14. A Poor Infirmary

I may have to alter my plans. I lost three of the hares overnight, and one of the foxes labors when she breathes. A house makes a poor infirmary. I’ll need to build dedicated clinics in the northwest quadrant before collecting any more ailing animals. This is problematic, as many will die during construction. I […]

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13. Sweet Meade

I found honey today! I haven’t seen a hive since before the darkness. I attribute its existence to the warmer weather of late. I took only a modest amount – the hive is a bit small, as one might imagine. I had some dry Kornbröd in the hearth, so I moistened it with some of […]

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12. A Shepherd Again

On the tundra today, I found several ailing creatures – two arctic fox and some dozen hare. They were miserable, and I could not let them stay in the wild any longer for fear of their safety. They were too many to carry, so I pocketed the most vulnerable and herded the remainder with my […]

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11. A Plan for the Northern Realm

I told Jötnar about my travels into the wild to survey the animals. He seemed very interested in their welfare. In fact, he seems most interested in bringing a natural order to the Northern Realm, which I find very comforting. We took a long walk through the mountains beyond Niaafjäll. He wanted to see the […]

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10. Laying Out Vinterstad

The wall is complete. It is magnificent in size, and it does great justice to this plot of land on which I have chosen to settle. If I stand atop the hill in the northeast quadrant, I can barely make out the southern gate through the trees. It appears to be over two thousand fadmr […]

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9. Building the Wall

I am in awe of Jötnar’s execution of his plan. He is nearly finished with the wall. There is little I can do to help, as the stones are far too massive for me to lift. He is able to move them with the assistance of levitation spells – more evidence that his memory is […]

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8. Jötnar Returns

He is back! As I returned from my survey today, I was stunned to see an enormous pile of great limestone blocks surrounding my tiny Vinterstad. Jötnar’s quest had been to quarry for limestone. His skill with rock is unparalleled. He has begun constructing an enormous wall circumscribing Vinterstad in return for my building Niaafjäll. […]

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