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Message: <blockquote data-quote="arscott" data-source="post: 3356037" data-attributes="member: 17969">Okay.  That is just plain awesome.  Is that from the Prose Edda?I'd like to give the characters a chance to make a bit of trouble in Sterich (or its norse-sounding equivalent) before they head up the mountain.Here's my plan:  A king calls for help when a Jotun attacks his city.  After the call goes out, his lands suffer further attacks, and his son dies battling the giant.  He becomes grief-stricken, and his nephew takes over day-to-day rulership of the kingdom.The nephew is a bit of a jerk and becomes drunk on authority.  He's also a poor warrior and poor strategist and has little hope of defeating the giants.  When the PCs arrive, he sees them as a reminder of his weaknesses and a threat to his authority.  So he treats them rudely but sets himself up to take credit for their success, much as Lashton does in the original mod.Hmm...   While they have a variety of options for dealing with the nephew, D&D parties are known for being pretty direct.  So the next question is, how should I set weregilds?</blockquote>