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Once Midgård was called Vanheim, home of the Vanir. But since the coming of man, the Vanir have dwindled in number. At first, the Vanir were the undisputed rulers of the land, but the growing human population has taken over the land and renamed it Midgård. Only a few Vanir survive, but their magic has not yet departed the land. The Vanir are sacred to the human population and the few surviving Vanjarls carry great influence. The humans of Midgård themselves have become altered by the ancient magic of the Vanir and skinshifters are more common than they once were.
"These are all nations sprung from old Norse myth. The Poetic Edda and some later tales, combined with general conceptions of Iron Age Scandinavia, are the main sources. Vanir, Aesir and Giants are ancient antagonists in these myths. The Aesir, being perceived as gods, have been made pretenders in Dominions. Not that Vanir weren't, but they seem less so than the Aesir in most instances. As with most nations of supernatural origin, it seems fitting that their magic fades with each passing age as humans become more and more numerous….
Vanheim, Helheim and Midgård also share a common ancestry and development. In the middle era Helheim merges with Vanheim and disappears as an independent nation. Only the valkyries remain as reminders of the legacy of Helheim." -Illwinter
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Magic Access | Alt. Access | Unit Summary | Core Abilities | Buildings |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Hero ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Summons ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (req. ![]() ![]() | Heavy Infantry Skinshifters Berserkers Vanir | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Trace income across oceans |
Capitol Gems: 21
1
Cold Limit +1
Prefers Cold Scale + 1
Blood Sacrifice: May blood sacrifice to increase dominion. This ability is not transferred to disciple nations. Disciple nations with this ability can still use it. These nations do not have dying dominion.
Sprite | Unit Name | Special Attributes | Comments |
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![]() | Scout ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Herse ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Jarl ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Gode ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Völva ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Female | Commentary here. |
![]() | Galderman ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 100% ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 10% ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Werewolf | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Vanherse ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Vanjarl ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Fay Horse | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
Sprite | Unit Name | Special Attributes | Comments |
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![]() | Huskarl ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. | |
![]() | Huskarl ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. | |
![]() | Archer ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. | |
![]() | Hirdman ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. | |
![]() | Hirdman ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. | |
![]() | Einhere ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Skinshifter ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Werewolf | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Van ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Fay Horse | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
Sprite | Unit Name | Special Attributes | Comments |
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![]() | Farbaute - Einhere | ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Vanlade - Vanadrott Earliest Arrival Turn (10) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
![]() | Fay Horse | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
Summon Spell | Unit | Special Attributes | Comments |
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Summon Valkyries (Conjuration 6) ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Valkyrie x 7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Female | Summons flying, glamoured sacreds. These can be useful for pressuring back lines in combat, but they can't be scripted (since they are summoned), making them equally likely to divebomb the enemy's frontlines or middle ranks instead. Blessing them is also tricky, requiring either a delay in casting Divine Blessing or a particular grouping of your other Sacred troops for the standard Blessing. |
Summon Spell | Unit | Special Attributes | Comments |
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Sloth of Bears (Conjuration 3) ![]() ![]() | ![]() Great Bear x 15+ | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
Awaken Draugar (Conjuration 4) ![]() ![]() | ![]() Draug x 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Commentary here. |
Draug | Same As Above ![]() |
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Summon Dwarf of the Four Directions (Conjuration 8) ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Dwarf of the North or Dwarf of the South or Dwarf of the East or Dwarf of the West | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Common Attributes: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Summons one of the four Dwarves of the Four Directions, powerful mages who have significant combat, ritual-casting and forging capabilities (![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Also increases the likelihood of Hurricanes ravaging the world for each dwarf summoned. If all four dwarves are alive at once, the world is plunged into a Perpetual Storm and all battles will have Darkness over them; this is a somewhat roundabout manner to apply what amounts to two Global Enchantments at once, but the only way to dispel either effect is to kill one of them. |
See Magic Access. These guides supplement the summaries at the top.
The Galderman has a 1 in 16 chance of 2,
2, or
2.
Summon Dwarf of the Four Directions requires 4
3, which a Galderman with the right boosters can get to. Easiest is probably a
3
1 with one
Air booster and two
Earth boosters. The four dwarves each have
4
3. One has
2, another
2, and another
2. See above for the disadvantages of the summons.
Staff of Elemental Mastery
2
2 Galderman (1 in 16) +
No native access. No simple summons.
Highest Starting: 3 Galderman (1 in 4). The hero, Vanlade - Vanadrott has
3.
No native access.
Summon Spectre
1 Galderman (7 in 16) +
Spectral Mage has a 7 in 16 chance of 1.
Highest Starting: 1 Galderman (7 in 16), (1 in 16 of
2).
Pebble Skin Suit Unremovable
1
1 Galderman (1 in 8) +
Blood Stone
1
1 Galderman (1 in 8) +
Highest Starting: 2 Völva
Highest Starting: 1 Galderman (7 in 16), (1 in 16 of
2).
Hidden Underneath in Cave
1
1 Galderman (1 in 8) +
Released Sage has 1 in 2 chance of 2, 1 in 2 of
3.
The Black Book of Secrets Unique
1
1 Galderman (1 in 8) +
2
2 The hero, Vanlade - Vanadrott
No native access.
Summon Gnome
1
1 Galderman (1 in 16) +
Gnome has 2
Highest Starting: 1 Vanherse, Vanjarl or Galderman (1 in 4)
Bind Succubus
1
1 Vanjarl +
Succubus has 2.
Mirage Crystal
1
1 Galderman (1 in 16) +
Highest Starting: 1 Vanjarl or Galderman (7 in 16), (1 in 16 of
2).
The Black Book of Secrets Unique
1
1 Galderman (1 in 8) +
2
2 The hero, Vanlade - Vanadrott
How to win as the nation. Feel free to use the following sections, or delete them, or change them.
Different expansion options.
Early game options.
Mid game options.
Late game options.
Chassis: Awake Titan of Crossroads
Paths: 4
5
7
Bless: MW/Arcane Finesse, Invuln 10, Regen.
Scales: 6
2
0
3
1
2
3
What are the nation's weaknesses?
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