Theign Osgar had the 70 or so fully active warriors split into 6 watches of around a dozen each. At any one time two watches would be active, two watches ready and two watches resting or sleeping. The Eowan oar slave was now recovered sufficiently to be questioned. His name was Aelfferth and unlike most […]
29 – Defence of Forchafn
By nick.crouch@ncrouch.plus.com on August 16, 2020 in Deeds of the Geats, Herefrith, Herewulf, Hrothgar, Lytelman, Tohrwulf, Wistan
The Next Day The next day passed in relative calm. There was much discussion about next steps but the general consensus was that yesterday had been their best shot and the only viable course of action was to make themselves as safe as possible in Forchafn, await events and the return of the Blue Fish. […]
Forchafn – Hrothgar’s Tale
Hrothgar and the landing at Forc-Hafn The following events ensued directly after the sea battle with the Eowan. As we recovered from exertions and cleared the wreckage from the Black Pig, Wistan went back up the mast to observe the Eowan ships that had fled. To the west the surviving Eowan ships along with the […]
28 – Forchafn
By nick.crouch@ncrouch.plus.com on July 21, 2020 in Deeds of the Geats, Herefrith, Herewulf, Hrothgar, Lytelman, Tohrwulf, Wistan
Forchafn The day dawns with the raucous cawing of a bright-eyed raven sitting upon the roof of the hall in Forchafn where most have snatched a precious few hours rest. Some guess it to be the fetch of Saeric Raven’s Cloak, the Woden Priest from the Osprey. Their suspicions are confirmed when it takes flight […]
Forc-hafn – Tohrwulf’s Lay
Ship a-sail, ship a-sail, Wave to wave onward, Crest to crest foam-road Osgar surf-sundered “Forward the Geatish men! “Sail for the rocks!” then Into the gulley of Death Rowed nigh a hundred Eowan to right of them, Eowan to left of them, Nicor in front of them, Galdor o’er-thundered While dart and stone fell They […]
Thegn Osgar gives Battle – Hrothgar’s Tale
Hrothgar and the Battle with the Eowan After the attack of the Undead the Black Pig along with the Osprey, the Bluefish and the Spearhafoc sailed on down the East Coast of the island, with Wistan on lookout up the mast, relaying what he saw to Ruric on deck. Ruric was trying to determine when […]
All at Sea – Hrothgar’s Tale
Hrothgar and the Undead After a few days practice my hands did indeed seem to become habituated to rough work, so perhaps One-Foot’s remedy worked. One evening, One-Foot had everyone remove their belongings from the boat and anything he deemed surplus to requirements was discarded and everything remaining was then tidied away. This caused no […]
27 – Landfall at Forc-hafn
By nick.crouch@ncrouch.plus.com on June 16, 2020 in Deeds of the Geats, Herefrith, Herewulf, Hrothgar, Lytelman, Tohrwulf, Wistan
Looking around, the exhausted Geats can see five abandoned Eowan ships. There is the debris of a sixth, smashed by the Black Pig, floating around them. Two more Eowan ships are adrift near where the Spearhafoc was taken – both empty and damaged. Of Eowan oar-slaves there are three dozen or so, slumped upon their […]
26 – Thegn Osgar Gives Battle
By nick.crouch@ncrouch.plus.com on June 9, 2020 in Herefrith, Herewulf, Hrothgar, Lytelman, Tohrwulf, Wistan
Osgar and his Brimwisas decide to take the attack to the Eowan. They sail to intercept their fleet at what they estimate to be roughly halfway along their column. The four ships set off together but a series of fumbles from the sailing crew (a man down after the events of last night) mean that […]
Preparation for War – Hrothgar’s Tale
Hrothgar and the Mustering After the events narrated in Queens of the Summerland I stayed at Gefndene for the rest of the winter. The time passed quietly as I was not lucky enough to take part in any more of the adventures that cemented Thegn Osgar’s reputation. I was however lucky enough to attend the […]