glimpse.

I am waiting another day or two to see if any of the old players want in, giving them the right of first refusal.

This might be a good place to give me a sense of what about the adventure you had been looking forward to, so I can make sure to incorporate that into the story.
The Norn
GM, 2 posts
The fates
Thu 24 Mar 2016
at 05:08
  • msg #2

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Excellent, we have another from the old game coming over. Not sure if anyone else is going to be interested, so I will put up an ad.
The Norn
GM, 3 posts
The fates
Thu 24 Mar 2016
at 05:29
  • msg #3

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I would appreciate everyone at least saying hi here if they can, and let me know if there is anything about the story idea that you particularly hoped to see.

Going to try and find a few more bodies to hopefully take over my old characters.
Hrunnwulf Jorgaldsen
player, 1 post
Thu 24 Mar 2016
at 05:32
  • msg #4

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HI

Well, I had just joined, so the limits of my knowledge of the game is ... kill jotuun.
The Norn
GM, 4 posts
The fates
Thu 24 Mar 2016
at 05:36
  • msg #5

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If that's what lured you in, I can promise that there will be much of that.

The ad is up, I will be filling out the threads over the next few days, hopefully we can be on the move and looking for Jotunn to kill by Saturday!
Dragnar Donegal
player, 1 post
Whistling Bard
Thu 24 Mar 2016
at 11:32
  • msg #6

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The bard is here as well, I love the norse culutre and all.
Amund Gunvar
player, 1 post
Thu 24 Mar 2016
at 15:36
  • msg #7

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Amund is in the house, and his trusty sidekick Geri ("Woof").

Warning, you new guys haven't seen much, but Amund is a little quirky and unpredictable.  All in good fun!
The Norn
GM, 5 posts
The fates
Fri 25 Mar 2016
at 02:26
  • msg #8

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We have a new player for Klaengr! huzzah... We are closing in on a start date!
Klaengr Aegirson
player, 1 post
sturm and drang
and bacon sandwiches
Fri 25 Mar 2016
at 03:27
  • msg #9

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Red 5 standing by....

Whoops, wrong game. New player here, so no idea what has occured before yet. Have a keen interest in Norse culture and a lot of (long time ago) 2e experience. Veteran RPGer since the 70's.
Dragnar Donegal
player, 2 posts
Whistling Bard
Fri 25 Mar 2016
at 03:30
  • msg #10

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welcome then
The Norn
GM, 6 posts
The fates
Fri 25 Mar 2016
at 08:42
  • msg #11

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For those of you with interest in the Norse culture, please feel free to share, either here or in a PM if that makes you more  comfortable. The more I know about it, the better experience I can hope to provide. I read the mythology as a kid, and seen viking movies since, but I am always interested in learning new stuff.
Hrunnwulf Jorgaldsen
player, 3 posts
4th level warrior
AC5, HP 35/35
Sun 27 Mar 2016
at 17:04
  • msg #12

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Hoppy Easter!
The Norn
GM, 14 posts
The fates
Sun 27 Mar 2016
at 17:31
  • msg #13

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Hippity!
Klaengr Aegirson
player, 4 posts
sturm and drang
and bacon sandwiches
Sun 27 Mar 2016
at 19:34
  • msg #14

Norse Holidays

March 20-21.  Festival of Ostara (Eostre), the Spring Goddess.  This is a festival of renewal, rejoicing and fertility, although for most of the Northern People, the forces of Winter are still at full sway.  In ancient times, the gift of colored eggs to one's friends and loved ones was a way of wishing them well for the coming season; a magical ritual of prosperity and fecundity.  The rabbit was the symbol of this festival as well because of it's re-emergence during this season, and for its reproductive ability.  These two rituals have survived into the modern holiday of Easter (which derives its name from Eostre) as Easter eggs and the Easter bunny.  Like most ancient heathen rituals, they are relegated into the world of children; held for naught among adults; but the race memory lingers on.

Reference:
http://www.wizardrealm.com/norse/holidays.html

As a side note, the North American version of Eostre (a copy of her was taken to the New World when Vikings settled in NA) is a character in Neil Gaiman's American Gods. This book is a fantastic take on mythology and the power of belief. Highly recommended reading.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gods
This message was last edited by the player at 21:26, Sun 27 Mar 2016.
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