Battle has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, and learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. Preparing to lay down your life for your home and drink and dine with the gods in the great hall of Valhalla. Plundering and raiding is an easy way to become famous and rich and gain glory in the eyes of the Gods. Certainly, it is also the easiest and quickest way to die. You will only be able to return home if you prove yourself to be one of the strongest or luckiest.

Death is a constant companion for you, but the rewards are worth the risk: raids are a valid tool to gain influence at the political level.

The relevance of an individual is given by his possessions and prestige; as Viking, your success in raids can determine your influence, and with increasing prestige, the number of men ready to follow you grow. for a Vikingr like you, your bonds with your brother and sister are tightened through the Blood Brother Oath.

This ceremony makes men and women siblings on a spiritual level. In this way, any previous bonds have been severed and a new bond has been forged, just as strong, but free from family ties, a further reason why you are feared or envied at home; new ties with greater freedom and autonomy.

Skill Proficiencies: Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation

Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (water)

Equipment: A trophy taken from a fallen enemy from your first battle(a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Suggested Characteristics

You are not afraid to go into battle. I relish in the thrill of the fight. Awaiting that special moment between life and death where you now realise that you are on your way to dine with the gods in Valhalla.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m always polite and respectful.
2	I’m haunted by memories of battle. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4	I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my battle experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6	I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
7	I have a crude sense of humor.
8	I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.

d6	Ideal
1	Death. I live, I fight, and I will die with honor. (Honorable)
2	Wealth. Raids are a great source of income, risk your life to live better (Neutral)
3	Challenge. My life is a constant challenge by fate and the Gods, and they will have to work hard to end it. (Chaotic)
4	Cowardice. When the situation turns bad, we are the first to flee, leaving behind no witnesses. (Dishonorable)
5	Power. The defeats inflicted on foreign enemies are a victory for the Norse community. (Lawful)
6	Destiny. This life is part of my destiny; I will discover where it will take me by fighting. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I’m loyal to my Jarl first, everything else second.
2	Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	My honor is my life.
4	I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5	I’ll always remember my first journey.
6	I formed a bond with an enemy during a truce.

d6	Flaw
1	I follow orders, even if I think they’re wrong.
2	Sometimes I lose myself in my bloodlust
3	I am tormented by all the deaths I have caused.
4	Once I start drinking, it’s hard for me to stop.
5	I have doubts about the Gods and ancient traditions.
6	I made a terrible mistake in a battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.