Intro. In the rugged landscape of the North, the sagas tell of a legendary warrior named Sigurd Iron-Hand, whose ambition was as vast as the churning sea. He did not seek mere gold or cattle; he sought to dismantle the very foundations of the old thrones.
The Night of the Red Mist
The story begins in the Great Hall of King Alric, a man whose crown was forged from the heavy taxes of a thousand farmers. Sigurd did not arrive with a thundering army. Instead, he and his band of Shield-Breakers moved like shadows through the mountain passes, bypassing the watchtowers under the cover of a winter blizzard.
When they reached the hall, the air was thick with the scent of roasted boar and honeyed ale. Sigurd stepped into the light, his axe catching the flicker of the hearth fire. With a voice that resonated like a war horn, he challenged the king's right to rule over a people he did not protect.
The Collapse of the Seven Crowns
Sigurd’s journey took him across the fractured kingdoms of the coast.