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Toni Sihvonen (order #92780) 6
Sacrificing Opposing Troops to Wotan
Rarely, Saxons or Northmen ask Wotan for victory in battle
by declaring the entire enemy army as a sacrifice. The
leader of the Saxon army, or his godere, must pass a
Religion (Wotanic) roll, carve evil runes on a spear, and
hurl it over the opposing lines (or walls. if attacking a city
or castle). The person performing the ceremony immediately
gains Cruel +2; and Love (Wotan) +2 or starts Love
(Motan) at 3d6.
This grim decision allows all men in the army performing
the sacrifice to make Inspiration tests at +5. As a result,
most men will gain +10 skill, and around 15% of the thegns
and heorthgeneats, and even a few ceorls, will go
Berserk. As noted under “Extra Sources of Life Force”
(page 131), this sacrifice increases the Life Force available
to Saxon magicians at that battle.
If any enemy goods or persons pledged to Wotan survive
intact, the added Life Force creates a Curse that automatically
affects all members of the sacrificing army at the
battle. The details of this Curse and the way, if any, to dispel
it are left to the gamemaster.
Rival Wotanic armies can pledge each other to Wotan.
This amuses Wotan. He benefits either way.
Other Cultures: Religion (Odinic) may be used in place
of Religion (Wotanic).
Glory Awards
These Glory sources add to the ones described in Pendragon
pages 120-121.
One-time Honors, Titles and Ceremonies
Glory
Made Heorthgeneat 100
Made Thegn 200
Made Gerefa. Wigfruma or other office 300
Made Ealdorman 500
Become Aetheling or Cyning 1,000
Conquer neighboring Theod 1.000
Gifts
Gift Giver’s Recipient ‘s
Glory
Glory
Armring of 1f value 3 5
Armring of 5f value 8 12
Sword 15 20
Suit of Armor 30 45
Horse and tack 50 75
Glorious Item lox Glory 15x Glory
Funerals
The indicated Glory goes to the deceased: 10% of it goes to
his heirs.
Glory
Average Funeral 100
Rich Funeral 200
Sumptuous Funeral 500
Extraordinary Funeral 1.000
Defeating Enemies
Saxon thegns equate to knights of the same Glory class
(Ordinary, Notable, etc.). Ceorls equal Saxon raiders (35
Glory). Other foes are as noted on Pendragon page 120.
Note: Gamemasters who want to encourage “premedieval”
combat tactics should consider awarding full Glory for foes
defeated in an exchange of missiles, if the character’s culture
normally uses missiles (javelins for Saxons, Angles, Britons, or
Romans: franciscas for Franks: bows for Frisians: slings for
Irish). This amends the normal “1/10 Glory for missiles” rule
(Pendragon page 174).
Fulfilling Boasts
Glory
Simple Boast (defeat a named ordinary
15
foe: use only one weapon, even if it
breaks: fight all foes on equal terms: etc.)
Hard boast (use one-handed weapon
50
without shield: never retreat unless
wounded)
Dangerous Boast (no armor: never rest 75
or retreat at all)
Mad Boast (use no armor or shield: no
weapons: kill awesome foe single-handedly) 125
Law
Winning a suit, per 50 points of Oath-
+1
Weight you defeated
9n aetheling or cyning was your judge. +50
Zompleted Ordeal +25
Zompleted Threefold Ordeal +75
-tearing a suit as Judge, per full 100 points of
+1
combined Oath-Weight
3btaining boot or vengeance per full 20f
+1
of wergild that you collect, whether
peacefully or by violence
‘Annual Glory
.ineage:
Ier Name +2
per Great Name +5
Glorious Items
Item’s Glory
Insight
Solved ordinary riddle 5
Solved very difficult riddle 10
Know Runes: per rune, annually. 5
(Maximum 100 Insight per year from Runes)
Insightful Items
Item’s Insight