Wednesday, 4 October 5015

Jobs http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_village_officials.htm

Interesting

Ships

Swab or Swabbie : Sweeper of decks

Rigger: Into the sails to adjust the rigging

Boatswain: Checked to see if ship was in good order. In charge of provisions. In charge of the anchor.

Quartermaster: Elected by crew, was acting captain of the ship except during battle. Responsible for keeping the crew safe and controlling the crew. Able to give out minor punishments.

Sailor Mater: Keep alive if captured by pirates to be recruited. Navigator, map maker and in charge of the course of the ship. Very difficult as maps of time horrible.

Beadle: Local Law enforcement
Woodward: Woodsmen
Affeeror: Fine collector
Ale Connor: Ale license inspector
Pinder: Animal herder
Shipwright:
Rat catchers:

Steward	A steward was a lord's chief representative of a village. When a lord was not present in that village, the steward was in effective control of the village - though answerable to the lord if something went wrong.
Reeve	The reeve was responsible for the overall general management of the village. A reeve was under the control of the steward. It was a reeve's responsibility to make sure that serfs in a village completed their labour service on the lord's land.
Messor	A messor was the village official responsible for the work done in the fields.
Hayward	The hayward was responsible for work done in the hay fields.
Woodward	A woodward was responsible for woodland that the lord might have in the village.
Affeeror	An Affeeror was responsible for ensuring that those fined by a Manor Court, actually paid their fines.
Ale Connor	The Ale Connor was responsible for controlling the sale of ale in a village. He would ensure that only those villagers granted a licence by the Manor Court sold ale.
Pinder	The Pinder was responsible for rounding up stray animals and putting them in a pinfold.
Tithing Leader	Each tithing group within a village had a tithing leader and he would be responsible for what that tithing group did- ensuring that it met its work requirements etc.
Beadle	The Beadle was responsible for maintaining law and order in a village.

http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/06/jobs-middle-ages/

http://www.medievalists.net/2014/06/06/jobs-middle-ages/

Medieval Occupations

Friday, 7 November 2025

The Iron League

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The Bandit Kingdoms

The Horned Society wages war with them in beginning of Artifact of Evil. After the siege of Molag, they allied with Iuz. The southeast kingdoms are the last rumored location of the Cup and Talisman of Al'Akbar (1st ed. DMG p. 157). See Dragon 56 p. 21 for a break down of the kingdoms and a detailing of their battles with the Horned Society and their forays into other lands. Dragon 63 presented a map defining the territorial borders as of spring 579.

GROSSKOPF

a bandit kingdom north east of Stoink that was recently (in Saga of Old City) taken by the Duchy of Tehn (Placing these events in 578 or 579 (Dragon #56 p. 21)). Area 17 on the map.

FELLANDS

A bandit kingdom north east of Stoink that was recently (in Saga of Old City) taken by the Duchy of Tehn. Area 16 on the map.

ROOKROOST

Area 15 on the map.

NPC's of Rookroost: Plar Teoal Fent the leader of the bandit kingdom of Rookroost

STOINK

once an Aerdian outpost - founded in 24 CY; turned to banditry in 376 CY, pop. 12,000; Ruled by Lord Mayor, Boss Dhaelhy; Population is 50-70,000 in the city state of Stoink. Stoink has nine wards, motley buildings and a motley population. It has many shops, taverns, houses of ill repute, and slave pens. The town watch wear leather armor and carry shields. The town gates close at dusk and open at dawn (I3-64). Area 10 on the map.

The Wards Claybrick Ward Norward houses the Thieves guild, separates Claybrick Ward from Great Ward Great Ward administration district

Buildings, Places of interest: The Three Gables an inn in West Stoink The Double Dagger a run down inn and tavern, a popular gathering place The Thieves Guild This guild's sign is in common! It lies on Safe Avenue in Norward between the Slave Market and Stonegate. The receptionist is Stoat. Entry fees are 1 electrum piece, 1 silver piece per month. Rules - places protected by Boss Dhaely, Mayoral guards, the town Watch, town officials, etc., are off limits to thieves; thieves receive guild protection if caught on a job that was reported to the guild in advance. Stoink's Palace The palace has both inner and outer walls, tall turrets and towers. The inner bailey has 20' walls inside, 30' walls outside (it is built on a terraced hill). The Great Tower, whose roof is 90 feet high, is on the southwest end of the palace. The uppermost story of the the great tower holds well-to-do prisoners, such as Evaleigh. It is guarded by Sergeant "Black" Melson. Boss Dhaelhy lives of the third floor; The roof of the great hall is 60' high. There is a turret in the northeast where four men stand guard at night, in a room near the roof; they are led by Corporal Meader. There is a trap door in the turret floor. Commander Oakert is in charge of the night watch. There is a 60' deep dungeon, the first level is the cellar; in the cellar there is a stair column from the bottom to top that leads to a secret exit on the bottom level to the east. Under the middle tower of the fortress compound (B wall and a burned door) near it is a concealed 2' high hole/ exit. 10' in is a vertical shaft, the passage continues east. 10' up the shaft is a ladder of iron rungs set into the wall. A projection opposite the rungs, closes the bottom of the shaft off. 40' up the shaft is a chamber of a 20' diameter. The shaft comes up 3' from the wall. The ceiling is domed and the apex is 13.5' above the floor. A pile of filthy rags lies a short distance from the shaft and an ancient lantern is on the opposite side of the shaft. The air is stale and stagnant. A large worm creature of about 10 hp lies within the rags. A secret door opposite the shaft pivots open to reveal a narrow corridor, which ends when it meets a 10' wide perpendicular corridor. To the left lies a pillared arched room with 5 exits and a stairway up. Going right leads to a narrow stairway with a heap of clothing. At the top of that stair is a manure pile. a wooden ladder is at the far end, the trap door at the top leads to a shed in Ratswarf on Tannery Street by Umber Stream.

Streets: Serpent Lane crosses Suggil Way - the entertainment zone in Stoink Suggil Way crosses Serpent Lane Safe Street links the fortress with the Slave bazaar in the north Joy Street also goes to the market Shackle Street also goes to the slave market Crook Street intersects with Safe Street near the guild Hall Street in the south area, near and parallel to the palace

Gates: Stonegate is the East entry to Norward Towergate the entrance to Stoink on Holdroon's side

Ratswharf

suburb - pop. 1000+; has rope walks, tanneries, timber and span trade, low dives

Streets: Tannery Street A round about exit from Stoink's castle by subterranean passages leads to a shed on this street near the Umber River.

Ratspool

A widening of the Artonsmay River where it is joined the Umber River; several wharfs and docks form Ratswarf are located here.

Holdroon

suburb - pop. 1000+; mostly brigands and mercenary companies, has some low dives

The Horn and Haunch: tavern, best in the entire area, owned by Tubb, has a pretty waitress named Amy

NPC's of Stoink: Commander Oakert He is in charge of the night watch of Castle Stoink (he hates it). He had been in charge of espionage until the Hierarchs' plan was exposed. Sergeant "Black" Melson He guards the top floor of the Great Tower. Corporal Meader He is the guard on night duty of the northeast turret of Castle Stoink Goldie Evaleigh's maid. She was left in Stoink after her mistress's escape. Flechet Recruiter in the Bandit Kingdoms to attack Redspan (sent by the Horned Society) Swutch Recruiter in the Bandit Kingdoms to attack Redspan Tau Recruiter in the Bandit Kingdoms to attack Redspan Stoat receptionist of the Thieves Guild in Stoink Uve Paulic assistant Guildmaster of the Stoink Thieves Guild Tubb owns the Horn and Haunch, a tavern in Holdroon. Amy a pretty waitress at the Horn and Haunch

WORMHALL

a bandit kingdom in the West that was recently (in Saga of Old City c. 578) invaded by the Horned Society (centered around X3-66). Area 2 on the map.

WARFIELDS

a bandit kingdom in the West that was recently (in Saga of Old City) invaded by the Horned Society (centered around X3-64). Area 1 on the map.

Key to Bandit Kingdom map from Dragon 63 for remaining kingdoms:

3. Freehold

4. Kor

5. Tangles

6. Rift

7. Reyhu

8. Redhand

9. Artonsamay

11. Dimre

12. Johrase

13. Midlands

14. Greenkeep

NPC's of the Bandit Kingdoms Barl He is a rider in Mossback and Weasel's company Mossback He is a rider from outside Stoink downstream of the Artonsmay, in the Phostwood, in a company of eight Weasel He is a rider from outside Stoink, they buried a coffer with a lot of coins in an old campfire. Renfil Leed A bandit leader of eighty or so men from c. 565 who led a long foray into Urnst, the Pale, Nyrond and the Shield Lands. Along the way he picked up the Chrysoberyl ring and his party was killed by goblinkind in the Shield Lands. Dogteeth Renfil's lieutenant.

The Great Kingdom (including the Bone March and the Adri Forest)

Adri Forest Angleford This place is a town/shallows on the Harp River in the Adri Flash Crossing This place is a town/shallows on the Harp River in the Adri Oddgrave Hill This rises within the Adri forest, a three plus days' hike northeast from Stalker's village Woodford This place is a crossing of the Harp River in Adri NPC's of the Adri Forest: Stalker He is a ranger of the Adri Forest who knows Gellor. Ned Horn He is a native of the Adri Forest and an associate of Stalker. He also knows Gellor Wren She is a 6'6" woman of Stalker's tribe in the Adri. She has hazel eyes, long braids of brown hair and is very comely and charismatic. She is attracted to Chert. She leads troops carrying bardiche.

THE GREAT KINGDOM OF AERDY NPC's of Aerdy: Grand Marshal Dreek Lomor's superior General Lomor, Margrave of Uskedge He is the leader of the Great Kingdom's forces against the Adri and bears the coat of arms of Uskedge on a golden banner. Comet He is Lomor's best warlock

BONE MARCH

See Dragon 57 p. 15.

Castle Blemu: This edifice lies in the Blemu hills which is a vassal state to Nyrond (I2-59).
Fugel's farm: is just that (J2-61)
NPC's of the Bone March: Dunstan, Count Blemu, Lord Knurl father of Evaleigh, uses the broadsword, vassal of Archibold III. One wonders if either this Dunstan or Archibold's father were the same Dunstan from Gygax's unfinished Gnome Cache novella which appeared in Dragon issues 1-7. Sir Mellard Count Blemu's jailor

Medegia, See of

See Dragon 63, pp. 16-17.

North Province

See Dragon 63 pp. 15-16

RATIK

by the time Gord was released from his prison in Blemu, Ratik had seized Johnsport and besieged Spinecastle. See Dragon 57 pp. 14-15.

NPC's of Ratik Alain IV He is the son of Baron Lexnol Ratik. He married Lady Evaleigh for political reasons in 578/9. Lady Evaleigh She is the beautiful blonde daughter of Dunstan, Count Blemu, Lord Knurl; she is 5' 1" tall; she possesses a flat milky crystal carved as a bird with sheltering wings folded down that is suspended from a silver chain, this device protects her from being sought by magical means.

Rel Astra

See Dragon 65 p. 11.

Sea Barons

See Dragon 63 p. 15

South Province (Ahlissa)

See Dragon 57 p. 15. Eneever Zig hails from here.

Spindrift Isles: See L1 The Secret of Bone Hill, L2 The Assassin's Knot, and Dragon 65 pp. 11-12.

The Iron League

Idee: See Dragon 57 p. 16.
Irongate: See Dragon 57 p. 16.
Onnwal: See Dragon 57 p. 16
Sunndi, County of: See Dragon 57 pp. 15-16.

The Scarlet Brotherhood

Founded by descendents of the lost Suel Empire, this organization's Monks wear red and gold, and call their leader the Oldest. They also worship Nerull.

They sacked Densac Gulf, the Olman Islands, Hepmonaland and the Pomarj. They thought that the next Theopart was in the Wormjaws, they discovered it was in the Suss. They had brought the Chaotic Evil one to Strandkeep earlier.

The Siege of Strandkeep Castle

occurred 6 months after the end of Saga of Old City.

The Besiegers: standard siege equip, 1000 troops, dwarven miners, Gord
Spellcasters: cone of cold, magic missile, fireball, darkness, continual light, weather control, conjure water elemental, conjure earth elemental, lots of illusions.

The Scarlet Brotherhood moved through the Suss and Welkwood harried by elves and woodsmen. The Suels rallied more goblins, hobgoblins, and other humanoids. Their advance guard had 1000 men, and their main force was 4000 men. They sacked Celene, killing Parsival. They then retreated and were pursued. They attack northward with the Great Kingdom at the beginning of Come Endless Darkness. They hold the Initiator and relinquish it to the Dukes of Hell.

NPC's of the Scarlet Brotherhood The Oldest the leader of the Scarlet Brotherhood

Rhizia (Cruski, Fruztii, Schnai, and Stonefist)

Cruski: See Dragon 57 p. 14.
Fruztii: See Dragon 57 p. 14.
Schnai: See Dragon 57 p. 14
The Hold of Stonefist: after the siege of Molag, Stonefist allied with Iuz. See also Dragon 57 pp. 13-14.

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Viking Names

Viking Names found in Landnámabók

by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman)

The following is a list of masculine and feminine names taken from The Old Norse Name, by Geirr Bassi Haraldsson (a.k.a. Dr. G. Fleck), and augmented by Einar Arnórsson's Landnámabók Íslands. Fleck collected his data from three main sources, Landnámabók, the Íslendingasǫgur, and Snorri's Heimskringla. Some of these sagas are more trustworthy than others as historical sources; the names below have all been extracted from Lándnamabók.
The surviving versions of Landnámabók date from the second half of the 13th century or a little later, though it has been suggested that it was composed in an early form by Ari Þorgilsson (1068-1148). The initial settlement of Iceland largely took place between 870 and 930, but Landnámabók definitely mentions descendants significantly later than the actual settlement period, at least into the 11th century. [1] Names in blue are names of people who were part of the originally settlers of Iceland in the 9th century. This information was taken from Arnórsson. I have include some names which are found in Arnórsson which are not found in Fleck's pamphlet.
With two exceptions, I have used Fleck's spellings, which are normalized Old Norse spellings and do not reflect the spellings actually used in the manuscripts. The first exception is that where Fleck uses j, I have used i, because the use of j for the consonantal i wasn't introduced until the 18th century (Cleasby-Vigfusson xv). Modern scholars often use j to represent this use of i as a consonant when writing Old Norse, but medieval manuscripts used i. The second exception is when Fleck's spellings differ from Arnórsson's, I have used Arnórsson's, because he is more consistent in his normalizations.
The numbers are also taken from Dr. Fleck's work, but the names are re-sorted here in order of popularity.
I have started adding pronunciations for names found more than five times, as well as a pronunciation guide. These pronunciations have been supplied by the Academy of S. Gabriel in various past reports.

Masculine Names

Name	Number	Pronunciation
Þorsteinn	83
Þórðr	72
Þorkell	58	\THOAR-kehl\
Þorbiǫrn	55
Þórir	55
Þorgeirr	51
Helgi	50
Þórarinn	45
Ketill	44
Biǫrn	42	\BYORN\
Þorgrímr	41	\THOAR-greem(r)\
Grímr	32	\GREEMr\
Þórólfr	30	\THOAR-oalv(r)\
Þorgils	29
Einarr	28	\AY-nar\
Eyvindr	28
Þorvaldr	28
Ormr	27
Þormóðr	25
Oddr	24
Þorleifr	24
Úlfr	21	\OOLVr\
Brandr	20
Hrólfr	20	\ROELV(r)\
Óláfr	20	\OWE-lahv(r)\
Ásgeirr	19
Bárðr	19
Eyiólfr	18
Halldórr	17
Hallr	17
Hrafn	17
Sigurðr	17
Atli	16
Ásbiǫrn	16
Ingialdr	16
Eysteinn	15
Skeggi	15
Snorri	15	\SNOR-ree\
Arnórr	14
Hróaldr	14
Steinn	14
Steinólfr	14
Ǫnundr	14
Ásmundr	13
Biarni	13
Bǫðvarr	13
Illugi	13
Jǫrundr	13	\YOR-oond(r)\
Már	13
Þóroddr	13
Eiríkr	12
Hildir	12
Þorfinnr	12
Þrándr	12
Ǫrn	12
Auðun	11
Egill	11
Guðmundr	11
Gunnarr	11
Heriólfr	11
Sigmundr	11
Þorlákr	11
Héðinn	10
Ófeigr	10
Vémundr	10	\VAY-mundr\
Þorbrandr	10
Ǫzurr	10	\AWZ-ur\
Án	9
Jón	9
Kolbeinn	9
Kollr	9
Sǫlvi	9
Þorleikr	9
Þorvarðr	9
Þróndr	9
Ǫlvir	9
Ǫrnólfr	9
Ari	8	\AH-ree\
Eilífr	8
Finnr	8	\FINN(r)\
Geirmundr	8
Gizurr	8
Hallsteinn	8
Haraldr	8
Kiallakr	8
Kolli	8
Loftr	8
Sturla	8
Þórhallr	8
Flosi	7
Gísli	7
Guðlaugr	7
Gunnsteinn	7
Hallvarðr	7
Hólmsteinn	7
Hrappr	7
Hóskuldr	7
Óleifr	7
Refr	7
Surtr	7
Sveinbiǫrn	7
Torfi	7
Þorbergr	7
Arngrímr	6
Álfr	6
Bergþórr	6
Bersi	6
Glúmr	6
Hallbiǫrn	6
Hámundr	6
Hǫgni	6
Kári	6
Óttarr	6
Sighvatr	6
Steingrímr	6
Þorberger	6

Masculine names found 5 or fewer times

The following names were found 4 or 5 times: Arngeirr, Ármóðr, Ásbrandr, Áskell, Áslákr, Bergr, Brúni, Bryniólfr, Bǫdmóðr, Bǫrkr, Finnbogi, Galti, Geirr, Gellir, Gestr, Gnúpr, Grímólfr, Gríss, Guðleifr, Gunniǫrn, Gunnlaugr, Gunnólfr, Hallkell, Hákon, Hávarðr, Hermundr, Hialti, Hiǫrleifr, Hiǫrr, Hrafnkell, Hrani, Hreiðarr, Hróarr, Ingólfr, Ívarr, Karl, Kálfr, Kárr, Kiartan, Klængr, Koðrán, Kolgrímr, Kolr, Konáll, Mǫrór, Oddi, Otkell, Rauðr, Rúnólfr, Sigfúss, Skíði, Skúli, Skúmr, Steinarr, Steinmóðr, Steinrǫðr, Styrmir, Sumarliði, Svartr, Svertingr, Sæmundr, Teitr, Úlfar, Úlfheðinn, Valþiólfr, Vestarr, Vigfúss, Þórhaddr, Þorgestr, Þórormr, Þorviðr
The following names were found 3 times: Aðils, Arnbiǫrn, Arnmóðr, Ásmólfr, Bolli, Bǫlverkr, Dufþakr, Finni, Finnvarðr, Flóki, Gautr, Geiri, Geirrǫðr, Gils, Grani, Hafliði, Hafr, Hallgrímr, Halli, Haukr, Hálfdan, Hárekr, Hlǫðver, Hróðgeirr, Hrómundr, Hrærekr, Hórðr, Ísleifr, Ísrauðr, Jósteinn, Jǫkull, Karli, Kleppiárn, Kollsveinn, Máni, Niáll, Oddleifr, Pétr, Snæbiǫrn, Steinbiǫrn, Steinþórr, Svarthǫfði, Sveinungr, Sólmundr, Tanni, Tiórvi, Tyrfingr, Vermundr, Vestmaðr, Vébrandr, Végestr, Véþormr, Vífill, Þiðrandi, Þióðólfr, Þióðrekr, Þrǫstr, Ævarr, Ǫrlygr, Ǫlmóðr
The following names were found 2 times: Alrekr, Arinbiǫrn, Arnaldr, Arnoddr, Arnríðr, Auðólfr, Álfgeirr, Áli, Áni, Árni, Ási, Bárekr, Beinir, Biartmarr, Biólan, Biǫrnólfr, Bótólfr, Brǫndólfr, Dagr, Dálkr, Eiðr, Eindriði, Endriði, Erlendr, Erlingr, Erpr, Friðleifr, Fróði, Gamli, Geirleifr, Geirólfr, Geirsteinn, Geirþiólfr, Gísl, Glædir, Gormr, Greniaðr, Grettir, Grímkell, Griótgarðr, Guðrøðr, Gyrðr, Hafþórr, Haki, Hallgeirr, Hamall, Hásteinn, Hávarr, Hergils, Herrøðr, Hersteinn, Hlenni, Hreinn, Hrifla, Hrolleifr, Hrosskell, Hrói, Hrútr, Ingimundr, Ísólfr, Kaðall, Kali, Ketilbiǫrn, Kniúkr, Knǫttr, Kolbiǫrn, Kolskeggr, Kvistr, Kýlan, Lambi, Leiðólfr, Ormarr, Ósvaldr, Páll, Sámr, Skapti, Skarpheðinn, Skefill, Skiǫldúlfr, Skopti, Skorri, Skæringr, Snǫrtr, Sóti, Starkaðr, Starri, Stórólfr, Styrbiǫrn, Tindr, Úlfliótr, Valbrandr, Váli, Verliði, Véleifr, Vésteinn, Viðarr, Víkingr, Þorfiðr, Þorgautr, Þórálfr, Ǫgmundr, Ǫndóttr
The following names were found once [3]: Aðalsteinn, Afavldr, Alfarinn, Arnis, Arnkell, Arnlaugr, Arnliótr, Arnsteinn, Arnþórr, Áskr, Auðr, Ádám, Ásgautr, Ásrøðr, Ásvaldr, Ávaldi, Ávaldr, Ávanger, Barði, Bauger, Bálki, Bekan, Briningr, Biarnheðinn, Biálfi, Biólfr, Blæinger, Bogi, Bragi, Brandi, Brattr, Breiðr, Broddr, Brúsi, Darri, Drafli, Dufnall, Dufniall, Dugfúss, Dýri, Eldgrímr, Eldiárn, Elfráðr, Elliðagrímr, Eyfrǫðr, Eyiarr, Eylaugr, Eymundr, Eyþiófr, Fálki, Finngeirr, Fleinn, Forni, Freysteinn, Freyviðr, Friðmundr, Fǫstólfr, Garðarr, Gaukr, Gautrekr, Gálmr, Geitir, Giafvaldr, Gripr, Guðþormr, Gufi, Gunnvaldr, Guttormr, Hafgrímr, Hafliótr, Hallaðr, Hallfreðr, Hallgils, Hallormr, Harðnefr, Harri, Háleygr, Há1fr, Háls, Heggr, Herfinnr, Hergrímr, Herlaugr, Hiallkárr, Hiálmólfr, Hiǫrtr, Hnaki, Holti, Hólmkell, Hraði, Hrafsi, Hrollaugr, Hrossbiǫrn, Hróðmarr, Hróðólfr, Hundi, Hundólfr, Húnbogi, Húnrøðr, Hvati, Hyrningr, Hæringr, Hængr, Hǫggvandill, Ingvarr, Játmundr, Játvarðr, Jófreiðr, Jólgeirr, Jósurr, Kalman, Kiaran, Kiǫtvi, Klaufi, Klyppr, Knǫrr, Kormákr, Kóri, Krumr, Kúgaldi, Melpatrikr, Móðólfr, Mǫttull, Naddoddr, Nagli, Narfi, Nefsteinn, Nereiðr, Nikolás, Nikulás, Oddbiǫrn, Oddgeirr, Oddmar, Óblauðr, Óli, Órækia, Óspakr, Ósvífr, Ótryggr, Patrekr, Ragi, Ragnarr, Rauðúlfr, Raumr, Ráðormr, Reistr, Reyrketill, Roðrekr, Rǫgnvaldr, Rǫnguðr, Saxi, Sigarr, Sigfastr, Sigtryggr, Sigvaldi, Skagi, Skamkell, Skati, Skálpr, Skialdbiǫrn, Skiálgr, Skorageirr, Skólmr, Smiðkell, Smiðr, Sokki, Stafngrímr, Steinfiðr, Steini, Styrkárr, Styrr, Súlki, Svanr, Svarðkell, Svartkell, Svávarr, Sveinn, Sæbiǫrn, Sæmingr, Sǫkkólfr, Sǫlgi, Sǫlvarr, Sǫxólfr, Torráðr, Tryggvi, Úlfkell, Vaði, Vestliði, Vébiǫrn, Véføðr, Vékell, Véþorn, Vilbradr, Vilgeirr, Vígbióðr, Víglundr, Vígsterkr, Þangbrandr, Þengill, Þióðarr, Þióstarr, Þióstólfr, Þorgnýr, Þorliótr, Þórhalli, Þrasi, Þráinn, Ǫgurr, Ǫngull

Feminine Names

Name	Number	Pronunciation
Þuríðr	58
Þorgerðr	42
Þórdís	40
Helga	36
Þórunn	34	\THOAR-un\
Guðrún	24	\GOODH-roon\
Þóra	23	\THOA-r@\
Valgerðr	20
Yngvildr	20
Vigdís	19
Þorbiǫrg	19
Jórunn	17
Steinunn	15
Þorkatla	15
Halldóra	14
Gróa	13
Halla	13
Álǫf	10
Ástríðr	10	\AH-streedh(r)\
Hallbera	10
Þorlaug	10
Hallveig	9
Herdís	9	\HAIR-dees\
Rannveig	9
Æsa	9	\AA-sah\
Ingibiǫrg	8
Sigríðr	8	\SIGH-reedh(r)\
Þórhildr	8
Arnóra	7	\AHR-noh-r@\
Gunnhildr	7
Þórarna	7
Ásdís	6
Guðríðr	6
Hallgerðr	6
Hlíf	6
Kolfinna	6	\KOAL-fin-nah\
Salgerðr	6
Þórný	6

Feminine names found 5 or fewer times

The following names were between 3 and 5 times: Arnbiǫrg, Arndís, Arngerðr, Arnkatla, Arnleif, Auðr, Álfgerðr, Ásgerðr, Ásný, Ásvǫr, Bergþóra, Biǫrg, Dalla, Finna, Friðgerðr, Geirhildr, Geirlaug, Geirríðr, Gerðr, Guðlaug, Guðný, Hallfríðr, Hallkatla, Hróðný, Ingunn, Ísgerðr, Járngerðr, Jófríðr, Jóra, Jóreiðr, Oddný, Otkatla, Ragnheiðr, Ragnhildr, Riúpa, Signý, Valdís, Vilborg, Þióðhildr, Þórey, Þorlót
The following names were found 2 or fewer times [2]: Aldís, Arneiðr, Arnfríðr, Arngunnr, Arnþruðr, Álfdís, Álfeiðr, Ása, Ásbiórg, Áshildr, Ásleif, Ásta, Bera, Bergdís, Bergliót, Birna, Biargey, Biollok, Bót, Bótey, Bryngerðr, Dagrún, Dís, Dýrfinna, Eðna, Eirný, Eydís, Eyia, Fastný, Fiórleif, Fregerðr, Geirbiórg, Geirný, Giaflaug, Grélǫð, Gríma, Guðbiǫrg, Guðleif, Gunnvǫr, Hafþóra, Hallbiǫrg, Halldís, Hallvǫr, Heiðr, Heimlaug, Herríðr, Herþrúðr, Hervǫr, Hildigunnr, Hiálmgerðr, Hiálp, Hrefna, Hrafnhildr, Húngerðr, Iðunn, Ingigerðr, Ingríðr, Ingileif, Ingvǫldr, Jódís, Kaðlín, Katla, Ketilríðr, Kiǫlvǫr, Kolgríma, Melkorka, Miǫll, Móeiðr, Myrgiol, Mýrún, Mæva, Niðbiǫrg, Oddbiǫrg, Oddfríðr, Oddlaug, Oddleif, Ormhildr, Ósk, Rafǫrta, Reginleif, Salbiǫrg, Snælaug, Sólveig, Steinvǫr, Svana, Svanlaug, Sæhildr, Sæuðr, Sǫlvǫr, Tófa, Úlfeiðr, Úlfhildr, Úlfrún, Védís, Vélaug, Véný, Vilgerðr, Ýrr, Þióðgerðr, Þorfinna, Þorgríma, Þórelfr, Þorleif, Þórodda, Þórvé, Þórvǫr, Þraslaug, Ægileif, Ǫndót

References & Notes

Arnórsson, Einar, ed. Landnámabók Íslands (Reykjavík: Helgafell, 1948).
Cleasby, Richard and Guðbrandr Vigfusson. "The Alphabet", In: An Icelandic-English Dictionary. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon. 1957. p. xv.
Fleck, G. (aka Geirr Bassi Haraldsson), The Old Norse Name, Studia Marklandica (series) (Olney, Maryland: Yggsalr Press, 1977).
[1] Sverrir Jakobsson. "What is the source value of Landnámabók? And when is it thought to have been used?". Vísindavefurinn 2.12.2005. (cited 20.6.2006).
http://visindavefur.hi.is/svar.asp?id=5451
[2] Originally the name <Elína> was listed here. I have removed the name because it is not the name of a Norse person. The reference is to "Elína dóttir Burislafs konungs úr Gǫrðum austan" 'Helena daughter of Burislav, king of Scandinavian Russia'. There is no evidence <Helena> was adopted into use by the Scandinavians until after the Viking era.
[3] Originally the names <Meldún> and <Mýrkiartan> were listed here. I have removed these names because they are not the names of Norsemen; according to Talan Gwynek, "Old Norse Forms of Early Irish Names" (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/drafts/irish-norse.html), <Meldún> is from Scotland, and <Mýrkiartan> is from Ireland. There is no evidence that either of these names were adopted into use by the Norse.

Monday, 7 October 2024

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Thursday, 3 October 2024

Rule 16-03-10: Expansion of Rule 14-11-1

At the start, a player may roll for one "free" character. However, if this character is rejected, they must then create a "real" character. If the real character is also rejected, the player may roll another free character after every rejection of a full and real character. The function of these "zero SPE" characters is to generate "Special Points" without consuming any, while providing a juxtaposition (contrast) between these preliminary characters and fully realized ones.

Should a "zero SPE" character perform well, the player has the option to create a linked character—a protégé or nephew—by spending 1 SPE. This linked character receives half of the mentor's experience points (XP) off-stage and can optionally gain other benefits. If the player successfully matches the XP value at the time when the 1 SPE was spent, the protégé earns a bonus, doubling the XP gained from that value.

Example:
An ordinary character accumulates 500 XP and treasures. The player decides to invest 1 SPE to take on a protégé (initially undefined). From this point forward, half of the main character's XP goes to the protégé. Starting with 0 XP, the protégé gains XP as the mentor progresses. If the mentor earns 100 XP in an adventure, only 50 XP is retained, while the other 50 XP is transferred to the protégé.
When the mentor earns a total of 1000 XP, 500 XP would have gone to the protégé, reaching the initial target of 500 XP. This triggers a bonus, doubling the target XP and awarding the protégé 1000 additional XP, bringing the total to 1500 XP—potentially exceeding the current mentor's XP.

Any levels earned by the protégé through XP are automatically trained, enabling them to start at full level. If the protégé shares the same class as the mentor, they gain an additional 50% XP bonus on top of their earned XP. For instance, if the protégé is a thief with 1500 XP (enough for level 2), they receive an extra 750 XP on top of that, reaching 2250 XP.

The protégé can enter play either after the mentor's death or upon achieving the bonus XP (and possibly when the mentor retires). The protégé need not share the same class as the mentor, but if they do, they gain a 50% XP bonus after levels are calculated (though they cannot start play with extra levels from this bonus). The relationship between the mentor and protégé is primarily one of support, not necessarily of class alignment.

If circumstances dictate that the new character should be unrelated to the mentor, the benefits can be transferred to a "stranger" who had a different mentor, though with a 10% penalty on the bonus experience.

Alternate Option:

The original character can foresee their own potential and spend 1 SPE to re-roll their ability scores using another system. If these re-rolled scores are better, they can be noted as "potential scores." With every level earned, the player gains 1 point towards one ablity score of his choice, and may spend 1 (or 2) SPE to shift all ability scores by 2 (or 2) points upwards toward these potential scores. Those abilities below or or equal to there current value are uneffected.

If the charcter spends 2 spe to rise all the general stats they may then spend an additonal 1 sp to raise any potential stat up to 3 points.

The rise will not occur unless some ingame explaiation allows it. If for example if the player works at all three of those ablities in play (reading for intelligence, socializing for Charisma and diet and exerisse for contition then this would be fine.) The explaation could also be a wound treated by a cure spell or what not healed a long term injury weaking the charter. or some mentor influce, or even potential divine experience or revulation. The rise in stats will thus have some real world role playing consquenes - for exmaple being in debt to a mentor for teaching them to read or what not.

Example

1st roll set: S 13 I 5 W 15 D 17 Con 7 Cha 10

2nd roll set S: 6 I 15 W 13 D 6 Con 18 Cha 16

Since Strength, wisdom and dexterity are less or equal to the potential they stay the same

But Intelligence, Constitions and Charisma can go up by one each level, the players choice.

THe first time he goes up a level he picks constition so it goes up to 8. He then choses to spend 2 SPE.

This will cause intelligence, constition and Charisma al to go up 3 (maximum of their potential)

so intelligence become 8, constioion be 11 and charistma will be 13.

The next level he does the same thing so consition at first goes to 12 but then gains plus 3 so its now 15 intelligce goes to 11, and charisma to 16. Charisma can no longer rise as its reached its maxium potential. The charcter wants his full 18 for constition so he decides then to spend 1 more sp to raise it to by 3 points to 18!

His intelligece is the last remaining one at 11 and he elects not spend any more points to raise it on the next level so it goes to 12, and he does the same waiting for it tor raise to 15 by gaining 4 more levels.

Optionally he could spend 2 points to raise it 15 in one go on the next level but intelligence is not important to this rouge.

Rule 16-03-10: Expansion of Rule 14-11-1

Summary: This rule governs the creation of free characters, their progression, and the interaction between ordinary characters, protégé mechanics, and the spending of Special Points (SPE).

Free Character at Start:
- Players may roll one free character initially.
- If this free character is rejected, a "full & real" character must be made.
- Upon rejecting the real character, players may roll another free character, repeating this process for every subsequent "full & real" character that is rejected.
Purpose of Zero SPE Characters:
- These free characters (or "zero SPE characters") are meant to generate Special Points without spending any.
- They serve as a contrast to regular characters by offering a simpler, resource-free option.
Protégé Mechanics:
- If a character performs well, the player may choose to create a protégé or nephew, linked to the original character, by spending 1 SPE.
- The protégé starts with half the original character's earned XP off-stage, potentially accruing other benefits as well.
- If the XP of the protégé matches the amount of XP earned when the 1 SPE was spent, the protégé receives a bonus—doubling the XP of that target value.
Example:
- An ordinary character earns 500 XP and acquires treasure. The player opts to spend 1 SPE to take on a protégé.
- The protégé starts with 0 XP, while the main character continues to adventure, earning 100 XP in total. However, the main character retains only half of that (50 XP), with the other 50 XP going to the protégé.
- When the main character accrues 1,000 XP in total (half going to the protégé), the protégé reaches 500 XP.
- This 500 XP triggers the bonus: the protégé gains double the target amount, earning an additional 1,000 XP for a total of 1,500 XP—surpassing the main character’s current XP.
Level Progression and Bonuses:
- Any levels gained through XP are automatically trained, allowing the protégé to begin with fully realized levels.
- After determining the protégé's level through XP, if the protégé shares the same class as the mentor, they gain a 50% bonus to their XP total. This bonus is applied after level determination.
- In the above example, a thief protégé who reaches 1,500 XP would receive an additional 750 XP, resulting in 2,250 XP total, which could accelerate their progression.
Introduction of Protégé into Play:
- The protégé can enter play either upon the mentor’s death or once the bonus XP is achieved (and the mentor retires).
- The protégé does not need to be of the same class as the mentor. If they are, they will receive the 50% XP bonus as outlined above; however, this bonus cannot grant them additional levels at the outset.
Alternative Character Transfers:
- If narrative circumstances suggest that the new character should have no direct connection to the previous one, the benefits (such as XP) can be transferred to a “stranger” character with a different mentor.
- However, a 10% penalty applies to the bonus XP in this case.
Re-Rolling Ability Scores:
- Should the player wish to improve their original character's potential, they may spend 1 SPE to re-roll the character's ability scores using an alternate system.
- If the new scores are superior, they are marked as potential scores.
- Each level gained allows the player to spend 1 or 2 SPE to shift all ability scores by 1 or 2 points toward these potential scores.

This refined rule codifies the relationship between free characters, their potential successors, and the strategic use of SPE for long-term development and narrative depth.

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