The Nordland Saga

Greetings there!

Finally got a little development on this one. Viking related role-adventure on which you'll take a role of a fierce viking warrior and defend your homeland. The story takes place in the last centuries of vikings, before the christians arrived north. And this confrontation of religions will be one of the main themes of the story. I have planned to do at least few independent chapters with different characters and storylines.

The prelude, Shores In Flames, takes us to a young warrior, Ragnar Hammerheart. After his father gets slain on the battlefield and his brother cowardly flees the fight he alone is left to complete the burial of his father. Few years spent in war, Ragnar is eager to see his hometown once again so he rushes forth, but is forced to behold something he did not expect.

The tales will not be the Disney-style-we-are-kind-people, but some really angry viking action with murders, battles, ale and blood. The ancient Gods of the north will be present and you'll be able to wield many legendary weapons and explore many mythical places, such as the Nifelheim, the lands of the dead. I planned something for the skill system that you'll be needed to be taught skills before using them or something.

Still, the spirit of the Warcraft is meant to be there also, so this will not be a convertion, but a story built on what Warcraft can offer.
Anyway, this is mainly for my own fun, but it would be of course be nice if someone else finds this aspect interesting also. If any questions, feel free to ask.

Here's few pictures...
I will post more when I get some done.

Few more screens.

It looks really cool. I can't wait to see it completed. I love north mythology

Thanks. I will keep this thread updated while working on this one.. Mythologies, specially scandinavic, are interesting indeed or at least personally close to me.

At least some sort of overview over the lands that will be included. Named this one Midgården after the name of whole world in nordic myths. The map does not go 1:1 with the game map.

Finished another part, Mountains of Thunder including The Valley of Ice Giants. Also finished one powerful artifact, Mjoellnir, the legendary thunderhammer of Thor, which boosts your damage by 20 and gives you the power over lightning, allowing you to cast enforced Chain Lightning which bounces 9 times and deals 325 damage by default for just 25 mps and no cooldown. It is not yet clear to me where one can find this, but it is sure that it ain't gonna come easily.

Also, grabbed a bunch of new screenies.

Another area and cinematics released. It is now most certain that there will be few choices that effect on how your story evolves. And I really am trying to make there big-time difference between those.

It is now pretty clear that the story will mostly consider the two brothers and their different views over the new enemy. Memories, dreams and conspiracies reign behind as the new god sets his feet upon the heathen grounds. Alliances are forged and destroyed as this divine tragedy unfolds.

-Roen Stormfist

Wow I like your info, it seems like it will have a great storylline. Will there be any new gameplay mechanics? I would like to see some more screenies of the battles.

Thank you, I will present more pictures here when I get them done. The story will be important to me and I will see to it that it will be interesting one.

"Those white fields they reign over this land
At the sparkle of ice they silently weep
All ages of mortals they know

And the bright sky reaches throughout the north
Raining hoar upon the woods
It conceals the stars and sets the sea in fire
Shakes mountains by thunder
Halting the day, raging at night"

-Moonsorrow - Jotunheim

I was thinking... Maybe you could evolve this into a civil war type of map where the brothers go at it? Or where they have to protect the Nordland from invaders (Christians?) I'm just trying to generate some ideas for you.

No bad ideas at all... This, though, will be into more personal level. The invasion goes on all the time, but here we concentrate on the decisions of the two brothers. Their relationship with their clan and ancestors. This is a story of strength and honor.

But I am making seguels, and I am always looking for fresh ideas for them and maybe some of them would be more epic war story. Good idea, indeed.

Haha, I'm an idea-making machine, but I can barely ever complete my maps (my brain goes like a million miles per hour) But I am glad to give you more ideas that YOU can complete haha. How about some screenies of the action?

Yes, trying to get those soon. But I have not really done much yet with the camera or the battle system.

Created the Bearclaw Blade, sacred weapon of Ragnar's clan which will grant our hero even greater powers. All of these artifacts I am creating will only be bonus, player will not have to find any of these.