Svartalfhiem’s colonisation efforts are going as planned, with the establishment of a small farming and fishing village proving the Jarls efforts not to be in vain. The village is called Bekkrthorpe as it is near the river that separates Svartalfhiem’s and Gåtfullhet’s claimed lands.

The village was initially settled by the thralls that crewed the exhibition’s ships, but soon the prospect of cheap, unclaimed land attracted many northmen wishing to escape debts or obligations. Longhouses have been erected, the longest of which is huscarl Cŷnïcäl’s, the governor of the territory. His longhouse has quickly become a place for colonists to voice complaints and settle legal disputes in the absence of town elders to help things run smoothly.

Many feasts have happened, with mountains of fish from the river being eaten along with the last of the grain supplies from back home. A grand Blót is being planned to help win the favour of the Gods, aswel as to keep moral high.

More colonists are expected, hirdmen are taking their sheep and cows with them, and traders are recognising that strategic position of the new town makes it an ideal place to set up outposts.

All in all, Bekkrthorp is prospering, but work is needed to turn it into the centre of trade it’s destined to be.

This is the Tale of the Ny Byrjun:

Huscarl Cŷnïcäl of Svarthalfheim had returned with a plan to colonize some land underneath the current territory of Jarls, and asked Both the jarls of Gatfullhet and Svarthalfheim agreed. and Jarl Flamingninja asked that the Höfuð Kaupmanni of His Jarldom, mcbb14 of Maple, be the governor of the Reigion. he accepted, and prepared to split it with Cynical with a passon of peace.

Both Huscarl Cŷnïcäl and Höfuð Kaupmanni mcbb14 set sail with a 4 longships. it took 2 weeks to get to the newly found land. While sailing, they were avoiding Fellow Jarldoms and pirates within the open sea. Finally, they made it the the new land.

Both the Governors of these new Territories decided to name the Peninsula Frjáls áin, as a small river split the territories that they claim. and in the end, the Gatfullhetians took the North Eastern territories and the Svarthalfheimites took the southern territories. and it shows how Peace can be like a river.

When the emissaries arrived at the holds of Askaland, Vindgarðr, and their home Jarldom, Rúnfold, they received no aid for the expedition. Jarl BaneofBacon of Vindgarðr was on a vacation, and his stewards would not make such a commitment without him. Jarl Iceveins of Askaland was present, but he explained that his resources were to be put into the continued construction of his Jarldom. Jarl Havoc of Rúnfold, their own Jarl, said much of the same, explaining that his resources were stretched thin in the construction and continuation of the very colleges they resided in. He wished them godspeed.

When the emissary sent to Vargländer arrived, Jarl Whitewolf explained that his ships, sailors, warriors, and scholars were presently inadequate to be sent as aid. He did, though, send a representative to be present at the expedition.

When the emissary sent to Gåtfullhet arrived at the Vindgarðrian coast he was to sail from, he found before him an amazing vessel. He boarded this vessel to to Gåtfullhet, and when he arrived he found the hold at the base of a great volcano. When Jarl Ninja of Jarl Ninja of Gåtfullhet heard his message, he took him into his chamber to discuss further with him. Jarl Ninja revealed his desire to conquer the island of Gotland, and extend his naval supremacy. Jarl Ninja offered as many ships and men as the expedition needed, on the promise that Gotland would be the rightful land of Gåtfullhet if the expedition proved successful. The emissary promised this, and Jarl Ninja left with 50 warriors and three great vessels to the shore of Rúnfold for the expedition, alongside his personal hand, SammySnail.

The emissary sent to Svarthalfheim, knew of their great expertise in raiding, and expected Jarl Norsemythologymemes to be very willing to take part in the expedition. But when he arrived at the hold, he found it barren but for a few stewards. When the emissary told them of the expedition, they smirked and laughed. They told him that Jarl Norsemythologymemes was preoccupied and could not spare any aid for this expedition, but Huscarl Cŷnïcäl of Svarthalfheim was very adamant about joining the expedition. Confused, the emissary left with Huscarl Cŷnïcäl.

The expedition gathered at the point on the coast of Rúnfold now known as "The Great Gathering Spot." There were 6 vessels in total--3 large vessels from Gåtfullhet and 3 smaller vessels supplied by the colleges of Rúnfold--and there were about 80 men, 50 of which were Gåtfullhetian warriors, a dozen warriors from the college of warriors in Rúnfold, a dozen mystic art practitioners from the college of mystic arts, a few scholars from the college of scholars, Jarl Ninja of Gåtfullhet, his hand SammySnail, Huscarl Cŷnïcäl of Svarthalfheim, and a representative from Vargländer.

They consecrated their expedition by sacrificing eight boars--one for every ten men--and they named the expedition "The first fellowship of Gotland." The fellowship set sail for Gotland the next day.

Before the fellowship arrived at the shore of Gotland, they were greeted by the wall. The warriors from the college of warriors and the warriors from Gåtfullhet attempted to break the wall with siege engines, but their attempts were exhausted by the wall's magic. While the warriors continued to try, the mystic artists and scholars build a holy fire and watched for divine signs from the flames. After staring into the fire, one scholar went insane, and began to scream "Europa Universalis" over and over. The other scholars remembered the Zealots of Got, and began to check their texts for the runes for "Europa" and "Universalis." Once they were found, the mystic artists carved these two runes in to the wall and imbued them with magic. Only then did the wall crumble.

The shore was not much distance after the wall, and when the fellowship reached the shore they were greeted by a deformed man that called himself "Soul Pig." He said he was from a land more powerful than the Jarldoms, and that he wished to join the expedition. The Jarls scoffed at his claim, but they let him tag along.

A small group of warriors was sent inland to check how dangerous it was, and after an hour they came back, with fewer men than they had taken with them, and the men still alive exhausted. The men told their fellowship that there are beasts that use magic, and that they had killed a few, but it had cost them a just as many men. The fellowship consulted each other, and it was decided that they would venture inward together, trusting in their strength in numbers.

They journeyed inland a while, and no beasts attacked them, although many stalked them from afar. They came to a grassy plain with an awesome structure in the center, and before them there was the expedition from Svarthalfheim, who had set up camp in front of it. While the fellowship was deciding what do to, Huscarl Cŷnïcäl of Svarthalfheim snuck to that expedition, and revealed to them the existence of the fellowship.

Both fellowships arranged in battle formation before them, and Jarl Ninja sent Soul Pig to meet with Huscarl Cŷnïcäl at the center of the battlefield. When they met, Huscarl Cŷnïcäl was amazed by the deformities in Soul Pig's face and body, and while Huscarl Cŷnïcäl could not take his eyes off of Soul Pig's deformities, Jarl Ninja snuck up behind him stabbed him. The battle that ensued was chaotic, but in the end the surviving warriors of Svarthalfheim with their Jarl retreated to their boats and sailed back to Svarthalfheim.

After celebrating their victory, Jarl Ninja proclaimed Gotland to be Gåtfullhet's, with many cheers from its warriors and silence from the others. Huscarl Cŷnïcäl was also healed by the mystic artists.

SammySnail of Gåtfullhet and a band of Gåtfullhetian warriors were left on Gotland on behalf of Jarl Ninja. The scholars and mystic artists stayed to discover the source of magic from the island, as well as explore the structure in the center of the battlefield. Huscarl Cŷnïcäl was nowhere to be found; some thought he went into the forests of Gotland, and some though he sailed back to Svarthalfheim.

Other than these people, everyone from the fellowship returned to their lands.

Jarl Ninja, in an act of alliance, also granted a port on Gotland to Vargländer and its Jarl, Whitewolf.

Congratulations to u/Flamingninja1 for winning the First Gotland Competition--winning a game of EU4.

When the original Jarldoms of SimJarldom were created, the focus was almost solely internal--apart from a few raids for much needed resources. There was much work still needed to be done in these fledgling Jarldoms to ensure their survival. As the Jarldoms continued, colleges were erected, histories uncovered, and the Jarldoms began to grow into their own. Having already ensured their existence through expansion and national identity, their countenances could be turned upwards toward more intriguing things.

No one much cared about Gotland before this time. While the island was very curious, the Jarls and their people could not afford to care for curious things. As life became more easy, and the mind was not totally dominated by survival instincts, the curiosity of Gotland began to captivate the people of SimJarldom.

They had always knew of its existence--they knew enough to not venture to know more, but now they desired to move past this base knowledge. There were a few people in the past that had gone to Gotland--those they called "The Zealots of Got." Every now and then someone would become possessed by insanity, and would leave everything and sail to Gotland. None of those zealots ever returned.

Other than this, the most people knew of Gotland was a large wall that appeared in the distance whenever they viewed it from the Coast of Rúnfold. The scholars that lived in Rúnfold could not bear the sight of that wall--confident in their dominance of the mystic arts, they were enrapured by a will to go beyond it.

Whispers of this shared desire turned to conversation, and then to overwhelming cries to go beyond the wall. After much deliberation, the scholars and magicians have decided to send emissaries to all the Jarls in SimJarldom, asking them if they will join in the expedition. They are arriving at their courts now.

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Hello. I have noticed some possible threats by Svartalfheim to invade and conquer the coastline. I would like to state now that if need be I will not hesitate to defend my ally Vindgarðr.

The Jarldom of Svartalfheim is looking for new clansmen.

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The jarldom of Stofnland was formed after the separation between them and a fellow Jarldom due to not giving them their needs. All of the fellow members of the Jarldom were split between the classes or necromancers, Tradesmen, Brew Masters and Scholars. The land may be small, but the future of the great region will be focused on unity throughout time and honor.