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| Þýdal, also spelled Thydal and glossed as "dale on the river Thi," was a small farming village up the river Þý from [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|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:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]] in what is now Norway. It sat in a dale where the rivers Þý and Nea meet. |
| 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:longhouse|longhouses]] spread among large gardens. Most families kept sheep, a few goats, several chickens, and many also had pigs. |
| Þýdal is connected to the early warning and refugee story that leads into [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:fires-at-the-fjordgate|Fires at the Fjordgate]]. 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:latitude_history:adventures:fires-at-the-fjordgate|Fires at the Fjordgate]]. It was the first village attacked by the goblin, orc, and giant horde, and it was taken before the horde advanced toward the fjord. |
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| * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:amelia-frodedottir|Amelia Frodedottir]] survived the group that discovered the army was coming and brought warning back to Þýdal. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:amelia-frodedottir|Amelia Frodedottir]] survived the group that discovered the army was coming and brought warning back to Þýdal. |
| * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:jarl-hoffer-magnuson|Jarl Hoffer Magnuson]] called a Thing after Amelia's warning; the village chose to stand and fight rather than immediately flee. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:jarl-hoffer-magnuson|Jarl Hoffer Magnuson]] called a [[culture:thing|Thing]] after Amelia's warning; the village chose to stand and fight rather than immediately flee. |
| * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:gobber-haraldson|Gobber Haraldson]] led construction of a timber-pole palisade. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:gobber-haraldson|Gobber Haraldson]] led construction of a timber-pole palisade. |
| * A group from Þýdal sought warriors from nearby villages. | * A group from Þýdal sought warriors from nearby villages. |
| * After one star-metal weapon showed magical properties, [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:alwin-silverthorn|Alwin Silverthorn]] remembered old stories of a wizard's tower. | * After one star-metal weapon showed magical properties, [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:alwin-silverthorn|Alwin Silverthorn]] remembered old stories of a wizard's tower. |
| * A group from Þýdal discovered [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:frod-eriksons-tower|Fróð Erikson's Tower]] in a hidden, overgrown valley, freed a trapped spider family, released Fróð from the Amber Barrel, and received Amber Pouches. | * A group from Þýdal discovered [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:frod-eriksons-tower|Fróð Erikson's Tower]] in a hidden, overgrown valley, freed a trapped spider family, released Fróð from the Amber Barrel, and received Amber Pouches. |
| * The horde built a crude road through the swamp so it could bring war machines against Þýdal. | * 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's defenders killed at least three giants, dozens of orcs, and perhaps as many as a hundred goblins before the palisade began to fail. | * 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:latitude_history:adventures:the-night-thydal-fell|The Night Þýdal Fell]] (including Fróð's fireball, individual hero stands, Thordak felling a giant, and Tor's goliath charge from the north). |
| * Survivors and defenders fled 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]]. | * Þýdal's defenders killed at least three giants, dozens of orcs, and perhaps as many as a hundred goblins (reported by Hoffer at Aunet) before the palisade began to fail. |
| | * 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 [[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]], where red-cloth longhouses and [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:anidori|Anidori]]'s helpers welcomed them. |
| * Fróð helped defend Þýdal before returning to his tower. | * Fróð helped defend Þýdal before returning to his tower. |
| * Several heroes later remembered at [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]] had earlier fought at or for Þýdal, including Amelia, Thordak, Sally, Melody, and Fróð. | * Several heroes later remembered at [[campaigns:latitude_history:places:nidaross|Niðaróss]] had earlier fought at or for Þýdal, including Amelia, Thordak, Sally, Melody, and Fróð. |
| * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:jarl-hoffer-magnuson|Jarl Hoffer Magnuson]] was the jarl of Þýdal and later lent the [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:the-river-road-to-ruined-villages|river-road reclamation party]] a small longship to travel upriver toward the village. | * [[campaigns:latitude_history:characters:jarl-hoffer-magnuson|Jarl Hoffer Magnuson]] was the [[culture:jarl|jarl]] of Þýdal and later lent the [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:the-river-road-to-ruined-villages|river-road reclamation party]] a small longship to travel upriver toward the village. |
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