An Epic New TechnoFantasy Setting
Introduction
Welcome to Hymgard, a new dystopian technofantasy setting which combines the ancient characters and stories of Norse mythology with a new post-apocalyptic twist.
Hymgard is, at its heart, a fantasy setting, complete with diverse magic and civilizations, heroes and monsters, and of course, a rich history of myths and legends. However, these fantastical elements are relatively new to Hymgard, results of ancient calamities that carved their legacy into this semi-futuristic post-apocalyptic landscape.
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.
I have been working on this setting for a while and I am so excited to start sharing it with the world!
A Rich History
Born from the ashes of a world cremated in the fires of war, Hymgard has seen its share of calamities. After the fall of the old world in the end-war, the Humans of Midgard rebuilt their cities under the vision of the Norse gods, unaware they would soon find themselves sharing their brave new world. New races, displaced denizens of the other nine realms, emerged to take residence in this world. Some became uncertain allies, others fast enemies, and it was not long until Hymgard was plunged into war once more.
Angrbhoda, the bringer of sorrow, along with her three monstrous children, set upon Hymgard with an army of Jotun, undead and terrible monsters. Their hordes met the combined force of the Aesir, Vanir and the peoples of Hymgard, and Ragnarok began. Though Angrbhoda and her children were defeated, Hymgard still bears the scars, and remnants, of that great battle.
A world ruled by gods
Five Hundred Years ago, the realm of Hymgard played host to the fated battle of Ragnarok, the War of the Gods. During this battle, many of the Aesir and Vanir were lost, but those that survived remained in Hymgard, helping to rebuild, and eventually, many became rulers of their own kingdoms within Hymgard.
Among the immortal lords, to name a few, Baldur rules over Midgard, Bragi rules Vatengata and the children of Thor, Modi, Magni and Thruthr, rule Torinborg in Svartalfheim.
Wanna support This Project?
I regularly stream on twitch, doing art and writing for the world of Hymgard as I build it into a full setting book. You can check out my streams or help support my endeavours by donating or subscribing to my Ko-fi page.
Links below!
Hymgard Announcement Video
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Following Ragnarok, Hymgard became home to a number of races, all torn from their homes in the realms of Yggdrasil.
Prominently among them, there are the Dwarves and Dark Elves of Svartalheim, the Light Elves of Alfheim, the Ogni and Jotun of Niflheim and, of course, the humans of Midgard.
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At PAXAUS 2022, I had the honour of working with PAXAUS at the Table as part of the Australian Roleplay community. I ran a game based in Hymgard, using the AGE system, and it was received with excitement by all players.
But seeing some of the other games on display, other systems that were being cooked up, it inspired me to build my own.HOWEVER, following this up, I did some research and quickly came to the conclusion that the TTRPG market is very saturated with systems. Discussing this with a friend of mine, I came to the conclusion that the world of Hymgard doesn’t necessarily need to have a system attached to it.
And so, we are moving ahead with Hymgard as a system agnostic setting book.
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While Hymgard obviously pulls heavy inspiration from the old stories of Norse Mythology, as well as dystopian franchises such as Mad Max and the Horizon Games, the original inspiration for Hymgard’s dystopian setting came from a potentially niche franchise.
I fell in love with the setting of Titansgrave the moment I saw it! Wil Wheaton’s Dystopian fantasy setting inspired me to uproot the old Norse stories, transferring them to a new, gritty and exciting world, and thus, Hymgard was born.
Where is Hymgard Featured?
Harbingers of Ragnarok
My Debut Novel Series, exploring a few of the stories in the origins of Hymgard.
An immersive dystopian fantasy saga, spinning a tale of vengeance, grief and healing.
Echoes of Ragnarok
My new TTRPG stream, coming to my twitch channel very soon. This will be a live showcase of the wonder and lore that Hymgard has to offer the TTRPG community.
Hymgard - Worldanvil
Though it is slim pickings, the Hymgard worldanvil page will give a brief peek into the wonders this setting has to offer.