Elk

Massive antlered forest animals whose strength and scale make them feel close to the giant-haunted wilderness.

In Scandinavian context, elk often means moose: large, long-legged, and dangerous when startled. They fit bogs, forests, river crossings, and autumn rutting grounds.

Elk are not as famous in Norse myth as wolves or ravens, but their size makes them feel like animals from the edge of giant country. They can carry a local sacred or ancestral meaning in a campaign valley.

Use elk as difficult hunts, dangerous road-blocks, or mounts for forest spirits and giant-blooded riders.

• Norse Creatures

• Wildlife of Norway: https://grokipedia.com/page/Wildlife_of_Norway

DM-only encounter details, stat blocks, and running notes are kept at Elk (DM).