I was in a (very long and very boring) meeting at work and I started thinking about the game I was running on the weekend where I needed some sort of viking skirmishing group who were about to attack the party. I thought I would spend my time better by writing a quick and dirty viking generator:

Weapon(s):
1: Spear
2: Spear
3: Spear - long blade with runes hanging off it
4: Halberd
5: Axe
5: Axe
6: Axe - ornate runic etchings
7: Battle Axe
8: Sword
9: Has two battle wolves barely restrained on a chains
10: Steel bear claws that are totally bitchin

Armour (all wear metal or leather helms .. horns are not required but probably awesome):
1: Just pants
2: Just pants and shield
3: Clothing and shield
4: Quilted cloth and shield
5: Quilted cloth and spiked shield with skull motif
6: Leather and shield
7: Chain shirt and shield
8: Chain shirt and shield made out of scales (metal or dragon or something cool)
9: Chainmail and shield
10: Chainmail and shield - wicked looking animal skull helm

Distinctive features:
1: Massively muscled warrior
2: Frothing at the mouth styled berserker
3: Missing eye and with massive scar
4: A wide belt with skull(s) on it (wolf, bear, cool creature, human, whatever is good)
5: Bear pelt with awesome bear head hat
6: Horrific\Rocking tattoos
7: Massive beard with bones in it
8: Nearly 2.5m (8 feet) tall and super strong looking
9: Carrying the severed head of a necromancer (that still talks and advises him)
10: Rides a bear

Enjoy..

If there were a thumbs up feature in this forum, I would give this a thumbs up.

Seconded.

Sadly you left out "Staff" which surprisingly is used by Vikings as a weapon.

Quote from: Silverlion;489468Sadly you left out "Staff" which surprisingly is used by Vikings as a weapon.

Staves didn't come up in during my googling in the meeting, would love to see some info about the staves they used Silverlion!

Quote from: tellius;489475Staves didn't come up in during my googling in the meeting, would love to see some info about the staves they used Silverlion!

There are two listed with names in the Sturlunga saga. I don't recall the proper names, but one translated to Chastiser, the other to Land Traveler or Land Explorer, IIRC.


There is mention of at least one being used here: http://thearma.org/essays/vikingfight.htm

In general they were used to strike blows in testing, but some kept them for formal weapons as I understand it. (Possibly in error)

What we have comes mostly from stories and sagas, unfortunately wooden staves don't survive readily.

I've read an account--which I can't find, sadly, of one warrior who used a staff in either hand to fight. These may be closer in size to modern Jo Stick, than classical fantasy staves.

Sweet. I'll make sure to jam in some staff action when I expand it out

Quote from: tellius;489504Sweet. I'll make sure to jam in some staff action when I expand it out

Haha, sorry, that just made me really laugh out loud.

It's been one of those days.

Anyway, this table is awesome, and I will use it, and I'm jealous I never thought of it on my own!