Mounts are a staple of fantasy across many genres. Be it video game, film or book, mounts can be much loved characters and important plot hooks for the heroes. Every fantasy fan can recall Shadowfax from the Lord of the Rings, Epona from the Legend of Zelda and the Chocobo from Final Fantasy. In MMO's mounts are highly sought-after rewards and collectables.
It was the Dwarves of Nidavellir that first mastered the art of imbuing mundane objects with magic, and in doing so birthed the first magic items. Not long after, the Artificer became a popular profession within Dwarven culture. Many focused on their talent for creating constructs or magical weapons yet as time went on, and their skills progressed, a new variation of the Artificer emerged, the Lockout.
The Valkyrie are an elusive race of winged warrior women. They live high above the conflict and turmoil of the Hammerlands, in the city of Úlfdalir. Despite their relative safety, they all grow up to be proficient fighters, destined to protect the realm from catastrophe. But before they take up a life of adventure and glory, they have other tasks within Valkyrie society.
The Valkyrie are winged warrior women. Gifted with flight and the divine blessing of Thor, the Valkyrie watch over the realm from high above its surface, preferring to keep to themselves whenever they can.
Exceedingly rare and suspiciously dragon-like in appearance, the elusive Lindwyrm is a creature regarded with extreme caution throughout the Hammerlands. Rumours about them and their abilities run rampant and if the truth is known, it has been lost in an ocean of fiction and embellishment.
Throughout the realm of the Hammerlands, individuals are born with volatile, thunderous magic trapped within their bodies. Many of these people die young, overtaken by the errant energy in a moment of danger. Yet some learn to gain a semblance of control. These, are the Thunderers.
Very few individuals across the Realms can claim to wield a weapon so notorious as Dragonfall. Forged by the Dwarves of Nidavellir and pasted through generations of Norn, the battleaxe Dragonfall is the Hammerlands answer to the destructive, invasive dragons that have torn their home asunder.
Deep within the dense vegetation of the Thundering Forest, a violent pack of humanoid monsters stalk the woods in search of unsuspecting prey. The creatures known as Mjolnir's Hounds are a bipedal, wolf-like creature...
Vikings are powerful, barbaric fighters that use their affinity for axes and shields to cause devastation across the battlefield. Whether by wild, uncontrolled swings of their greataxe, or a quick flurry of handaxe strikes, they tear a path of blood and violence through their enemies.
In the year 389, the race of Norn established four primary clans. The Ursaborn, the Lothbrok, the Turgard and the Helvig. Each clan ruled an equal share of the Hammerlands and agreed not to interfere with each other's territory, and for 172 years, the borders were respected and the clans live in peaceful isolation.
In the current year of 1273, the Ursaborn Jarl is aged man name Bjorn Ursaborn. An imposing individual, Bjorn stands at a height of 6'6" (198cm) and is a mass of muscle and dark hair. His hair is a tangled dark brown mess, pulled back into a knot and fastened with a dragons tooth. A thick, braided beard tumbles down his chin and is decorated with ornate dragon ivory beads.
Humans are the most numerous race in the Hammerlands. They live quick lives and breed relatively quickly by comparison. The Norn follows Thor's guidance in every part of their lives and seek a death that would make him proud.
The Norn are a strong, proud race of Humans native to the Hammerlands. Created in Thor's own image, they are tall and muscular, and take great pride in their combat prowess. This means that even those that live a relatively peaceful life have the potential to take up the axe and defend what they believe in.
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