The Hoard

Riding towards Valhalla (tentatively)

There is a moment, right when you mount a horse for the first time, where you realize just how big they are.  I had seen other people do it, watched videos, and imagined what it… Read More →

Drawn warrior with sword and shield

The End of an Age: Harald Hardrada, Part III

By 1066, Harald Sigurdsson had achieved what few men had ever dared to dream. He had returned from exile, seized the throne of Norway for himself, and ruled for two decades with the ferocity and… Read More →

map, handmade

Sigurd Jorsalfare: The First Crusader King, Part I

The year is 1103 AD. King Magnus Barefoot of Norway lies dead, and his three sons—Eystein, Sigurd, and Olaf—are raised to the throne, each crowned before reaching the age of sixteen. The brothers agree to… Read More →

two drinking horns

Micheal Edwards, Carrying on the Óðrœrir Torch

Michael Edwards likely did not know that he would become a preserver of the ambrosia that Geatish and Norse heroes alike sought out for respite. Initially a Virginian truck driver, Edwards moved to the Mountain… Read More →