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| ====== Þýdal ====== | ====== Þýdal ====== | ||
| - | Þýdal, also spelled Thydal and glossed as "dale on the river Thi," was a small farming village up the river Þý from Niðaróss in what is now Norway. It sat in a dale where the rivers Þý and Nea meet. | + | Þýdal, also spelled Thydal and glossed as "dale on the river Thi," was a small farming village up the river Þý from [[campaigns: |
| - | Before the horde attacked, about 40 families lived in Þýdal, most as simple farmers. The village had one blacksmith forge, no stores, and otherwise consisted of longhouses spread among large gardens. Most families kept sheep, a few goats, several chickens, and many also had pigs. | + | Before the horde attacked, about 40 families lived in Þýdal, most as simple farmers. The village had one blacksmith forge, no stores, and otherwise consisted of [[culture: |
| - | Þýdal is connected to the early warning and refugee story that leads into the Battle of Niðaróss. It was the first village attacked by the goblin, orc, and giant horde, and it was taken before the horde advanced toward the fjord. | + | Þýdal is connected to the early warning and refugee story that leads into [[campaigns: |
| ===== At a Glance ===== | ===== At a Glance ===== | ||
| * **Type:** Inland farming village / refugee origin. | * **Type:** Inland farming village / refugee origin. | ||
| - | * **Region:** Where the rivers Þý and Nea meet, upriver from Niðaróss. | + | * **Region:** Where the rivers Þý and Nea meet, upriver from [[campaigns: |
| - | * **First known appearance: | + | * **First known appearance: |
| ===== Campaign History ===== | ===== Campaign History ===== | ||
| - | * Amelia Frodedottir survived the group that discovered the army was coming and brought warning back to Þýdal. | + | * [[campaigns: |
| - | * Jarl Hoffer Magnuson called a Thing after Amelia' | + | * [[campaigns: |
| - | * Gobber Haraldson led construction of a timber-pole palisade. | + | * [[campaigns: |
| * A group from Þýdal sought warriors from nearby villages. | * A group from Þýdal sought warriors from nearby villages. | ||
| * A group from Þýdal investigated a recent meteor to the north and returned with star metal for the smiths. | * A group from Þýdal investigated a recent meteor to the north and returned with star metal for the smiths. | ||
| - | * After one star-metal weapon showed magical properties, Alwin Silverthorn remembered old stories of a wizard' | + | * After one star-metal weapon showed magical properties, |
| - | * A group from Þýdal discovered Fróð Erikson' | + | * A group from Þýdal discovered |
| - | * The horde built a crude road through the swamp so it could bring war machines | + | * A scout reported the horde approaching after it built a crude road through the swamp for its war machines; the village spent two frantic days finishing defenses. |
| - | * Þýdal' | + | * On a bright, cold, moonlit night, giants, orcs, goblins, and war machines attacked; women and children had already moved animals to the docks in case of retreat. |
| - | * Hoffer called a strategic retreat to the docks. | + | * Battlefield highlights of the defense are recorded in [[campaigns: |
| - | * Survivors and defenders fled by longboat through Aunet, Gressli, and Mebonden toward Niðaróss. | + | * Þýdal' |
| + | * Hoffer called a strategic retreat to the docks; the goliaths returned to the mountains and Fróð transported himself away. | ||
| + | * Survivors and defenders fled by longboat through | ||
| * Fróð helped defend Þýdal before returning to his tower. | * Fróð helped defend Þýdal before returning to his tower. | ||
| - | * Several heroes later remembered at Niðaróss had earlier fought at or for Þýdal, including Amelia, Thordak, Sally, Melody, and Fróð. | + | * Several heroes later remembered at [[campaigns: |
| - | * Jarl Hoffer Magnuson was the jarl of Þýdal and later lent the Wednesday Beginners | + | * [[campaigns: |
| ===== Connected Characters ===== | ===== Connected Characters ===== | ||
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| * Goblin, orc, and giant horde. | * Goblin, orc, and giant horde. | ||
| * Refugees of Þýdal. | * Refugees of Þýdal. | ||
| - | * Defenders of Niðaróss. | + | * Defenders of [[campaigns: |
| * Goliath allies led by Tor. | * Goliath allies led by Tor. | ||
| ===== Adventures ===== | ===== Adventures ===== | ||
| - | * Fróð Erikson' | + | * [[campaigns: |
| - | * Sky-Stone and Draugrveiki. | + | * Sky-Stone and [[campaigns: |
| - | * Fall and Evacuation of Þýdal. | + | * [[campaigns: |
| - | * Battle of Niðaróss. | + | * [[campaigns: |
| - | * Wednesday Beginners Reclaiming | + | * [[campaigns: |