====== Ásgeirr Axelson ======

{{ :campaigns:latitude_history:characters:asgeir-axelson.png?420|Ásgeirr Axelson}}

He believed himself favored by the gods and lived accordingly. Older NPC notes describe him as tall, strong, and outwardly the image of a good Norseman. His beard was trimmed and his hair was always combed, often tied back to stay out of the way but never braided. He wore thick, sturdy clothing trimmed with colorful tablet weaving of linen or wool.

===== At a Glance =====

  * **Known as:** Human Zealot Barbarian ; [[culture:jarl|jarl]] of [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]].
  * **Known for:** Served as a [[culture:jarl|jarl]] of [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]] and the town's primary defensive commander.
  * **Last known status:** Assassinated by poison after [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:fires-at-the-fjordgate|Fires at the Fjordgate]].

===== Campaign History =====

  * Served as a [[culture:jarl|jarl]] of [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]] and the town's primary defensive commander.
  * Called for volunteers during a town [[culture:thing|þing]] to investigate goblin activity and spreading [[campaigns:latitude_history:lore:draugrveiki|draugrveiki]] near the fallen meteor site.
  * Rallied warriors to seek rumored Atlantean relics on [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:sudrey|Suðrey]] in the distant [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:foreyjar|Føreyjar]], offering a longship and the chance for wealth and glory.
  * Called the [[culture:thing|Thing]] in the [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]] town square before [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:fires-at-the-fjordgate|Fires at the Fjordgate]].
  * Rallied townsfolk, refugees, warriors, and adventurers as the shieldwall of the fjordgate.
  * Sent a party toward [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:sudrey|Suðrey]] in the [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:foreyjar|Føreyjar]] to seek rumored Atlantean relics and weapons.

===== Connections =====

  * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:hulda-harsdottir|Hulda Harsdottir]]: wife, healer, seer, and later practical leader during the poison investigation.
  * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:knut-asgeirson|Knut Ásgeirson]]: son.
  * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:crag-torson|Crag Torson]]: leadership model Crag came to learn from.
  * [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]]: town he helped lead and defend.

===== Abilities and Gear =====

  * Daneaxe.
  * Javelins.
  * Zealot Barbarian rage.
  * Radiant damage while raging, supporting his belief that the gods favored him.