NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)

[X] Plan Saying Goodbye To Aki And Hello To Sagaseeker
-[X] Yes, you will try for a baby
--[X] Starting immediately _after_ our spar with Abjorn
-[X] [Social] (Yule) It's Yule! What would you like to do for it?/(Personal) Spend time with...
--[X] Aki
--[X] Basically use Yule as his going away party (among other things)
--[X] Gift him the new Drinking Horn and explain that it should help Hamr (with the note that we just started using a pot with a similar effect and thought he might want something similar as well)
--[X] Say goodbye to him before he goes. Tell him we'll see him soon as we're headed to Vestfold in the next couple of years, and he's welcome to come back with us then if things aren't any better there.
--[X] Make sure to do a fair bit of the cooking and assign Tenderize Roast while doing so
-[X] Spar with Abjorn
--[X] Specifically not wearing our armor in the interests of fairness.
-[X] (Empty Sack) ...Maybe you should try stuffing that empty sack full of straw?
-[X] (Crafting) Try to make something
--[X] Reforge Sagaseeker (+15 successes from Tools/Workshop)
--[X] Add runes saying "My edge never dulls or breaks when seeking honour." to the blade in addition to keeping the existing runes (one of the two sequences on each side of the blade) (1 Reward Dice from Skippy)
--[X] Add runes saying "I strike as Sky-Flame, none but the messengers of Yggr shall slow me." to a Socket Stone, which we add on to Sagaseeker as part of this process.
--[X] Decorating it appropriately to be properly Realized in a mix of silver and gold (3 oz. each)
--[X] Adding cat or lynx bone ash to the crafting, as that seems most appropriate (note: we're trying to avoid killing a domestic cat for this, which should be doable)
--[X] Switch Forgefire Slots to Dice before starting and back afterwards, likewsie swap out Beaconlight for Heat Hold before starting and back afterwards if using it proves unnecessary.
--[X] Spending ****9 Odr**** on the crafting**,** and burning Frami (for +1 Success) and Virthing and Saemd (for +3 successes each, +7 total) to enhance the crafting process
-[X] (Exploration) Go on a walk through...
--[X] The Hading!
--[X] Look for any interesting herbs we can find
---[X] (Optional) Send your fylgja in your place (Does not cost an action)


-[X] (Seeress) Learn seidr with the Seeress (Only available during Summer)
--[X] Ask about spirits and how they work, particularly spirits of the land like the nisse, and how they interact with seidr and odr
--[X] Bring Aki along and introduce him to Kolla (or renew their acquaintance, I suppose)
--[X] Get a list of additional protective spells from seidr to train on our own, with a focus on protecting against other seidr and otherworldly stuff

-[X] (Research)
--[X] Invest up to **18 Odr** into our Hearthroot, one point at a time, potentially stopping if we feel like a breakpoint has happened
--[X] Plan out our building layout for our farm 1d6
---[X] A list of what buildings our expertise indicates we will need and whether building them is one project or one project per building would be useful
---[X] Stoking all three Aspects normally on this (for a total of +3 successes) if there is a roll
--[X] Try and improve the layout, organization, and general quality of our farm plots 1d6
---[X] Stoke all three Aspects normally to help with this for a total of +3 Successes
--[X] Scout out the Underhouse 1d6
--[X] Try connecting with tricks at range with a thread of orthstirr, but to guide them rather than pull them towards us, see what that can achieve 1d6
--[X] Try and store Stoker Tricks in a Fast and see if that works and how 1d6
--[X] Start to work on planning out our book project 1d6
-[X] (Drifa) Teach Drifa some of your tricks
--[X] Make sure she knows about Stoker State and Aspect Healing 1d6

-[X] (Rolled)
--[X] Train Kindle-Spinner 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Firebomb-Strike 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Ember-Winged Cloak 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Tenderize Roast 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Hamr Itself 2d6 (1d6) +1 success from Drinking Horn
--[X] Train Hugr itself 2d6 (1d6)
--[X] Train Tactics 2d6 (1d6)
--[X] Train Fylgja Itself 6d6 (3d6)
--[X] Train Clearwater 4d6
--[X] Train Stoker State 15d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Try and train a Gale Trick for manipulating sound in an area...keeping the wind from carrying sound making absolute silence, words whispered on the winds as messages, all that kind of thing 1d6

-[X] (Training) Solo Seidr Training
--[X] Quickest Stitch 1d6 x
--[X] Draw Poison 1d6 x
--[X] Sear Diseased Flesh 1d6 x
-[X] (Blackhand's Training) Try to develop old/train new hugareida tricks
--[X] Train Halting Vortex 1d6 x
--[X] Train Slipstream 1d6 x
--[X] Train Sword Guard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Atgeir Counter Stab 1d6 X
--[X] Train Atgeir Bodyguard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Forceful Lever 1d6 X
-[X] (Training) Tricks
--[X] Talk to Sten about how to make a Gambeson and Shield
--[X] Train Focus Guard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Backstep 1d6 x
--[X] Train Long-Lunge 1d6 X
--[X] Train Facial Schooling 1d6 x
--[X] Train Talent Tell 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Residence' Design Skill-Trick 1d6 +1 Reward Die courtesy of [@Alectai](https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/members/391/) X
--[X] Train 'Utility' Design Skill-Trick 1d6 X
--[X] Train 'Gambeson' Armorcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 (+1 Success from Sten) x
--[X] Train 'Shield' Armorcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 (+1 Success from Sten) x
-[X] (Training) Martial Style
--[X] Train Fire Poker 1d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire) x
--[X] Train Devouring Blaze 1d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire) x
--[X] Train Stoking Strike 1d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire) x
--[X] Train Stoking Guard 1d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire) X
--[X] Train Flame Tending Blade 1d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire) x
--[X] Train Glima 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Hamr (79 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Overland 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Hugr (54 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Barb-Tongue 1d6 x
--[X] Train Silver-Tongue 1d6 x
--[X] Train Artcraft 1d6 (+1 success from Sten) X

-[X] (Training) Martial Style
--[X] Talk to Steinarr about what other Martial Styles he's aware of, as that's useful information to have. Relatedly, he was taught by Bram Ironjaw, why wasn't he able to pass on a Martial Style to Steinarr? What Martial Style does a guy like that even use? Maybe chat about him Ironjaw a bit more if we can get him talking.


-[X] (Work Dice Usage)
--[X] Buildings: 6 Quality, 1 Living Space, 5 Storage, 5 Workshop (17 Total)
--[X] Resources: 6 Quality, 7 Food, 7 Goods, 5 Silver (25 Total)
--[X] Livestock: 5 Quality, 4 Food, 4 Goods, 4 Silver (17 Total)
--[X] Crafting: Making 3 Meat-Keeping Sticks (6 Total)
--[X] Conversion: Spend for 6 Research Dice (12 Total)

-[X] (Incidentals)
--[X] Adding Taafl Board Capacity Gains to: Abjorn, Eyvor (Abjorn: 6) (Eyvor: 5)
--[X] Receiving Metal from Dwarves: 6 oz Molten Iron
--[X] Pay as much of our taxes in Goods as possible

-[X] (Orthstirr Usage)
--[X] 1 Orthstirr to Hamr
---[X] 4 Chop, 4 Defend, 5 Dodge, 4 Bash, 4 Pierce, 4 Throw, 4 Cut, 4 Strike, 4 Shoot, 3 Farmwork, 4 Labor, 3 Overland (47 total)
--[X] 2 Orthstirr to Hugr
---[X] 6 Artcraft, 5 Armorcraft, 3 Barb-Tongue, 1 Composure, 4 Design, 6 Housecraft, 4 Management, 3 Scouting, 3 Silver-Tongue, 5 Sailing, 3 Strategy, 3 Tactics, 5 Weaponcraft, 3 Wordplay, 5 Wildcraft (60 total)
--[X] 1 Orthstirr to Fylgja
---[X] 3 Command
--[X] 1 First Impression
--[X] 446 free for tricks

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New
(Dead Air: 5) 2 Successes
The wind stills as you focus your power. While this trick doesn't stop all noise, it stops the wind from picking it up and carrying it to distant lands.

All in all, this will likely be useful. Probably.

(+2 to Dead Air)
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Rolled
(Kindle Spinner: 6, 1) 2 Successes. (Firebomb Strike: 3, 3) 3 Successes. (EWC: 1, 4) 1 Success. (Tenderize Roast: 1, 3) 1 Success. (Hamr: 5, 4) 4 Successes. (Hugr: 1, 2) 2 Failures. (Tactics: 4, 4) 2 Successes. (Fylgja: 1, 3, 5, 3, 6, 6) 7 Successes. (Clearwater: 4, 6, 6, 1) 4 Successes. (Stoker State: 6x3, 5x5, 4x3, 3x2, 2x2) 20 Successes
Your heart hammers like Thor thunders as you prepare to move the tafl piece. Abjorn, the big lug, sits with a blank, unreadable face — the bastard's got your king on the ropes!

While you ultimately lose that match, you still gain some valuable insights.

(+2 to Kindle Spinner)
(+3 to Firebomb Strike)
(+1 to EWC)
(+1 to Tenderize Roast)
(+4 to Hamr)
(Tactics Rank Up!)
(+7 to Fylgja)
(+4 to Clearwater)
(Stoker State is now Mastery 5)

Hearthroot Infusing
As the ninth mote of odr falls to rest in the Hearthroot, the leaves, stems, berries, all of it glows with red light.

Growth surges as it grows to the final stage of its life. As the light fades, you're left with more berries, more fronds, and a single seed resting in the center of the bush.

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soulscape farm building layout
As you wander about your soulscape, you note the various places buildings could sit. All in all, you don't think you'll need more than a farmhouse — which would look rather nice if you build it into the hillside, you reckon.

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soulscape farm plot layout
Eyeing the farm plots after growing the hearthroot, you have something of an idea. What if you were to water the farm plots with odr?

Sure, they get watered when you open the Gate, but that's simple sustainment. What if you were to give them more?

...Could be something to try!

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Underhouse scouting
After a couple hours spent wandering your cultivation site, you come to the conclusion that this was pointless, as the Underhouse is, you know, underground, which you don't have access to yet.

(That's my bad there, I'll refund you the dice)
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Threads of orthstirr at range
As you extend your willpower in a thread of lengthened might, you find yourself being able to guide the trick. A Kindle Spinner follows the directions of your invisible will, bouncing about the place like some kind of demented rabbit.

While it wasn't what you were looking for, it does provide you with some ideas.

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Stoker State tricks in a Fast
While you can put Stoker State tricks in a Fast, it seems you can't mess around with them once they are in it. So, you can't add more of your heart's power if it is in a Fast.

You thought about trying it with the Flame-Tending Blade, but decide against it. After all, losing out on an entire Aspect seems like a high price to you!

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Book Project
The first step of your little book project is probably to acquire something to write on. Animal hides are your best bet, of course, but that will take a lot of hunting...

Sighing, you start plotting out hunting missions.

Food Gained: 17
Goods Gained: 0
Silver Gained: 1oz

Food Supply: 21
Goods Supply: 0
Storage Used: 21
Storage Free: 79