https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/ 2026-07-21T13:02:55+00:00 https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/ https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/aetherstone-dart?rev=1783289845 Aetherstone Dart [Aetherstone Dart] The Aetherstone Dart is a rare +1 homebrew magic dart with a faintly shimmering Aetherstone embedded in its shaft. Earlier campaign pages refer to these generally as gravity darts. At a Glance * Category: Magic weapon / Aetherstone item. text/html 2026-07-03T18:58:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/aetherstone?rev=1783105129 Aetherstone [Aetherstone] Aetherstone is a magical material tied to Atlantean technology, levitation, the floating shield wall, flying craft, and the fictional Aetherstone Islands northeast of Iceland where some ridable dragons live. This is the canonical term; some older source threads use the noncanonical term Aetherite. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/amber-storage-items?rev=1783289845 Amber Storage Items [Amber Storage Items] Amber storage items are magical containers made of amber. The Amber Barrel could store large things but was dangerous enough to trap Fróð Erikson inside for about 300 years. Amber Pouches are smaller, safer versions that store small objects without the person-trapping danger of the barrel. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/asteroid-forged-warhammer?rev=1783289845 Asteroid-Forged Warhammer [Asteroid-Forged Warhammer] The Asteroid-Forged Warhammer is Thordak Faerdhal's magic warhammer. It was forged by the smiths of Þýdal during the village's emergency battle preparations after the The Sky-Stone Sickness mission recovered shimmering silver metal from an asteroid or sky-stone that fell to earth. It gives its wielder a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Sanura Sefu's text/html 2026-07-05T23:46:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/atlantean-arcanists-guide-to-wandcraft?rev=1783295180 Atlantean Arcanist's Guide to Wandcraft [Atlantean Arcanist's Guide to Wandcraft] The Atlantean Arcanist's Guide to Wandcraft is an ancient Atlantean instructional book discovered by Caleb Gandalfson in the Hjaltland barrow outpost material. The original text is written in Atlantean, but Caleb has begun translating it into our language so other spellcasters can study its techniques for designing, crafting, repairing, and wielding magic wands. text/html 2026-07-03T18:58:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/atlantean-guardian-construct?rev=1783105129 Atlantean Guardian Construct [Atlantean Guardian Construct] Atlantean Guardian Constructs are humanoid-shaped constructs built to safeguard the secrets of Atlantean outposts. They stand watch with force-infused strikes, defensive auras, and the ability to absorb spell energy. At a Glance * Category: text/html 2026-07-03T18:58:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/atlantean-outposts?rev=1783105130 Atlantean Outposts [Atlantean Outposts] Atlantean outposts are ancient ruins, armories, workshops, and training sites that preserve high magical technology from a lost civilization. They connect Aetherstone, flying craft, planar barriers, enchanted weapons, and specialized relics recovered by several parties. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/bards-heart?rev=1783289846 The Bard's Heart [The Bard's Heart] The Bard's Heart is a gold amulet set with a large ruby. When first held, the ruby glows, and the amulet can grant bardic inspiration to another creature. At a Glance * Category: Wondrous item / bardic inspiration. Details Uncommon wondrous item. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/bell-of-silent-calling?rev=1783289846 Bell of Silent Calling [Bell of Silent Calling] The Bell of Silent Calling is a magical communication bell last known to be held by Skrappe Frappe, though she may have passed it on to someone else after the Battle of Niðaróss. At a Glance * Category: Magic item / communication. text/html 2026-07-04T20:24:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/bruarlagi?rev=1783196690 Brúarlagi [Brúarlagi] Brúarlagi are territorial trollkin that use camouflage, local terrain, fog, and traps to ambush settlers or adventurers expanding into their territory. At a Glance * Category: Creature / trollkin. * Game details: Stat block and encounter-running notes are kept on the text/html 2026-07-08T00:58:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/calebs-awakened-spellbook?rev=1783472295 Caleb's Awakened Spellbook [Caleb's Awakened Spellbook] Caleb Gandalfson's spellbook is animated as part of his Order of Scribes wizard subclass. It appears to contain, host, or be accompanied by the soul of an ancient wizard. The spellbook can speak aloud to Caleb, and other nearby people can hear it. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/campaign-weapon-rulings?rev=1783289847 Campaign Weapon Rulings [Campaign Weapon Rulings] These are recurring weapon rulings used across the DM's homebrew campaigns. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew rules / equipment. Details Darts: * Darts, including plumbata-style darts, have a range of 40/160. * All other dart rules remain the same unless an item, feat, or feature says otherwise. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/chaos-spark?rev=1783289847 Chaos Spark [Chaos Spark] Chaos Spark is a homebrew evocation cantrip that creates several small magical sparks. Each spark deals only 1d4 damage on a hit, while two d12 rolls determine the possible damage type and whether the spark jumps to another creature. At a Glance text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/chest-of-viking?rev=1783289847 Chest of Viking [Chest of Viking] The Chest of Viking is an uncommon wondrous item designed for use on a longship. It functions both as storage and as a seat for someone using an oar. At a Glance * Category: Magic item / utility container. Details The lid is two feet wide by 18 inches deep and covered with a tough but firm material that is comfortable to sit on. The chest is 18 inches tall on the outside, but when opened its interior is three feet deep, allowing double the normal amount … text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/crafter-norse?rev=1783289847 Crafter (Norse) Crafter (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character apprenticed under a master crafter in a Norse community. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. Details You have apprenticed under a master crafter for years. You might be ready to start your own business, or you might not. In either case, you have been able to avoid the lifetime of drudgery you associate with farming that most people have to put up with. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/dart-mastery?rev=1783289847 Dart Mastery [Dart Mastery] Dart Mastery is a homebrew feat for characters who have practiced and analyzed darts beyond what most would think to try. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew feat / martial technique. Details The feat grants the following benefits: text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/draugr-stone?rev=1783289848 Draugr Stone [Draugr Stone] The Draugr Stone is a very rare wondrous item and a favored tool of necromancers. At a Glance * Category: Magic item / necromancy. Details Undead creatures within a one-mile radius can sense the Draugr Stone and are attracted to it. They will slowly and steadily move toward it if they can, but they will not ignore things in their immediate surroundings. In Hjaltland, the Draugr Stone was involved in the barrow adventure where the party fought an ogre zombie an… text/html 2026-07-03T18:58:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/draugrveiki?rev=1783105137 Draugrveiki [Draugrveiki] Draugrveiki is an undead sickness tied to the fallen sky-stone northeast of Þýdal. It infected wildlife, hunters, and goblins, turning some creatures into draugr-like undead and physically corrupting others before full transformation. At a Glance text/html 2026-07-08T23:11:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/drengr?rev=1783552272 Drengr [Drengr] Drengr is the campaign's central heroic ideal for the Viking Age educational adventures. It names the values the young heroes are meant to practice and the spirit that binds the defenders of Niðaróss. At a Glance * Category: Theme / heroic code. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/elven-sage-norse?rev=1783289848 Elven Sage (Norse) Elven Sage (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character educated at an elven academy before returning to, traveling through, or becoming entangled with the Norse world. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/explosive-dart?rev=1783289848 Explosive Dart [Explosive Dart] The Explosive Dart is a rare +1 homebrew magic dart with a red crystal tip that glows faintly. It was one of the enchanted dart types recovered from the Aetherstone Islands Atlantean armory. At a Glance * Category: Magic weapon / dart. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/farmer-norse?rev=1783289848 Farmer (Norse) Farmer (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character raised in the hard practical work of farms, herds, harvests, and local markets. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. Details Like most common folk, you grew up on a farm. Perhaps your parents owned land, or perhaps they worked another person's fields as tenant farmers. You sowed crops, raised animals, and helped your family and neighbors most when harvest time demanded every available h… text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/fisher-sailor-norse?rev=1783289848 Fisher/Sailor (Norse) Fisher/Sailor (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character shaped by ships, oars, sails, fishing waters, and practical navigation. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. Details You worked on a ship and learned the ropes, literally. You know your way around a sail, can haul oars as well as anyone, and understand how a crew survives on cold water, narrow margins, and shared labor. Whether you grew up fishing, ferrying people along th… text/html 2026-07-08T00:58:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/flying-karve?rev=1783472298 Flying Karve [Flying Karve] The Flying Karve is a legendary Aetherstone-powered Norse travel ship associated with Thordak Faerdhal and Skythor. At a Glance * Category: Wondrous item / Aetherstone vehicle. Details This small Norse travel ship is made of wood and has an array of Aetherstones around its upper hull. At the front it has a harness that can be fitted to a small dragon. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/folk-hero-norse?rev=1783289849 Folk Hero (Norse) Folk Hero (Norse) is a homebrew background for a humble character already regarded as a champion by the people of their home community. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. Details You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for more. The people of your home village already regard you as their champion, and your path calls you to stand against tyrants, monsters, and anyone else who threatens common folk. text/html 2026-07-03T11:08:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/frostfluff-fiskdraki?rev=1783076917 Frostfluff Fiskdraki [Frostfluff Fiskdraki] The Frostfluff Fiskdraki is a dragon species born from the mystical merging of an axolotl and a dragon. Fluffy, Slate Skarnson's dragon companion, is a Frostfluff Fiskdraki. At a Glance * Category: Creature species / dragon. Lore The Frostfluff Fiskdraki has the playful demeanor of an axolotl and the majestic grace of a dragon, capable of both flight and swimming. Its skin is a mesmerizing blend of mottled purple and white, with gold speckles t… text/html 2026-07-03T18:58:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/frostvedr?rev=1783105138 Frostveðr [Frostveðr] Frostveðr is a creature species / dragon connected to the Latitude campaign history. At a Glance * Category: Creature species / dragon. * Game details: Kept on the DM-only companion page. ===== Related Pages ===== * The Lost Voyage to Suðrey. * Suðrey. * text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/godi-apprentice-norse?rev=1783289849 Goði Apprentice (Norse) Goði Apprentice (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character trained in the religious, legal, and hospitality customs of a respected Norse ritual leader. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/icebox-pouch?rev=1783289849 Icebox Pouch [Icebox Pouch] An Icebox Pouch is a common wondrous item: a boiled leather belt pouch with slots for four vials. Vials kept inside are somewhat protected from damage, and their contents are preserved. At a Glance * Category: Magic item / utility container. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/infernal-orb?rev=1783289850 Infernal Orb [Infernal Orb] The Infernal Orb is a legendary wondrous item that requires attunement by a spellcaster with devilish heritage. It is a smoky glass orb that pulses with crimson light and serves as an infernal arcane focus. At a Glance * Category: text/html 2026-07-02T23:11:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/isfell-skridari?rev=1783033880 Ísfell Skríðari [Ísfell Skríðari] Ísfell Skríðari, or Glacier Creeper, is a large cold-resistant dragon that lurks on icy cliffs and glaciers. It ambushes prey with frost spit, then slithers away to strike again. At a Glance * Category: Creature species / dragon. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/jarl-norse?rev=1783289850 Jarl (Norse) Jarl (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character from a powerful household with local status, hospitality obligations, and political ties. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. Details Your family has attained a position of power through hard work, a strong reputation, land, wealth, and a remarkable talent for hospitality. Being near the center of village life means you meet travelers, hear news before most people do, and grow up listening… text/html 2026-07-04T20:47:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/lesser-stone-troll?rev=1783198053 Lesser Stone Trolls [Lesser Stone Trolls] Lesser Stone Trolls are small fey trolls with rocky bodies, burrowing gaits, and a sun curse that can turn them fully to stone. The caravan party encountered them after Stormhowl's pack returned for help reclaiming their home caves. At a Glance * Category: text/html 2026-07-03T11:08:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/living-worg-poison?rev=1783076918 Living Worg Poison [Living Worg Poison] The living worg poison is the substance used to assassinate Ásgeirr Axelson and the clue-chain that points Niðaróss back toward Stormroost. It is tied to worg blood, underground fungus, mass worg confinement, and goblin artificer experimentation. At a Glance text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/maid?rev=1783289850 Maid Maid is a homebrew background for a character trained in household work, care, observation, and the quiet practical knowledge that comes from keeping people alive and a home functioning. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / character option. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/mecha-hand-crossbow?rev=1783289850 Mecha-Hand Crossbow [Mecha-Hand Crossbow] The Mecha-Hand Crossbow is Bjorn Vigrasson's magical hand crossbow, crafted by MechaKirby for Bjorn to use. At a Glance * Category: Magic weapon / crafted weapon. Details The Mecha-Hand Crossbow is a hand crossbow enchanted with text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/mechakirbys-magic-ammo?rev=1783289850 MechaKirby's Magic Ammo [MechaKirby's Magic Ammo] MechaKirby's Magic Ammo is a homebrew evocation cantrip that temporarily replaces a weapon's ammunition with magical replicas, allowing the weapon to ignore the Ammunition and Loading properties until the beginning of the caster's next turn. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/momentary-rewind?rev=1783289851 Momentary Rewind [Momentary Rewind] Momentary Rewind is a 1st-level homebrew divination spell that manipulates a brief flow of time, allowing a creature within range to get a second chance after failing a saving throw or being hit by an attack. At a Glance * Category: text/html 2026-07-08T00:58:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/necklace-of-troll-detection?rev=1783472301 Necklace of Troll Detection [Necklace of Troll Detection] The Necklace of Troll Detection is a very rare wondrous item carried by Thorgall Giron. Its gem glows when a troll is nearby. At a Glance * Category: Magic item / detection. Details This necklace has a gem. When a troll is near, the gem glows. The brighter it glows, the nearer or more powerful the troll is. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/orb-of-crafting?rev=1783289851 Orb of Crafting [Orb of Crafting] The Orb of Crafting is an Atlantean magical crafting orb recovered from the armory in the Aetherstone Islands Atlantean outpost and claimed by Netheril Faerdhal. Its exact mechanics are not currently remembered, but it is now installed in Netheril's workshop at Thordak's Floating Bastion. text/html 2026-07-02T23:11:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/penguin?rev=1783033883 Penguin [Penguin] Penguin is a creature / homebrew beast connected to the Latitude campaign history. At a Glance * Category: Creature / homebrew beast. * Game details: Kept on the DM-only companion page. text/html 2026-07-08T00:58:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/postwar-worgs?rev=1783472303 Postwar Worgs [Postwar Worgs] After Fires at the Fjordgate, worgs became a recurring postwar problem. Some were wild and hungry, some had been controlled by goblins, and some escaped from kennels after the horde's defeat. At a Glance * Category: Creature ecology / postwar consequence. text/html 2026-07-03T11:08:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/purple-corruption-of-selbu?rev=1783076919 Purple Corruption of Selbu [Purple Corruption of Selbu] The purple corruption of Selbu is an arcane sickness associated with glowing purple mushrooms, purple vines, sickened wolves, and restless dead around the burned village of Selbu. At a Glance * Category: Magic disease / regional corruption. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/ram-wraps?rev=1783289851 Ram Wraps [Ram Wraps] The Ram Wraps are +1 magical hand wraps for monks, sought by Chad Darrelson in the Atlantean outpost beneath the special tree on the Aetherstone Islands. At a Glance * Category: Wondrous item / monk magic item. Details Uncommon wondrous item, requires attunement by a monk. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/rascal-norse?rev=1783289852 Rascal (Norse) Rascal (Norse) is a homebrew background for a mischievous, quick-footed character who grew up sneaking, climbing, listening, and slipping away from trouble. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. Details text/html 2026-07-02T23:11:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/red-hot-itchywyrm?rev=1783033885 Red-Hot Itchywyrm [Red-Hot Itchywyrm] Red-Hot Itchywyrms are tiny wingless dragons that love heat. They are pack creatures, often found in large numbers, and their hot skin can burn anything that touches them for more than a moment. At a Glance * Category: Creature / homebrew dragon. text/html 2026-07-08T18:28:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/ring-of-phistomefel?rev=1783535281 Ring of Phistomefel [Ring of Phistomefel] The Ring of Phistomefel is a legendary ring that requires attunement. It sharpens the wearer's mind, enhances their senses, and whispers ancient secrets and untold wisdom. At a Glance * Category: Magic item / knowledge ring. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/ring-of-the-ravens?rev=1783289852 Ring of the Ravens [Ring of the Ravens] The Ring of the Ravens is Elijah's signature magic item. It lets him transform into a flock of ravens, move through enemies, and reform elsewhere. At a Glance * Category: Artifact / magic item. Details A dark metal ring decorated with ravens that have tiny gems for eyes, the Ring of the Ravens lets the wearer transform into a flock of ravens and surge across the battlefield. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/sentinel-shield?rev=1783289852 Sentinel Shield [Sentinel Shield] Sentinel Shields are official D&D magic shields carried by Einar Leafwalker and Slate Skarnson. At a Glance * Category: Magic item / shield. Details While holding this shield, the bearer has advantage on initiative rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks. The shield is emblazoned with a symbol of an eye. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/shield-of-odin?rev=1783289852 Shield of Odin [Shield of Odin] Shield of Odin is a 1st-level abjuration spell that creates a magical barrier of force. It works like a shield spell with an added interception option that lets the caster jump in front of an attack aimed at a nearby ally. At a Glance text/html 2026-07-03T18:59:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/sjorodd-eldur?rev=1783105140 Sjórödd Eldur [Sjórödd Eldur] Sjórödd Eldur, or Sea Ember, is a large amphibious dragon species. Tsunami, Wavesia Fjordmist's dragon companion, is a Sea Ember. At a Glance * Category: Creature species / dragon. * Game details: Kept on the DM-only companion page. Lore Amphibious: the dragon can breathe air and water. Water Skimmer: the dragon can move across water surfaces as if they were solid ground while flying. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/skald-norse?rev=1783289853 Skald (Norse) Skald (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character devoted to sagas, poetry, music, memory, and the oral history of their people. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. Details You love the legends and stories of old and have dedicated your life to studying them. You use these legends to entertain, inspire, and stir the hearts of those who hear you, awakening grief or joy, laughter or anger. You try to capture the meaning of each story so t… text/html 2026-07-03T11:08:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/skyherdir-stormur?rev=1783076920 Skýherðir Stormur [Skýherðir Stormur] Skýherðir Stormur are fast, agile storm dragons and fierce protectors of their packs. Skythor is a Skýherðir Stormur bonded to Thordak Faerdhal. At a Glance * Category: Creature species / dragon. Lore This fast and agile dragon is a fierce protector of its pack. Darting in and out of clouds and sweeping in with storms are some of its favored tactics. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/sling-mastery?rev=1783289853 Sling Mastery [Sling Mastery] Sling Mastery is a homebrew feat for characters with extensive experience using slings. It makes slings more viable by improving loading, critical hits, and the ability to sling small lightweight objects that would normally be thrown by hand. text/html 2026-07-08T00:58:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/sling-of-chance?rev=1783472306 Sling of Chance [Sling of Chance] The Sling of Chance is Shenanigan Swift's very rare magical sling. It can fire coins as magical ammunition, turning each shot into a gamble where the coin's value increases both the shimmer and the risk. At a Glance * Category: text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/staff-of-arcane-chaos?rev=1783289853 Staff of Arcane Chaos [Staff of Arcane Chaos] The Staff of Arcane Chaos is Kol Gulkin's very rare magic staff. It requires attunement by a spellcaster with metamagic and lets the wielder spend charges to manipulate arcane spells as they are being cast. At a Glance * text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/starspike?rev=1783289853 Starspike [Starspike] Starspike is Sanura Sefu's Meteorstrike Spear, +1: an uncommon magic spear that requires attunement and can unleash fire, lightning, or frost strikes. It was forged during Þýdal's emergency battle preparations from metal recovered from the same Þýdal-area meteor that supplied the metal for Thordak Faerdhal's text/html 2026-07-05T22:00:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/start?rev=1783288803 Latitude History Lore These pages collect public-facing lore for the Latitude campaign history. Player-facing feats, spells, magic items, and campaign rulings include their table mechanics here; creature stat blocks and encounter-running notes stay in the protected DM namespace. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/swift-shield?rev=1783289854 Swift Shield [Swift Shield] Swift Shield is a homebrew abjuration cantrip that briefly raises a glowing magical barrier against a single attack. It can also be used to intercept a ranged attack aimed at someone else. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew spell / abjuration cantrip. text/html 2026-07-03T11:08:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/terrible-terror?rev=1783076921 Terrible Terror [Terrible Terror] The Terrible Terror is one of the smallest dragons: mischievous, curious, social, and fond of singing in its own fashion when happy. One alone is not much of a threat, but Terrible Terrors are rarely found in groups smaller than eight. text/html 2026-07-08T00:58:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/thullgrim?rev=1783472309 Thullgrim [Thullgrim] Thullgrim is the troll mountain or sleeping mountain spirit behind the deeper Hearthforge threat. Thorgall's backstory remembered the name as Thalgar, but later planning clarified that the true name is Thullgrim. At a Glance * Category: Ancient mountain threat / demon-linked troll mountain. text/html 2026-07-03T18:59:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/thunderstone-drake?rev=1783105141 Thunderstone Drake [Thunderstone Drake] Thunderstone Drakes are small sleek dragons found on the Aetherstone Islands. Their scales shimmer like polished stone, and they dig up and eat electrically charged Aetherstone, which helps dragons fly. At a Glance * Category: Creature species / Aetherstone dragon. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/tome-of-tethering?rev=1783289854 Tome of Tethering [Tome of Tethering] The Tome of Tethering is a legendary spellbook that requires attunement by a spellcaster. It lets the attuned caster ritually cast spells inscribed in the book, including spells from other classes, by tethering other participants into the ritual and using their contributed power to create a spell slot. text/html 2026-07-05T22:17:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/varangian-guard-norse?rev=1783289854 Varangian Guard (Norse) Varangian Guard (Norse) is a homebrew background for a character who served in or alongside the famed Norse mercenaries of Constantinople before returning north. At a Glance * Category: Homebrew background / Norse character option. text/html 2026-07-08T13:38:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/campaigns/latitude_history/lore/wand-of-wonder?rev=1783517897 Wand of Wonder [Wand of Wonder] The campaign uses a homebrew procedure for the Wand of Wonder. A wielder can still use the item as an arcane focus and can cast their own spells normally, but when they activate the wand's random magic, they roll both the wand's random-effect result and an Arcana check.