NIFLHEIM - Revision history

Bruce: /* PASSAGES TO NIFLHEIM */

2020-04-22T02:03:58Z

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Bruce at 01:30, 22 April 2020

2020-04-22T01:30:55Z

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	rage, and the dead shriek in fear as they sink, one by		rage, and the dead shriek in fear as they sink, one by
	one, from sight until Hel and her visitors are alone.		one, from sight until Hel and her visitors are alone.

			== '''PASSAGES TO NIFLHEIM''' ==

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Bruce: /* HELHEIM */

2020-04-22T01:26:39Z

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 Like all of the realms of Niflheim, in the land of Hel, mists cloak the darkened land. But Helheim is not empty, the evil dead are bound to suffer there and wander aimlessly in search of anything to relieve their pain and boredom. Although the evil dead are the most likely visitors to this dread realm, heroes and gods have come here before, among them Odin and Baldr. In Baldr's case, the journey was a one-way trip from which even Odin could not extricate him.
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Bruce: /* HELHEIM */

2020-04-22T01:17:17Z

HELHEIM

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	There are many lesser realms within Niflheim, one of the most horrifying is Helheim, domain of lady Hel the goddess of death. Within the bounds of Helheim she is absolute mistress and at her command the sub-realm of Helheim can be closed to those seeking entrance and more likely, egress.		There are many lesser realms within Niflheim, one of the most horrifying is Helheim, domain of lady Hel the goddess of death. Within the bounds of Helheim she is absolute mistress and at her command the sub-realm of Helheim can be closed to those seeking entrance and more likely, egress.

	The topography of Helheim is that of a frozen fen and hasn't been called the cold hell for nothing. Eternally dark, few can see very far for the gloom that makes all blind. The earth of Helheim that of half-frozen mud, in appearance similar to the plain of Náströnd, but far more dangerous for those who linger in that if one is not constantly in motion, then one is sinking. Legend is rife with examples of those who traveled through Helheim on business unapproved by Hel and were sucked down into the frozen mud. Those so trapped in the frozen mud die the final death and are bound to Helheim and can never leave. The power of death is such that even gods have suffered such a fate and wise do not tarry in Helheim.		The topography of Helheim is that of a frozen fen and hasn't been called the cold hell for nothing. Eternally dark, few can see very far for the gloom that makes all blind. The earth of Helheim that of half-frozen mud, in appearance similar to the plain of Náströnd, but far more dangerous for those who linger in that if one is not constantly in motion, then one is sinking. Legend is rife with examples of those who traveled through Helheim on business unapproved by Hel and were sucked down into the frozen mud. Those so trapped in the frozen mud die the final death and are bound to Helheim and can never leave. The power of death is such that even gods have suffered such a fate and the wise do not tarry in Helheim.

	Like all of the realms of Niflheim, in the land of Hel, mists cloak the darkened land. But Helheim is not empty, the evil dead are bound to suffer there and wander aimlessly in search of anything to relieve their pain and boredom. Although the evil dead are the most likely visitors to this dread realm, heroes and gods have come here before, among them Odin and Baldr. In Baldr's case, the journey was a one-way trip from which even Odin could not extricate him.		Like all of the realms of Niflheim, in the land of Hel, mists cloak the darkened land. But Helheim is not empty, the evil dead are bound to suffer there and wander aimlessly in search of anything to relieve their pain and boredom. Although the evil dead are the most likely visitors to this dread realm, heroes and gods have come here before, among them Odin and Baldr. In Baldr's case, the journey was a one-way trip from which even Odin could not extricate him.

Bruce: /* HELHEIM */

2020-04-22T01:16:07Z

HELHEIM

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	== '''HELHEIM''' ==		== '''HELHEIM''' ==
			There are many lesser realms within Niflheim, one of the most horrifying is Helheim, domain of lady Hel the goddess of death. Within the bounds of Helheim she is absolute mistress and at her command the sub-realm of Helheim can be closed to those seeking entrance and more likely, egress.

			The topography of Helheim is that of a frozen fen and hasn't been called the cold hell for nothing. Eternally dark, few can see very far for the gloom that makes all blind. The earth of Helheim that of half-frozen mud, in appearance similar to the plain of Náströnd, but far more dangerous for those who linger in that if one is not constantly in motion, then one is sinking. Legend is rife with examples of those who traveled through Helheim on business unapproved by Hel and were sucked down into the frozen mud. Those so trapped in the frozen mud die the final death and are bound to Helheim and can never leave. The power of death is such that even gods have suffered such a fate and wise do not tarry in Helheim.

			Like all of the realms of Niflheim, in the land of Hel, mists cloak the darkened land. But Helheim is not empty, the evil dead are bound to suffer there and wander aimlessly in search of anything to relieve their pain and boredom. Although the evil dead are the most likely visitors to this dread realm, heroes and gods have come here before, among them Odin and Baldr. In Baldr's case, the journey was a one-way trip from which even Odin could not extricate him.
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Bruce at 00:35, 22 April 2020

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 to the one they just left, save they must wander the cold
 mists forever, alone.
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Bruce at 23:14, 21 April 2020

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 cold water in which a black shape stirs.
-== '''HVERGELMIR:''' - ''The Black Waters'' ==
+=== '''HVERGELMIR:''' - ''The Black Waters'' ===
 The great, twisted root of Yggdrasil, touched with
 rime, descends from a sky of mists and dips into a
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 on the much-scarred bark of Yggdrasil’s root.
-== '''NASTROND''' - ''Shore of the Dead'' ==
+=== '''NASTROND''' - ''Shore of the Dead'' ===
 The waters of Hvergelmir lap at a black mud bank,
 the Náströnd, or Shore of the Dead. The Náströnd acts
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 These are the impressions the dead make on their way
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Bruce: /* HVERGELMIR: - The Black Waters */

2020-04-21T23:07:53Z

HVERGELMIR: - The Black Waters

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	waters, however. The terrible Nidhogg glides through		waters, however. The terrible Nidhogg glides through
	their chill as well. The great dragon—whose kennings		their chill as well. The great dragon—whose kennings
	are Corpse-Sucker and Malice-~~Striker—gnaws~~ at the root		are ''Corpse-Sucker'' and ''Malice-Striker'' — gnaws at the root
	of Yggdrasil that dips into the Hvergelmir, venting his		of Yggdrasil that dips into the Hvergelmir, venting his
	hate of all the worlds. A terrible beast, Nidhogg is no		hate of all the worlds. A terrible beast, Nidhogg is no
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	When Nidhogg exhausts himself, he catches up		When Nidhogg exhausts himself, he catches up
	corpses ~~fl oating~~ nearby and gnaws at them, trying vainly		corpses floating nearby and gnaws at them, trying vainly
	to get at the sweet souls within like a hound seeking the		to get at the sweet souls within like a hound seeking the
	marrow of a bone. All his efforts are without purpose,		marrow of a bone. All his efforts are without purpose,
	however, for he cannot touch the stuff of souls. Indeed,		however, for he cannot touch the stuff of souls. Indeed,
	he serves a valuable purpose to ~~Helheim~~, for his		he serves a valuable purpose to Niflheim, for his
	ministrations free the souls of the dead from the corpse-		ministrations free the souls of the dead from the corpse-
	vessels in which they arrive.		vessels in which they arrive.
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	He worries at a corpse long enough for the soul within		He worries at a corpse long enough for the soul within
	to escape. It then slips past his wicked talons with a		to escape. It then slips past his wicked talons with a
	whisper and ~~fl ees~~ to the shore. Eventually, Nidhogg’s		whisper and flees to the shore. Eventually, Nidhogg’s
	frustration builds, and the waters around him boil and		frustration builds, and the waters around him boil and
	his jaws drip with venom as he turns his hate once more		his jaws drip with venom as he turns his hate once more
	on the much-scarred bark of Yggdrasil’s root.		on the much-scarred bark of Yggdrasil’s root.

			== '''NASTROND''' - ''Shore of the Dead'' ==
			The waters of Hvergelmir lap at a black mud bank,
			the Náströnd, or Shore of the Dead. The Náströnd acts
			as the gateway into the rest of Helheim. The mud of
			this bank is thick with cold and thin sheets of ice that
			crack as one treads them, and in the chill black muck
			are impressed millions of footsteps, all overlapping.
			These are the impressions the dead make on their way
			through, for the living leave no tracks here.
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Bruce: /* HVERGELMIR: The Black Waters */

2020-04-21T23:02:23Z

HVERGELMIR: The Black Waters

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 cold water in which a black shape stirs.
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Bruce: /* NIFLHEIM - Realm of Mists */

2020-04-20T03:18:38Z

NIFLHEIM - Realm of Mists

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