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==Vikingr==
  
Shortly after, the itch to stretch his legs (an ogre instinct) spurred Sigurd to leave home and seek his own fame and glory. He came to Trøndelag where his uncle Bjarni arranged him transport on a merchant ship to Ireland, and from Ireland to Wales where he joined the service of Ubbe Ragnarsson. Sigurd hoped to join the war band of the Great Heathen Army that had warred in England since Ragnar Lodbrok's death some years earlier. At that time, both King Guthrum of the Danelaw and Ubbe Ragnarsson were preparing to invade Wessex, the last Saxon kingdom in England. Ubbe and fought through the winter. In January of 878 Ubbe fell and the Saxons captured his raven banner at the battle of Cynuit. Sigurd was ashamed that he had not fallen beside his chief. As he took shelter with a few other survivors a stranger appeared by the fire and gave him the hide of a wolf. The stranger spoke to Sigurd and told him that on the next night he would transform into a wolf and steal back the Raven Banner and avenge his liege lord's death. Sigurd did as the stranger said and retrieved the banner, after tearing the throat from Odda of Devon who was commander of the Saxon army. The next day a party of mounted warriors tracked him back to his camp where he and a few other Norsemen took refuge. A Christian priest among them claimed Sigurd to be a servant of hell. The Priest had seen Sigurd the night before and recognized his eyes as the eyes of the demon wolf. Sigurd laughed but did not deny the priest and there was a fight. The Vikings defeated the West Saxons easily. Sigurd then drowned the priest in the nearby ocean as an offering to Njord before setting sail. From then on Sigurd was Úlfhéðnar, or a warrior blessed by Odin to fight with the cunning ferocity of a wolf and who could transform into one at the will of Odin.  
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At this time Sigurd was sixteen and fully grown. Increasingly more restless at home Sigurd asked Amund and Dag to provide him with a ship and a crew of men to go raiding. Amund himself paid for and built the ship, a snekkja with sixteen oars. Dag found men of good wealth and warlike demeanor from Vestfold and Raumarike interested in going abroad. Among the crew was Red Ragnar - a giant slightly larger than Sigurd himself, Thordis a shield-maiden, White Eirik a skilled archer, Black Hrafn, Visund the Bull descendant of Alrek, and Old Hrafn who was sea-wise. Altogether Sigurd kept thirty men. He affixed a dragon head to the prow and called the ship Wet Wolf. He sailed from Vik west, then north to Trondelag and met with Old Bjorn the Hersir and was welcomed. Amund had arranged for Old Bjorn to join Sigurd. Old Bjorn filled his skeid with 100 warriors, it was a handsome vessel painted above the water line. Old Bjorn also had two knorrs fitted and packed with goods: timber, fur, antler and other rich items for trade. A month after Sigurd's arrival they set off for England and Thorstein Bjorn's son accompanied them. Sigurd harried in Scotland but won little wealth. Then Old Bjorn sailed for Dublin and Sigurd raided in northern Ireland taking wealth from a monastery there and several villages. He then made for Dublin and reunited with Old Bjorn there who had sold his trade goods for great profit.
  
Sigurd and his small band then joined Guthrum's army and took part in the defeat at Edington. During the two week siege of Chippenham where Gurthrum took shelter, Sigurd and thirty warriors sortied the enemy for food. With every attack Sigurd was sure to leave the bodies of the Saxons hung in the trees as an offering to Odinn. But Odinn had abandoned them. Guthrum bent the knee to the White Christ, disgusted Sigurd took possession of a ship and set about raiding Ireland until the next year. A great storm blew their vessel many hundreds of miles away from Ireland found another isle. As Sigurd would discover it was the home of the [[Birdpeople]], the Isle of Wind and Bone. Sigurd mapped the island and traded with the inhabitants. But before he could depart a pluckling named [[Cyrano]] warned him of the treachery the birdfolk were planning. They ambushed them at their ship but the Sword-Norse were strong and easily defeated the birdmen. Without mercy they raided other villages for a fortnight leaving the Isle with chests full of fine gemstones.
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Together they sailed to Wales where Ubba Ragnarsson was raiding. They met the warlord there and were well received. Sigurd stood a head above other men and Ubbe had met Dag Ormseeker in his youth. They spoke together often and became friends. During the winter Sigurd and Old Bjorn stayed with the Viking army and plundered in Wales. Ubba answered Guthrum the Old's call and attacked Devonshire with 23 ships and 1200 men. Ubba invited Sigurd to join him and Sigurd accepted. Marching east they trapped a force led by Odda of Devonshire within a fort along the coast and besieged it. The Vikings made camp and Sigurd ordered half his men stay aboard his ship and the other half stay with him on land. With him was Red Ragnar. At dawn the Wessexmen attack the unprepared Viking army. Sigurd armed himself with sword and shield and went into battle barefooted only wearing pants. The fighting was hard and the Vikings had the worst of it. Sigurd found himself on a high place and saw the sacred raven standard of Ubba, around it his hirdmen fought alongside their warlord. Sigurd and Ragnar who fought with a great two-handed axe fought their way to Ubbe desiring to go where the fighting was thickest. When they met with Ubba the warlord's shield was split and he bled from many wounds, any one of which could have killed a lesser man, including a blow to the neck and a arrow in his right leg below the knee. They fought with fury and killed man men but the Wessexmen pressed and many of the Vikings began to flee. Ubba and his hird fought on defending the Raven standard until its bearer was cut down. A spear pierced through Ubba's byrnja and drove deep into his chest and killed him. Sigurd and Ragnar took hold of Ubba's body and made for the sea. Thordis plucked them from the waters with a oar. Many ships were abandoned there and only a few escaped.
  
After a month at sea sailing against the winds towards iceland, the crew spotted a large iceberg with two strange individuals clutching to it: a blue man with large teeth, and a short hairy man. Among the Northern folk it is a popular belief that things found at sea must be retrieved. So he picked up the creatures who he found were a [[dwarf]] named Argun and an [[orc]] named Gϋv. After restocking in Iceland Sigurd and his crew set off for Norway. While visiting his uncle, Bjarni, Sigurd met with two other captains. Together they formed a Viking fleet and raided in the Baltic. Visund also joined him there. One night, while ashore, the party was ambushed by a large Slavic levy. It was a terrific battle which only left [[Argun]], [[Gϋv]], Sigurd, and Visund alive. They burned the ship as a funeral pyre for their dead brothers and set off on foot.  
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They met at a nearby isle called Puffin Isle. Old Bjorn had survived the battle but lost his two trading vessels and all the wealth they carried as well as half his men. Besides Sigurd and Ragnar no man that had stayed ashore that night had survived. They laid Ubba with rich grave goods and buried him there. Afterwards the ship captains met to discuss their next move. Sigurd was of the opinion that those able should move to join Guthrum as planned to seek vengeance for Ubba's death. Many were disheartened and did not wish to go, others thought this the best idea and joined him. The fleet now was of five ships and three hundred men. The arrived near Guthrum's position and pulled the ships onto the beach leaving twelve men to watch over them.
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At the place of Egbert's Stone, the Saxon king Alfred rallied men to battle against Guthrum and had a great force. They brandished the captured Raven banner against the Vikings and Sigurd grew wroth at seeing it in Christian hands. Alfred formed a shield wall and marched against the Vikings. Sigurd and the survivors of Ubba's army fought hard against the Wessexmen. It is said that Sigurd became like a wolf biting at all men wildly running at the enemy. Sigurd fought toward the banner killing a man, cutting the leg from another, and finally the arm from the man who held it. Sigurd reclaimed the banner and returned to his men. Despite this Alfred strived hard against the Vikings causing them to retreat to the fortress of Chippinham and besieged them there. In the battle against Alfred, Old Bjorn and his son Thorstein were slain.
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Unable to break out to gather supplies the Vikings sought to surrender offer hostages. Alfred would only allow them safe conduct under the condition that Guthrum and his remaining men convert to Christianity. Then they would be allowed to return to East Anglia unmolested. Of Ubba's army only one hundred men remained. Bjorn's crew elected to follow Sigurd. Sigurd, unwilling to convert to Christianity took his men by darkness of night and escaped. When the returned to their ships they found a small Wessex force watching over them who killed those that Old Bjorn had left to watch over the ships. Sigurd attacked them and killed many men himself. They took three alive and a priest. Sigurd tore the throat out of the priest with his teeth and killed two of the other prisoners before releasing the last to tell the king Alfred of his deeds.
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Sigurd possessed himself of Old Bjorn's ship and wealth. This ship and his own were crewed while the other men cracked the hulls of the remaining ships not wanting to provide spoils for the Wessexmen. They set sail after that and raided in Ireland through the summer and winter.
  
 
==The Savage==
 
==The Savage==

Revision as of 19:46, 22 September 2015

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Sigurd Amundson (Svarr Hav'thur)

Sigurd at Okfest 2013

Other Titles:

  • Svarr among ogre-kin
  • Shit-Storm
  • Marshal of Tir Asleen (2013-2015)
  • Jarl of the Húskarlar (formerly)

Race: Ogre, Norsemen
Realm: Tir Asleen
Unit: Horde

  • Awoken Friday, October 10th, Year of Blood at Oktoberfest 2014
  • Scarred at Oktoberfest 2014 with Blood-Brother Alachi

Other Affiliations:

Weapons of Choice: Greatsword, Club/Sword and Board
Fighting Since: Fall 2012

About: Sigurd has a way with names and lore and has come to know many more people than even more experienced fighters. Sigurd is always willing to learn how to better his combat and arsenal. He is a loyal warrior. Like any good Norseman (and ogre apparently), Sigurd ignores the cold.

I'm pretty sure if you complete the "jump a glaive" ceremony, it means you're married, right?

Sigurd first learned the sport of Bel in Tir Asleen. Originally he was entirely devoted to the red sword but eventually found love for sword and board (which he is much better at). He was elected Marshal (secretary) in the Spring of 2013. That fall, first Ursyne then Gorlock convinced Sigurd of his ogre-ness. Shortly after Gorlock offered a sponsorship into Horde. Finally after Spring Wars 2014 he accepted and completed his Prana'kai of Awakening at Oktoberfest 2014. His challenges included wrestling Ursyne and defeating the pair of Gorlock and Inanna. During that final fight Sigurd kicked Gorlock's boot and broke a toe. The same day he fought a exceptionally long day of heralded battles with Alachi to complete his Prana'kai of Blood. In the coming weeks he recruited Bones - a golbyn - as his feral.

Sigurd decided not to run for reelection in spring 2015 preferring that one of the able bodied new folk take his place. Bones, his then feral, succeeded him as marshal.

Lore

Ancestry and Birth

Vikar Trételgja was a forester and carpenter of Raumarike. When King Ketil still ruled as lesser king of Vestfold his kingdom came under assault from a great orm - dragon. The king fled the land and no man ruled. Vikar sought to aid his neighbors and with the help of his friend Alrek who own a nearby farm he was able to slay the dragon at the cost of his legs. His sons were Geirmund Harraugar and Torvi Vikarson. Geirmund was a good warrior and fond of raiding. It is said he raided in Ireland and returned very wealthy. Geirmund married a woman of a good family name Liv. Their sons were Vikar, Bjorn, Amund, and Bjarni who were born in the time when Halfdan the Black ruled Raumarike, Vestfold, and the Vik. Vikar chose to settle in Sweden and lives a solitary life. Bjorn was took after his father. He was good at all sports and with all manner of weapons. Bjorn became a raider and sailed often with Giermund and was rarely at home. Amund and Bjarni were also skilled warriors. During their youth they journeyed to Trondelag and became trusted men of the Hersir Bjorn One-Eye sometimes called Old Bjorn and went raiding with him to Ireland. There Amund was crushed beneath a horse laming him. Forever after he was called Amund Limp. While they were away Giermund Harraguar and Bjorn Giermundason were lost at sea during a storm. When Amund and Bjarni returned home Amund came into possession of his father's land and the wealth of his raids. Amund established himself and Bjorn stayed with him to oversee their bondsmen.

Despite his wound Amund remained active and was a respected warrior and hunter. Amund also excelled in carpentry as his grandfather did. One winter the snows fell for twenty days shutting all in doors. Late in the night while all were asleep Amund grew restless and went to the door to look out into the storm. Lightning illuminated the darkness outside and Amund saw a figure some distance from the door struggling to walk. The stranger, as Amund found, was a woman of great height and strength - an ogress named Dala. Amund helper her inside and granted her guest rite. Dala was very cold and Amund offered to share his bed with her. By the morning the snows had lifted and Dala disappeared.

Dala was the daughter of Rjodbrand and Svala whose father was Goh'or of the Thurs Ogre Tribe. The Thurs once prospered in the deep woods of Scandinavia but were pushed high into the mountains by mankind. The humans regarded them as "trolls" to be feared and respected. Sometimes families would placate them with sacrifices, other times ogres would pillage farms and kill travelers. The delicate balance was broken when Fat Rjodbrand attacked and killed three men who were hunting near the mountains. These three were the sons of a local hersir. Angered the hersir solicited his neighbors and formed a strong war band to attack the ogres for retribution. The locals, tired of the ogres and the threatened by them were happy for the chance to destroy their enemies. Goh'or was the Shaman of the Thurs and was forewarned of the attack thanks to his magic and alerted the Thurs Chieftain, Jol'ur. The tribe's warriors assembled and met the far larger human war band in a narrow gorge. In the fighting Jul'or killed the hersir and his neighbors before succumbing to his wounds. Many of the Thurs' warriors were slain but the humans were slaughtered. The battle happened while Hálfdan Hvítbeinn ruled over Ruamarike.

The tribe now decimated turned to their Shaman Goh'or for guidance. Goh'or who had survived the battle but was badly wounded and near death. Rjodbrand attempted to assume leadership but was ill regarded since he was fat, lazy, and did not participate in the battle. The few remaining ogres scattered preferring a wandering life over Rjodbrand's rule. Those that remained were old and generally ignored Rjodbrand. Goh'or was saved by Svala's herblore but was no longer able to walk. Aging and crippled Goh'or convinced Svala to mate with Rjodbrand to preserve the tribe's future. The result of their mating was Dala.

Rjodbrand was a cruel mate to Svala and a worse father. Dala reached maturity and fled the hut where Svala, Rjodbrand, and Goh'or still dwelt. Svala shortly after drove Rjodbrand from the area. That winter was the winter when Dala found Amund's farm. For reasons unknown Dala mated with Amund. Dala had a difficult pregnancy alone within the forests but gave birth a large infant ogre she called Svarr - "large" in the G'rot Tongu of the ancient ogres. Unable to care for him Dala surrendered the child to Amund who named him Sigurd. Sigurd was widely regarded as a "half-giant" due to the events testified by Bjarni who met Dala and knew the circumstances of Sigurd's birth.

An Ogre Among Men

As Sigurd grew he soon towered over the other children his age and became very strong. It became clear to everyone that Sigurd would one day be a valuable warrior so Amund sought to foster him. In nearby Vestfold in the valley of Ormerdale lived Dag Ormseeker whose grandfather was King Hendil. His hall was named Ormsgard. Dag was a hersir of wide renown as a wiseman, wizard, and skald whose poetry was unmatched. In his youth Dag had preferred a traveling life moving from hall to hall as a skald but as he became infirm he took up residency in his grandfather's lands and become well respected there as a leader. Amund took Sigurd to stay with Dag for the winter and was well received. In spring Amund brought up the possibility of fostership and Dag accepted. Sigurd would spend half his time in Ormerdale and half his time with his father in Raumarike. From Dag he learned great wisdom, rune and lore craft while still training with all manner of weapons. As Sigurd grew older he felt less and less content at home and spent much time wandering the wilderness learning from the rocks, trees, and birds. He was known to be a skilled hunter and guide sought after by all manner of people including King Harald Fairhair who had made himself king over all of Norway.

Rjodbrand had been terrorizing the country of Vestfold for some time. He had been driven down to the lowlands by the storm that brought Dala to Amund's house. The people became aware of him and kept close eye of their kin and livestock but Rjodbrand was strong and often broke into these places killing many men. Finally the hersirs call a meeting of the landowners and freedmen to decide a course of action. Thorgeir Grimason, the son of a wealthy farmer and well armed, spoke most often claiming he could slay Rjodbrand. Many agreed that killing the "troll" would be best but debated who should lead the band. Stout Grim proclaimed his son as leader and thea assembly agreed on the condition that they chose his companions. Ten strong men skilled in arms were named including Visund Alrekson, descendant of Alrek the Farmer. Sigurd had remained silent this whole time. Dag asked Sigurd why he had not volunteered. Sigurd replied that he very much doubted the leadership of Thorgeir which insulted the man greatly. Dag would not allow any fighting at the assembly and declared that nonetheless Sigurd would go as he is well known to be a good guide in these lands.

Thorgeir, Visund, Sigurd, and nine others set out hunting Rjodbrand. They followed his sizeable trail from his last killing to his lair - a large pit roofed with logs. Thorgeir demanded Rjodbrand come out and meet justice despite Sigurd's recommendation of a quite approach. Rjodbrad appeared carrying a massive sword called Ithrund. He spoke shortly before leaping forward and cutting Thorgeir's head from his shoulders. The other men lost heart and fled but Visund charged Rjodbrand. In two swings of his massive sword, Rjodbrand had shattered Visund's shield. Visund struck at him with his sax but the blade shattered on Rjodbrand's skin. Dismayed Visund bodily grabbed the ogre and was able to take him off his feet. Rjodbrand dropped Ithrund as he fell and struggled with Visund, who was very skilled in glima or body wrestling and very strong. Sigurd ran forward and picked up Ithrund. He drove it throng Rjodbrands chest and 3 feet into the ground pinning the ogre there. Shortly later Rjodbrand died and Sigurd and Visund gained much renown. Sigurd claimed the sword seeing as only he was large enough to wield it and kept it at Ormsgard among his gear there.

Vikingr

At this time Sigurd was sixteen and fully grown. Increasingly more restless at home Sigurd asked Amund and Dag to provide him with a ship and a crew of men to go raiding. Amund himself paid for and built the ship, a snekkja with sixteen oars. Dag found men of good wealth and warlike demeanor from Vestfold and Raumarike interested in going abroad. Among the crew was Red Ragnar - a giant slightly larger than Sigurd himself, Thordis a shield-maiden, White Eirik a skilled archer, Black Hrafn, Visund the Bull descendant of Alrek, and Old Hrafn who was sea-wise. Altogether Sigurd kept thirty men. He affixed a dragon head to the prow and called the ship Wet Wolf. He sailed from Vik west, then north to Trondelag and met with Old Bjorn the Hersir and was welcomed. Amund had arranged for Old Bjorn to join Sigurd. Old Bjorn filled his skeid with 100 warriors, it was a handsome vessel painted above the water line. Old Bjorn also had two knorrs fitted and packed with goods: timber, fur, antler and other rich items for trade. A month after Sigurd's arrival they set off for England and Thorstein Bjorn's son accompanied them. Sigurd harried in Scotland but won little wealth. Then Old Bjorn sailed for Dublin and Sigurd raided in northern Ireland taking wealth from a monastery there and several villages. He then made for Dublin and reunited with Old Bjorn there who had sold his trade goods for great profit.

Together they sailed to Wales where Ubba Ragnarsson was raiding. They met the warlord there and were well received. Sigurd stood a head above other men and Ubbe had met Dag Ormseeker in his youth. They spoke together often and became friends. During the winter Sigurd and Old Bjorn stayed with the Viking army and plundered in Wales. Ubba answered Guthrum the Old's call and attacked Devonshire with 23 ships and 1200 men. Ubba invited Sigurd to join him and Sigurd accepted. Marching east they trapped a force led by Odda of Devonshire within a fort along the coast and besieged it. The Vikings made camp and Sigurd ordered half his men stay aboard his ship and the other half stay with him on land. With him was Red Ragnar. At dawn the Wessexmen attack the unprepared Viking army. Sigurd armed himself with sword and shield and went into battle barefooted only wearing pants. The fighting was hard and the Vikings had the worst of it. Sigurd found himself on a high place and saw the sacred raven standard of Ubba, around it his hirdmen fought alongside their warlord. Sigurd and Ragnar who fought with a great two-handed axe fought their way to Ubbe desiring to go where the fighting was thickest. When they met with Ubba the warlord's shield was split and he bled from many wounds, any one of which could have killed a lesser man, including a blow to the neck and a arrow in his right leg below the knee. They fought with fury and killed man men but the Wessexmen pressed and many of the Vikings began to flee. Ubba and his hird fought on defending the Raven standard until its bearer was cut down. A spear pierced through Ubba's byrnja and drove deep into his chest and killed him. Sigurd and Ragnar took hold of Ubba's body and made for the sea. Thordis plucked them from the waters with a oar. Many ships were abandoned there and only a few escaped.

They met at a nearby isle called Puffin Isle. Old Bjorn had survived the battle but lost his two trading vessels and all the wealth they carried as well as half his men. Besides Sigurd and Ragnar no man that had stayed ashore that night had survived. They laid Ubba with rich grave goods and buried him there. Afterwards the ship captains met to discuss their next move. Sigurd was of the opinion that those able should move to join Guthrum as planned to seek vengeance for Ubba's death. Many were disheartened and did not wish to go, others thought this the best idea and joined him. The fleet now was of five ships and three hundred men. The arrived near Guthrum's position and pulled the ships onto the beach leaving twelve men to watch over them.

At the place of Egbert's Stone, the Saxon king Alfred rallied men to battle against Guthrum and had a great force. They brandished the captured Raven banner against the Vikings and Sigurd grew wroth at seeing it in Christian hands. Alfred formed a shield wall and marched against the Vikings. Sigurd and the survivors of Ubba's army fought hard against the Wessexmen. It is said that Sigurd became like a wolf biting at all men wildly running at the enemy. Sigurd fought toward the banner killing a man, cutting the leg from another, and finally the arm from the man who held it. Sigurd reclaimed the banner and returned to his men. Despite this Alfred strived hard against the Vikings causing them to retreat to the fortress of Chippinham and besieged them there. In the battle against Alfred, Old Bjorn and his son Thorstein were slain.

Unable to break out to gather supplies the Vikings sought to surrender offer hostages. Alfred would only allow them safe conduct under the condition that Guthrum and his remaining men convert to Christianity. Then they would be allowed to return to East Anglia unmolested. Of Ubba's army only one hundred men remained. Bjorn's crew elected to follow Sigurd. Sigurd, unwilling to convert to Christianity took his men by darkness of night and escaped. When the returned to their ships they found a small Wessex force watching over them who killed those that Old Bjorn had left to watch over the ships. Sigurd attacked them and killed many men himself. They took three alive and a priest. Sigurd tore the throat out of the priest with his teeth and killed two of the other prisoners before releasing the last to tell the king Alfred of his deeds.

Sigurd possessed himself of Old Bjorn's ship and wealth. This ship and his own were crewed while the other men cracked the hulls of the remaining ships not wanting to provide spoils for the Wessexmen. They set sail after that and raided in Ireland through the summer and winter.

The Savage

Progress was slow since Gϋv who had suffered a wound during the battle. It was decided Argun and Visund would continue on and find a healer leaving Sigurd to stay with Gϋv. That was when the Horde found them. Ursyne, a dire bear, was the first to realize Sigurd was not fit for eating. Later, Gorlock recognized Sigurd for an ogre and taught him his ogre heritage. Together Gϋv and Sigurd became ferals. Some months later Sigurd was ready to complete his Prana'kai of Awakening and become a blooded member of the Horde army. He wrestled the Dire Bear Ursyne throwing him down in the third round and defeated a pair of his tribe-kin, Inanna Skyhook and Gorlock Storm-bringer, before finally facing High General Izareth. After those victories Sigurd cast aside his former ties to the world of men and became a true ogre.

He remained with the army for only a short while before departing back to Norway to track down his lost mother. Men in the land now saw him as a colossal savage in strange garb from a motley of cultures, painted with strange patterns, and blood thirsty. None shared his road. Sigurd first enlisted the aid of his childhood friend, Visund, who had returned to Norway from the Baltic. Then Sigurd sought out his father Amund who told him of his mother. He had found her during a winter storm near frozen in the moors. She was a large woman and powerfully built but also comely (in certain lights). Still weak from near death, and hesitant to engage a season warrior alone, the ogress did not kill Amund. In fact they grew somewhat near to friends during the long winter and eventually shared a bed. In spring she disappeared but two years later returned with a young child in tow who was Amund's son. She named him Svarr which in the tongue of the old Northern Ogre Tribe means 'massive, solid'. She was reluctant to keep him due to the hectic nature of her lifestyle (also since his abominable half-breed status would bring him great strife among ogres) and so left Svarr with his father. Amund chose to call him Sigurd in order to help his integration to normal Norse society.

Sigurd parted from his father and wintered in the moors, roaming the mountains hoping to find sign of his mother's tribe but had little success until luck - or something else - guided him to a small hut near a mountain stream. Inside was an old crone ogress named Svala who recognized Svarr immediately as her grandson. Svala was the daughter of the Old Tribe's shaman and had inherited his gifts. She bred with Rjodbrand to produce one daughter, Dala, who was Sigurd's mother. This of course makes Rjodbrand - the ogre whom Sigurd had slain with Visund - none other than his grandfather. The revelation troubled Sigurd greatly but Svala reassured him since Rjodbrand was a lazy, fat, useless ogre no one would care that he had been slain.

Sigurd stayed long with his grandmother before ravens came to them baring tidings of war. Away east and south the warlords were gathering. Many of Sigurd's tribe and the Horde's warriors were flocking to the banner of High Izareth. Sigurd's feet began to itch for the war trail and he would not be left behind. He joined the Blood Valley Horde with four of his kin on the long march south to General Izareth's banner and fought against the knightly armies of the north, west, and east. The Horde was fast and did much killing but the treachery of the other armies and the broad shields and long flails wore the monsters down. In the battle Sigurd slayed a fire giant with nothing but a jagged rock. Despite stealing all the supplies and riches of their enemies the Horde was defeated. Moral remained high and the monsters marched home bellowing war chants and rude songs the whole way home.

During the march Sigurd separated from the war party and found himself wandering alone for some time. One evening Sigurd met an elderly ogre dressed in tattered garb. The strange elder named himself G'roddim and spoke with Sigurd all night. The night stretched on and on. Sigurd slept and woke always to darkness. G'roddim continued to tell Sigurd of many things long forgotten by legend: rituals, spells, the secrets of totems and runes, the G'rot Tongu, and stories beyond count. At long last dawn sought to break the long night and G'roddim said he would have to depart. The elder then took a small pouch from within his cloak and passed it onto Sigurd. Sigurd looked within and saw the many finger bones and instantly recognized their significance. When he looked up to speak to G'roddim the sun was high in the sky and the elder was gone.

The Shaman

Sigurd and Alachi at Oktoberfest 2014.
Sigurd using Sword and Board: Melcaorme XI 2013

Events Attended

-Oktoberfest 2012 forever remembered as Sucktoberfest
-Eriador Halloween 2012
-Wolfpack Opener 2013
-Spring War 2013: the year of the Fiat battle and the love of the Montana Lady.
-Melcaorme XII: Birth of the Güv Log.
-June Eriador Event
-Prelude I
-Oktoberfest 2013
-Eriador Halloween Event 2013
-Wolfpack Opener 2014
-Spring Wars 2014
-Melcaorme XIII
-Bear Brawl 2014
-Prelude II
-Oktoberfest 2014
-Eriador Halloween Event 2014
-Hyboria Opener 2015
-Beltain XXI Warlords, Rock Tournament Champion
-Melcaorme Q
-Monster Mash
-Prelude III: Plowshares into Swords

The wolf, one of Sigurd's symbols.
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