Norse Magic in Conan d20

[Crisippo]

Has anyone here read Heimskringla?

Yes, i have read most of it and i'm quite familiar with it since my father works as a norwegian teacher. Besides that i've studied norwegian history in college... and Snorri's work is about the only written source about viking age politics in Norway.

 

[Etepete]

Has anyone here read Heimskringla?

Of course. The island where I'm raised is mentioned: Hisingen. It's said to be full of harsh men that are difficult to raid. I've always been proud of that bit

 

[Daz]

Don't think that Stavanger (where I was born) is mentioned in any of the Sagas. Shame I don't remember much of any Norwegian

 

[Crisippo]

Don't think that Stavanger (where I was born) is mentioned in any of the Sagas.

Not to despair Daz, i found Stavanger mentioned tvice in Heimskringla. Once in a verse in the Saga of Magnus the Good and once in the Saga of Magnus the Blind and Harold Gille. I got the qoutes from the Norwegian version if you want to try your hand at it:

Saga of Magnus the Good[/i]"]Nordfra styrte der de stive
stavner ut forbi Stavanger.
Havet bruste. Mastetopper
skinte blankt som ild i sola.

Saga of Magnus the Blind and of Harald Gille[/i]"]Reinald biskop i Stavanger var engelsk ; han ble reknet for å være svært pengekjær.