Kingdom's End Chapter 6 - Fires Report

General Summary

As the group left the city of Jorvik and headed north with Andhere and his men in tow for extra support. This made their numbers 9, hopefully enough to help this village to the north with some sort of ghost. It was not long before they saw smoke in the distant from the old Roman road. They quickly identified that buildings were on fire nearby and that it likely meant trouble, so they decided to investigate. When they arrived, they found a small group of homesteads that were under attack by raiders bearing the shields of Ivar Ivarsson, a clear disrespect to King Gurthred and the men that they were hoping to gain information. However, they were led by a young man with a sword and the accouterments of a noble and they numbered 8 warriors. Aesc could tell they had served in a shield wall and were no simple farmers bearing weapons. The group decided on an ambush, leading several of the men into a trap where they could be overwhelmed while the others caught up to their companions. The fight was fierce, with this child in command proving to be a battle-hardened warrior and his men Axe Danes. In the end, the 8 lay dead save for their leader who they captured and the warband was heavily injured and Andhere's men were cut down to a man. Even Felberta was minorly injured, as she charged in to save one of her companions and fought with the strength of god, no longer a simple nun but a warrior of God. The Warband interrogated the man and found that he was in fact a noble, he was Ivar's own son and heir, Ketil. They discovered that Ivar had come to Jorvik to raid and to seek the advice of a seer known as the Witch of the Wall who made her camp near the old Roman wall to the north, sacrificing his own wife (and Ketil's mother) for the knowledge the seer possessed. The warband decided to leave Ketil with Andhere and continue to help the village with a ghost before they planned to trade their hostage with Ivar for the sword they seek.

Campaign

Saga of a Dark Age

Protagonists