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Dark Age life.. just carrying a slain swine- no big deal. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #war #battle #greatheathenarmy #anglosaxon #vikinginvasion #warrior #vikingage #norse #northmen #mythology #norsemythology #valhala #history #sword #Celt #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplay #tabletop #thepicts #darkagelife #traditionallife #livestock #thatchedhuts https://www.instagram.com/p/BvA8yDGDBXX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e3btn0ri3q80

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The tribes of Northumbria have always been a fierce force to reckon with. From Gaul, to Britannia, to Northumbria, these warriors always put up a fight, despite their lack of advanced equipment. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #war #battle #greatheathenarmy #anglosaxon #vikinginvasion #warrior #vikingage #norse #northmen #mythology #norsemythology #valhala #history #sword #Celt #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplay #tabletop #thegauls #thepicts #northumbria #vikingers #thescots #paintedwarriors https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu71wxWjgbT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=foon93br53r7

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Understanding the Irish ways before the coming of the Norsemen is vital to understanding the Vikingers. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikingage #rpg #roleplay #tabletoprpg #dungeonsanddragons #medieval #chainmail #viking #saxon #anglosaxon #england #brittania #conquer #war #middleages #norse #vikinginvasions #greatheathenarmy #history #archeology #danes #medievalirish #irishmen #picts #celts #pettykingdoms https://www.instagram.com/p/Btw3vpIjMZC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nbda73ika36x

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Viking smolder. • • • @shmeeganpickles does it compete? #knotworkgames #heroicfaterpg #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #norseman #vikingage #darkage #medieval #runes #warrior #armor #scandinavia #vikingweapons #anglosaxon #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplaying #rpg #history #archeology #norse #vikingswag #smolder #chainmail #vikinghelm #vikingbrooch #highstatus #scandinavian #scandinavien https://www.instagram.com/p/BtmZSFyDkau/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jioed3f19sl9

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A History of Vikings by Gwyn Jones Another great read thus far. Jones really drills the point that the Norse were “Vikingers” seamen exploring new lands, creating new trade routes, and enemies along the way. Obviously, not all Norsemen went Vikinging. • Books are a valuable source of information, although where they lack is the inability to update and correct false information. • Check facts, stay up to date, and look for the date of publishing to make sure you are getting good information. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikingage #rpg #roleplay #tabletoprpg #dungeonsanddragons #medieval #chainmail #viking #saxon #anglosaxon #england #brittania #conquer #war #middleages #norse #vikinginvasions #greatheathenarmy #history #archeology #danes #dnd #historybook #gwynjones #vikinghistory #vikingers https://www.instagram.com/p/BtctbieDgpj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jb3morr9k74y

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Palisades. It’d take a while to chop those puppies down.. while arrows are flying past you, while rocks are being flung at you, while in muddy soil, while in full armor, while SO MANY THINGS ARE GOING ON! • We most certainly have war in Heroic Fate: Viking Age • • #vikingage #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #rpg #roleplay #tabletoprpg #dungeonsanddragons #medieval #chainmail #vikings #anglosaxon #brittania #conquer #war #middleages #norse #vikinginvasions #greatheathenarmy #history #archeology #danes #dnd #paddedgambeson #medievalarmor #vikingarmor #vikingweapons #pillaging #warrior #newgame #gamedevelopment https://www.instagram.com/p/BtcCHp-jZVX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fjjjngjq1x76

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What an awesome thing to find that some of these simple tools are still used today for manual labor. • Consider this- a man during the Dark Ages using an axe daily while chopping trees would have substantially more power and control with his strikes. This would most certainly translate into combat, being that anatomically his body would be geared to handle an axe well, in that specific motion, and those similar. • Heroic Fate: Viking Age gives you bonuses for Forestry as a profession. You’ll feel the power of your daily work. • Although weapon training is vital, your job makes a difference, providing strengths and support where others would not have it. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikingage #rpg #roleplay #tabletoprpg #dungeonsanddragons #medieval #chainmail #viking #saxon #anglosaxon #england #brittania #conquer #war #middleages #norse #vikinginvasions #greatheathenarmy #history #archeology #danes #medievalweapons #vikingweapons #buriedtreasure #professions #forestry https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZMk_rDOpV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nqxr5grrx9lu

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Learning to draw scenery and objects.. attempting a gnarled tree. • Visuals can be very helpful to spur creativity. I’ve found that drawing ignites my creativity, particularly in writing. It helps me get a better understanding for an object or scene, as well as it’s complexity and detail. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newrpg #gamedevelopment #pen #penandpaper #gnarledtree #fantasyart #ink #drawingtrees #vikingroleplaying #handdrawn #maps #sketch #vikings #anglosaxon #designs #vikinggame #vikingrpg #fantasymaps #handdrawnmaps #map #mapart #treeart #cartography #vikings #roleplaying #rpg #natureart #drawing https://www.instagram.com/p/BtXKa_7DB3N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ssooce7e85at

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When the you and the squad walks into the party like the Norse Vikingers into Britannia. • • Looking for this artist! ☀️ • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #war #battle #greatheathenarmy #anglosaxon #vikinginvasion #warrior #vikingage #norse #northmen #mythology #norsemythology #valhala #history #sword #Celt #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplay #tabletop #vikinggame #squadgoals #vikingers #norsebrothers #raiders #britannia https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWByQThN78/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wqpd5654mzqf

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That one time Guthrum was baptized. • The last kingdom is a pretty fantastic show.. a lot of educational content in there, and a fair amount of historical accuracy. • • • #knotworkgames #heroicfaterpg #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #norseman #vikingage #darkage #medieval #runes #warrior #armor #scandinavia #vikingweapons #anglosaxon #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplaying #rpg #history #archeology #norse #thelastkingdom #guthrum #badassviking #danelaw #mythos #treatyofwedmore #jarl #vikinggame https://www.instagram.com/p/BtR_IuHDCUS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=li0gfwkj3eox

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Norse Mythology speaks of Valkyries. • Who is to say that shield maidens and female warriors did not exist? Although they may not have been mentioned, women were most certainly a vital component to protecting a settlement. • • • #knotworkgames #heroicfaterpg #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #norseman #vikingage #darkage #medieval #runes #warrior #armor #scandinavia #vikingweapons #anglosaxon #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplaying #rpg #history #archeology #norse #valkyrie #norsemythology #vikingers #spirits #sprites #vikingmythos #mythos https://www.instagram.com/p/BtPgjPOj5rO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4koittugcfev

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Before the Vikings we know migrated in Scandinavia, there were Barbarians- groups of Germanic tribes throughout Europe (Gaul). They warred with the Roman Empire for centuries. Rome, when at its strongest, made conquest through Gaul- Julius Caesar chronicles it in “The Gallic Wars”. • Rome was strong for many centuries after the Gallic Wars, but as it grew, its defenses grew weaker, spread thin over thousands of miles, stemming as the coasts of Africa and the Middle East. • The Barbarians continued to clash with the Roman Empire, which eventually lead to Rome’s “tactical” intake of Barbarians into cities and their societies, ultimately leading to Rome’s collapse. • The anthropology of the Vikings shows remnants of Rome. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikingage #rpg #roleplay #tabletoprpg #dungeonsanddragons #medieval #chainmail #viking #saxon #anglosaxon #england #brittania #conquer #war #middleages #norse #vikinginvasions #greatheathenarmy #history #archeology #danes #dnd #romanempire #romans #barbarians #ancienthistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMbAcQhIoS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wtygwhr3pwkr

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Pictish Cavalry speeding into battle. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #war #battle #greatheathenarmy #anglosaxon #vikinginvasion #warrior #vikingage #norse #northmen #mythology #norsemythology #valhala #history #sword #Celt #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplay #tabletop #picts #pictish #horse #cavalry https://www.instagram.com/p/BtIDfCsjgJ7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19n2l3lw46rgi

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Training for battle would be rigorous. I can’t help but wonder what methods the leaders would use to prepare men who have yet to experience battle or taste blood. Warriors who have yet to swing an axe with the intent to take life. • Stimulating battles, combat training, mental and physical challenges, religious rituals, motivational speech- all aimed to create an army of men consisting of one mind and spirit, allowing their bodies to move as one. • The Great Danish Army • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #war #battle #greatheathenarmy #anglosaxon #vikinginvasion #warrior #vikingage #norse #northmen #mythology #norsemythology #valhala #history #sword #Celt #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplay #tabletop #shieldwall #vikingshield #battletraining #medievalwar #danes #Norsemythology #norsepagan https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGbx4zjZDp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i17vnxftuy6q

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It’s not crazy to believe that some Norsemen and Anglo Saxons had tufts atop their head armor. What do you think? • During the Barbarianization of Rome, the Barbarians were integrated into the society of Rome. They were put into the legions in various ranks, and lead armies, some of which were made up of completely Germanic tribesmen. • Could this style of helm stay with these warriors as they continued travel and to populate Scandinavia? • • • #vikingage #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #rpg #roleplay #tabletoprpg #dungeonsanddragons #medieval #chainmail #vikings #anglosaxon #brittania #conquer #war #middleages #norse #vikinginvasions #greatheathenarmy #history #archeology #danes #dnd #barbarians #medievalarmor #vikingarmor #germanictribes #pillaging #warrior #newgame #gamedevelopment https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFSdbKjlEt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ajbvb3ur2xw8

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The Story of the Irish Race by Seumus MacManus. A in depth read about the Irish people from their earliest beginnings to their modern dealings, and the web connecting it all together. • There are old writings, songs, and poems scattered throughout the book, which I believe is a vital component to the study of the history of any people group. It’s where we derive much of our chronology. Where we see how they understood the world, their pleasures, pains, and superstitions. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikingage #knotwork #roleplay #dungeonsanddragons #medieval #chainmail #viking #saxon #anglosaxon #england #brittania #conquer #war #middleages #norse #vikinginvasions #greatheathenarmy #history #archeology #danes #irishrace #morningreading #picts #irish #macmanus #celts https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8V7H3DVKy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qpm45roqykub

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I’m Heroic Fate RPG, pledging loyalty to the jarl or aelderman could bring you into some interesting situation, but traveling around as a band of marauders also has its own set of adventures. • Typically, in the Viking Age, you needed to work inside a support system. There’s no army of one, you wouldn’t survive. • • • #heroicfaterpg #knotworkgames #newgame #gamedevelopment #vikings #war #battle #greatheathenarmy #anglosaxon #vikinginvasion #warrior #vikingage #norse #northmen #mythology #norsemythology #valhala #history #sword #Celt #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #roleplay #tabletop #suttonhoo #saxon #vassal #marauders #knighthood #knotwork https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6_nHWDS0m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vfvvk0qnjwye