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The Weaving of Fate
On the great river, Ormuna, at the very heart of Hymgard, lies the grand city of Vatengata. A vibrant and bustling citadel, ruled by the ancient Aesir power couple, Bragi and Idunn, and known across Hymgard for it’s wondrous markets and exciting nightlife.
However, for our brave adventurers, their story begins below the colourful streets of this market city. In the seedy hidden underbelly of this vibrant and lively town, where dark syndicates seek to profit off the bustling trade and commerce above, our rough-hewn heroes soon find their fates entwined in a new adventure.
OUR Players
THE CHARACTER: Ulf Sigurd-son, once a scared young boy who was saved by Vali and his convoy, now a grizzled veteran seeking to see the world and remind himself that there is good in it.
Arriving in Vatengata, wounded and next to death, Ulf unwittingly made a deal with the local crimelord, now owing a favour to the unknown criminal order.
THE PLAYER: Fraxured_Plays is a Streamer and Content Creator who makes awesome content doing everything from games to ttrpgs, art, and even the odd cooking session here and there!
THE CHARACTER: Born to the tribes of the Loganga, the Sea Elves, Ada soon found the Watchers of Heimdall, a secret order that hold the dead gods duty in his stead. However, Ada found the watcher’s lifestyle dull and soon found her way to Vatengata, where a life of crime embraced her.
THE PLAYER: Mootley is a streamer and content creator who likes playing any TTRPG she can get her hands on. Crafting stories, making memories and having fun at the table. Professionally she has written encounters for books and run charity events for communities she is passionate about.
THE CHARACTER: Erik is an unsanctioned mage from the Nordmen capital of Midgard. On the run from the arcane authorities, The Archon Council, Erik works as an adhoc doctor with the Vargr, an underground criminal syndicate.
THE PLAYER: A Rogue with a caffeine addiction, Rogue is a Streamer and content creator who loves TTRPG’s and video-games, especially Zelda.
You can mostly find her on Tiktok, but has moved to Twitch and Youtube to expand my horizons, building a kind, fun, sarcastic community to share many laughs.
THE CHARACTER: Hugo D.C.D. Smith is a Dwarf Envoy, set on his journey to defeat his six siblings, each determined to become a Forge Priest.
He primarily works with soft metals, with a pinch of magic here and there to keep things ‘interesting’.
THE PLAYER: A Level 27 ADHD Father that hasn't slept in days, Hephaestus_Max will drop weird facts wherever he can. Mac loves playing TTRPG’s working metal and making tiktoks for his followers.
OUR SYSTEM
Created by Green Ronin Publishing, the Adventure Game Engine, or AGE System, is a vast and varied system with multiple settings and sourcebooks under its banner. It has been the main system that I have run for MANY years and I love it so much.
AGe’s Core Mechanics
The Age system uses three six-sided dice (or 3d6) as its core dice, with one of these dice being distinct from the other two, just make it a different colour or design. This is a special die in the system, called a Stunt Die.
When you make a check, you roll your 3d6, add any bonuses and subtract any penalties you may have. Bonuses are received from your character’s ability score and focuses, focuses are your characters specialties in certain areas and are almost always +2.
Now, remember that third dice I mentioned before? If you succeed on your roll and you have rolled doubles on any two of the three dice, you generate stunt points (abbreviated as SP) these can be used to perform stunts, which will usually help you in your endeavours. The number that is shown on your stunt dice is the number of stunt points you have to spend.
A Dream Come True!
The Echoes of Ragnarok Stream proudly uses the Adventure Game Engine, or AGE, as its main system, and we are proud to announce that Heavy Metal Gamemaster, and the Echoes of Ragnarok stream, are now affiliates of Green Ronin Publishing.
If you enjoy the look of the AGE system, or any of it’s sourcebooks, you can use the code METALGM to get 5% off your order via the Green Ronin Website!
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Start the journey from the very beginning with the full episode playlist linked above.
Our Setting
A dystopian technofantasy setting which combines the ancient characters and stories of Norse mythology with a new post-apocalyptic twist. Hymgard is a realm of deep lore and advanced technology. A world of magic and science, shining cities ruled by Gods and untamed wastelands of monsters and marauders.
You can find more via the link below!
The Powers At Play
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Known throughout all of Hymgard, the Vargr are often more feared than respected, especially by those with a lot to lose. The Vargr are an underground criminal network that offer their services for pay or favour. Their syndicate ranges from lowly pickpockets, thugs and con artists, to spies, hitmen and ranking lieutenants that help manage the vast organisation. There is always a way to contact them for a job, but you will need to pay.
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The youngest son of Odin and a paragon of the warrior spirit, the very name Vali is enough to give even Hymgard’s hardest fighters pause.
Following Ragnarok, Vali took leave of his brothers, roaming Hymgard without destination or purpose. Throughout his journeys, he soon amassed a following amongst the discarded veterans of Hymgard, and together, they built a convoy city of vehicles, the Crimson City of Roðgard. -
There are many groups and guilds of Mages across Hymgard, some advanced and civilized, others shamanistic and tribal, but any magic can be devastating if not overseen correctly, thus the Archon Council was born. Made up of diplomats chosen by each and every arcane guild in Hymgard, The Archon Council is tasked with writing and enforcing the laws and regulations for the use of the arcane arts across all of Hymgard.
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The highest honour a Dwarf can pursue, The Forge Priests are smiths who have taken their craft to a divine level, learning to use the arcane or divine arts through the forge, even reaching to gain magical powers over armour and weapons, they have been known to sharpen weapons or harden armour with little more than a gesture.
The true mark of a Forge Priest is the creation of a Mjolnar, an autonomous servant crafted from the crafters preferred medium, though the creation of the body may not be difficult for a smith, the creation of life is the test of a Forge priest.
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An order of vigilant scholars that hold the dead god Heimdall’s duty in his stead.
None truly know what they are watching for, and many live their lives oblivious to the watcher's presence, but they watch on.
OUR AFFILIATES
Green ROnin
The Echoes of Ragnarok Stream proudly uses the Adventure Game Engine, or AGE, as its main system, and we are proud to announce that Heavy Metal Gamemaster, and the Echoes of Ragnarok stream, are now affiliates of Green Ronin Publishing.
If you enjoy the look of the AGE system, or any of it’s sourcebooks, you can use the code METALGM to get 5% off your order via the Green Ronin Website!
Arkenforge
Arkenforge make awesome mapmaking software and toolkits for your TTRPG campaigns. These tools are proudly used to create all battlemaps for the Echoes of Ragnarok Stream!
Use the code: METALGM to get $5 off the Arkenforge Toolkit!
DICE DELI
Dice Deli are a small Australian Mother Daughter team that make beautiful dice, dice storage and all manner of TTRPG wares, and are proudly making the official Hymgard Midgard and Helheim dice set for you to own!