The year is lost in history setting place in an alternative history somewhere around the year 800 in western Scandinavia. The King is Dead. King Rane 'the wrath of Rán' has fallen in battle against the expansionists from west of the Fold. The neighboring Geats, Danes, Northmen and Fervirs are seizing the opportunity and raid the kingdom left and right. Claimants are rishing up within the kingdom all trying for the throne. You are the disgraced Prince Ránólv of House Ranebôrgjare, the last living son and rightful heir to King Rane. You spent years in exile in the far off lands in the northern Isle, but having heard the news of dispair and carnage after your father's death you have deemed to return and try to claim what is yours by law and right. You are the last hope of House Ranebôrgjare and might be the last hope of the Kingdom of Ránríge. Your reason for exile was the murder of your bother a sin not easily forgiven by most. But you make your way back to your homeland in the search of allies to help you restore the throne.
Lady Vánrið of Kwille
The year is lost in history setting place in an alternative history somewhere around the year 800 in western Scandinavia. The King is Dead. King Rane 'the wrath of Rán' has fallen in battle against the expansionists from west of the Fold. The neighboring Geats, Danes, Northmen and Fervirs are seizing the opportunity and raid the kingdom left and right. Claimants are rishing up within the kingdom all trying for the throne. You are the disgraced Prince Ránólv of House Ranebôrgjare, the last living son and rightful heir to King Rane. You spent years in exile in the far off lands in the northern Isle, but having heard the news of dispair and carnage after your father's death you have deemed to return and try to claim what is yours by law and right. You are the last hope of House Ranebôrgjare and might be the last hope of the Kingdom of Ránríge. Your reason for exile was the murder of your bother a sin not easily forgiven by most. But you make your way back to your homeland in the search of allies to help you restore the throne.
you find yourself in the rural farmlands of Kwille, disguised as a simple vagabond traveler in dirty rags "Summer is ending, the last harvest is upon these lands" You murmur watching fields of wheat being tended to by the farmers You walk across a dirt path leading to the manor of House Kwilleng, using an old branch as a walking stick as you stop outside "Halt, no vagabonds or foreigners here" Orders a tall graying Huscarl as he stops you in your tracks "I am a simple man seeking an audience with Lord Vángjór, we are old friends. I am no foreigner" I proclaim trying to get past the large man "Lord Vángjór is dead, he died fighting side by side with our King" The Huscarl responds "I see, I was traveling outside of the kingdom for a while, sorry to say I was not up to date on that, may I speak to whomever is in charge? He had a daughter last time I saw him, Vánrið?" I explain and ask "The Lady has no time for riff raff, no matter if they met her father once of twice" The Huscarl says cruely "Érig, whoever he is let him in" Lady Vánrið orders the Huscarl to let you into the courtyard where in which she sits under a large linden tree