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| {{ :campaigns:latitude_history:characters:jarl-hoffer-magnuson.png?420|Jarl Hoffer Magnuson}} | {{ :campaigns:latitude_history:characters:jarl-hoffer-magnuson.png?420|Jarl Hoffer Magnuson}} |
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| Tall, strong, and ginger-haired, Hoffer Magnuson was even tempered and never lost control. He was well liked in Þýdal and acted as its jarl. He worked as a mercenary when he was younger, serving as a Varangian guard down south in a large city, but by the years before Þýdal's fall he was a farmer. | Tall, strong, and ginger-haired, Hoffer Magnuson was even tempered and never lost control. He was well liked in [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]] and acted as its [[culture:jarl|jarl]]. He worked as a mercenary when he was younger, serving as a Varangian guard down south in a large city, but by the years before Þýdal's fall he was a farmer. |
| He is married to Gunhild Steinarsdottir. They lived together in the largest longhouse in the village. Hoffer used his mercenary earnings to buy a large amount of land that he farmed, and he paid his friends well to help build the longhouse. | He is married to [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:gunhild-steinarsdottir|Gunhild Steinarsdottir]]. They lived together in the largest [[culture:longhouse|longhouse]] in the village. Hoffer used his mercenary earnings to buy a large amount of land that he farmed, and he paid his friends well to help build the [[culture:longhouse|longhouse]]. |
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| ===== At a Glance ===== | ===== At a Glance ===== |
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| * **Known as:** Human Battlemaster Fighter ; jarl of Þýdal. | * **Known as:** Human Battlemaster Fighter ; [[culture:jarl|jarl]] of [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]]. |
| * **Known for:** Called a Thing after Amelia returned from Stonehome and warned that the horde was coming. | * **Known for:** Called a [[culture:thing|Thing]] after Amelia returned from [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:hearthforge|Hearthforge]] and warned that the horde was coming. |
| * **Last known status:** In Niðaróss or among refugees after Þýdal's fall. | * **Last known status:** In [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]] or among refugees after [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]]'s fall. |
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| ===== Campaign History ===== | ===== Campaign History ===== |
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| * Called a Thing after Amelia returned from Stonehome and warned that the horde was coming. | * Called a Thing after Amelia returned from [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:hearthforge|Hearthforge]] and warned that the horde was coming. |
| * Helped lead Þýdal's defense after the village chose to fight. | * Helped lead [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]]'s defense after the village chose to fight. |
| * Jumped down from the defenses with Gobber Haraldson and attacked the horde with his sword after Fróð's fireball-like spell blasted giants and goblins. | * Jumped down from the defenses with [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:gobber-haraldson|Gobber Haraldson]] and attacked the horde with his sword after Fróð's fireball-like spell blasted giants and goblins. |
| * Called the strategic retreat when ammunition, magic, hope, and the palisade were failing. | * Called the strategic retreat when ammunition, magic, hope, and the palisade were failing. |
| * Led the refugee flight by longboat through Aunet, Gressli, and Mebonden toward Niðaróss. | * Led the refugee flight by longboat through [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:aunet|Aunet]], [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:gressli|Gressli]], and [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:mebonden|Mebonden]] toward [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]]. |
| * At Aunet and Gressli, warned people along the route and reported that Þýdal's defenders had killed at least three giants, dozens of orcs, and perhaps as many as a hundred goblins. | * At [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:aunet|Aunet]] and [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:gressli|Gressli]], warned people along the route and reported that [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]]'s defenders had killed at least three giants, dozens of orcs, and perhaps as many as a hundred goblins. |
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| ===== Connections ===== | ===== Connections ===== |
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| * Þýdal: his village and former seat. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]]: his village and former seat. |
| * Amelia Frodedottir: her warning prompted the Thing and battle preparations. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:amelia-frodedottir|Amelia Frodedottir]]: her warning prompted the [[culture:thing|Thing]] and battle preparations. |
| * Gunhild Steinarsdottir: wife. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:gunhild-steinarsdottir|Gunhild Steinarsdottir]]: wife. |
| * Gobber Haraldson: helped lead the direct counterattack during Þýdal's defense. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:gobber-haraldson|Gobber Haraldson]]: helped lead the direct counterattack during [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:thydal|Þýdal]]'s defense. |
| * Wednesday Beginners party: entrusted with his longship. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:the-river-road-to-ruined-villages|River-road reclamation party]]: entrusted with his longship. |
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| ===== Abilities and Gear ===== | ===== Abilities and Gear ===== |