20/12/2023
Shieldmaiden Episode 4: "The Queen's Blót" now live at twitch.tv/kingbleezy_ Lagertha the Shieldmaiden roleplay series
Lagertha has conquered her first territories in mainland Scandinavia and become a true Queen in her own right. Iceland continues to thrive with new tradeports and defenses being built around the island. Her expedition to explore the western seas led to the discovery of Greenland, and she sent supplies with the new settlers to build hunting stations that will aid in further walrus and whale hunts in the Nordsetur. She plans to build an ivory carving center to refine and export all the incoming walrus ivory.
Queenship is new to Lagertha and it comes with its own challenges. Two of her bravest warriors have gone to feast in Valhalla. They were young men she had granted land to after she raised them herself and considered them sons. One was named Condligan, the son of an Irish nobleman that she took captive during one of her many raids in Ireland. She had grown to like the boy and released him from captivity, then taught him swordskill as well as the ways of the old gods. He was survived by his only child, a son named Aki, but Condligan's Christian father has seized power and attempts to turn his grandson to the Christ-God. To prevent this, Lagertha has assigned her mentor and shieldmaiden Maer to teach the boy the ways of the gods. The other fallen warrior was Garthar, her former hostage and the son of her rival Uni. Uni was the chieftain who had previously attacked her and later withheld his support during the war with the Scots. Lagertha had stripped Uni of his titles in favor of his son, but after Garthar died with no children, his father took power back for himself.
Queen Lagertha wants to host the first Grand Blót of Iceland, a festival of many sacrifices to honor the gods and give thanks for her ascension to queenship. Before she can do so, she must bring stability back into her rule. She has appointed her twin boys and eldest children Bjorn and Ragnarr to lead the army and arrest her scheming vassals. She has "special" plans for her treacherous rival, the traitor Uni. Polish your arm rings and tune in now!!