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Originally Posted by badcat
I don't know. I can see some here are interested, but I have delved into the Icelandic sagas and histories, and from what I can remember it seems it would be a little bland. What sort of adventures would you have, other than raiding and feuding and fighting the occasional troll?  |
Well how is that not enough?
You could look at it as a Pendragon style time line. One or two adventures a year, a rest and refit time, and then new adventures. This staggers things out enough for the PCs to invest their wealth, get married, start a new generation and become embroiled in Icelandic politics.
There should be plenty of material for traveling. Trading with Norway, going to Greenland, Vinland, fetching brides/ more family etc.
Having to secure something as a dowery item. It is held by someone else or is in some remote location.
Fantasy Iceland? Heroquest with the Aesir! Deal with the conversion to Christianity! Are there not other creatures besides trolls in the mythology? Interact with them.
Get off the Island! You can't stand it any more. You need to get off this rock and go see the Big City-Hedeby! Now to get a boat...
Play politics. There should be some interesting interaction with the Norwegian Crown. You might actually have to go there.
In a fantasy campaign you may need to deal with a native popluation of humans (or an undead native population!). Placating all of the spirits in the land- heck just finding out about all of them could be interesting.
Joseph Paul
Go fishing or hunting narwhales and walrus.