https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/ 2026-04-04T14:34:22+00:00 https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/ https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2025-06-21T19:40:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/culture/drengr?rev=1750534827 Norse Ideals There were several qualities that the Norse considered essential to being an honorable person. Someone who lived by these values could be called a drengr—a person of good repute, strength, and self-respect. Reputation was everything. These ideals weren’t just personal—they shaped how your family, your village, and your gods judged you. text/html 2025-06-21T19:45:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/culture/holmgang?rev=1750535154 Hólmganga A hólmganga is a traditional Norse duel—an honorable one-on-one fight used to settle disputes. In Viking society, where honor and reputation were as valuable as gold, a holmgang was seen as a lawful and respected way to resolve serious accusations or insults. text/html 2025-06-21T19:03:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/culture/longhouse?rev=1750532636 Longhouses During the Viking Age, most dwellings were longhouses (langhús). These were long, rectangular buildings used for living, working, and often housing livestock. Construction methods varied based on local resources: * In forested areas, text/html 2025-06-21T19:07:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/culture/organizations?rev=1750532853 Organizations The following organizations are mostly fictional, created to add intrigue, drama, and spiritual weight to D&D campaigns set in a Norse-inspired world. While not directly based on historical records, they are inspired by Norse myth, cosmology, and themes of fate, nature, and divine will. text/html 2025-06-21T19:00:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://vikingworld.ronhelwig.com/culture/religion?rev=1750532447 Religion In this world, the Old Norse beliefs are still prevalent throughout Scandinavia and the lands where Vikings have settled. Most people believe in the Æsir, Vanir, and Jǫtnar (Jotuns) as powerful, god-like races. To better integrate with the standard cosmology of