Some organizations, mostly fictional for D&D usage. [[dm:culture:organizations:wyrd|The Circle of the Wyrd]] is a clandestine group of seers, mystics, and druids dedicated to preserving ancient knowledge of fate (known as “wyrd”) and guiding the course of events in alignment with the will of the Norns. They seek to influence leaders and warriors subtly through their knowledge of the runes, omens, and the fates of those involved in shaping the future of the Norse people. [[dm:culture:organizations:Skjaldmeyjar|Skjaldmeyjar (Shield Maidens of Jörð)]] The Skjaldmeyjar are agents of Jörð, the personification of the earth and mother of Thor. Their mission is to protect the natural world and the primal forces that shape Midgard, opposing those who seek to manipulate fate.