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Thread : Vikings Historical Book 2.0
Started at 08-29-07 03:26 PM by Pyrate_Jib
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[Post 1]
Author : Pyrate_Jib
Date : 08-29-07 03:26 PM
Thread Title : Vikings Historical Book 2.0

I am looking for a little information from the historical green book on Vikings that was released with 2.0.  In this book they had a list of Viking "Kernings" or nicknames.  I need such names for a game I am currently DMing.  Can you post a few if you know of this book?

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[Post 2]
Author : Shiftkitty
Date : 09-01-07 10:44 PM
Thread Title : Re: Vikings Historical Book 2.0

The book itself should be available at RPGNow, but I did a bit of looking and found this site. It may give you other resources as well. Good luck!

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml

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[Post 3]
Author : havard
Date : 09-03-07 04:35 PM
Thread Title : Re: Vikings Historical Book 2.0

I am looking for a little information from the historical green book on Vikings that was released with 2.0.  In this book they had a list of Viking "Kernings" or nicknames.  I need such names for a game I am currently DMing.  Can you post a few if you know of this book?

According to the Vikings book, Kennings refer to word plays used by Skalds instead of referring to the actual word:

Arrows: wound-bees
Axe: Wound-wolf
Fire: Terror of the Birch
Ship: Sea-Steed
Spear: Flying thorn 
etc etc...

Not too many examples of Nick-names are given in the book:
The Tall
Snake-in-the Eye
the Braggard

IIRC the Northern Reaches gazetteer had a much better list of Viking names and nick-names.

I also recommend RuneQuest: Vikings and GURPS:Vikings as excellent RPG supplements for Viking campaigns if you can track them down.

Havard

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[Post 4]
Author : Pyrate_Jib
Date : 09-04-07 02:13 PM
Thread Title : Re: Vikings Historical Book 2.0

Thanks guys!  I thought the term was Kernings and not Kennings!  That might help my search!

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