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Welcome all. Looking forward to playing something a bit unconventional and sharing the experience.

I’ve GMed a couple online games in the past, only one other remotely like this. The dark ages have always interested me greatly, from the blood-soaked Angle invasions of Bernicia in Y Gododdin to the Norman conquests of Guiscard in Sicily to Strongbow in Ireland.

Let’s create some noteworthy stories with our characters!

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I was planning on just using 2 units of mounted hearthguard. And forging an army from the 9.

Sick. I like the idea of starting small but elite.

As for Land, Wealth and Reputation we all start with the value of 2 in each (your specific answers are fine for theater of mind and whatnot, just be sure to include the value too) unless specified otherwise by a trait.

Chuck all that into a Custom character sheet and add your char to the game whenever you're ready

Also, I added a conversion for your trait of mighty to the thread covering that

Sheets are private by default can't see Ljotr right now

Fixed

Hello. I am finding myself a bit lost. May I ask which Saga factions are available? And, could I get some help in the character creation?

Also, am I free to create my own faction, story wise?

Hello, I have pitched togheter a story. I was thinking of using the Normans mechanically, so spearmen, knights, and some shooting. Would it be okay?
If not I can go with Saxons, but I liked playing a Norman for a story reason.

I’m sorry man, Normans didn’t exist quite yet at this time… but you can still play tactically as you wanted. You're free to create your own faction so long as it’s somewhat rooted in history

Yes, I was just asking for the mechanics. I'll post my idea as soon as I get home.

Sounds good

Normans have always been Norse that settled northern France. Rollo becomes the Duke of Normandy.

We're in 866, 10 years before Rollo siezed Rouen

Indeed

Hrolf was chilling in Møre in 866. There were raids in what became Normandy but as a tight knit kin group that eventually became the Normans they didn't really come to consider themselves as such until after his death.

His son and grandson were responsible for a lot of the diplomatic consolidation that led to the nobility in that area all becoming or atleast considering each other family and a distinct people.

In the Pig Wars rules you'll see the weapons ratings for different kinds of weapons, go ahead and arm your men as you see fit.

Armor types are Unarmored, Partial Armor and Full Armor. Having a only a shield is considered Partial Armor while a shield and mail is Full Armor. Levies generally will either be unarmored bowmen or just wielding a shield, while warriors will definitely have atleast a shield and hearthguard will be in Full Armor UNLESS they have a two handed weapon, in which case they'd be Partial Armor.

Can we make a Discord server to expedite OOC communications?

Sure, as long as everyone is okay with that

https://discord.gg/4jBMngRz

May you PM me your roster, given that we are allies and all?