Ice Vein (game)

The Game

Here you can find the last posts in this game.

Ice Vein is a concluded game that ran in the Wold from 2004 to 2008. It took place in a frozen land on the Southern Continent, one of the most remote places in the Wold.

The Story so far

This is how the story began

The drums, Thoom Boom, thoom boom pound in continuous rhythm rising to a cacophony no one in the party imagined possible before in such open ground.

Four individuals have stepped forward in thick white cloaks of Winter Wolf hide. Each wears a deadly Falx plainly at their side, a wicked reverse curved scimitar. The Villages shaman and high priest of Domi, a woman named Svanhvít steps forward to join the four figures and place a large copper kettle upside down at the feet of one of them. The drums thunder on Thoom, Boom, thoom, boom

Kayra steps up onto the upturned large Copper kettle pot, her steel shod war boots purposefully ring a clear long note and as she shifts her weight upon the kettle the note drags into the horizons echo. There is no mistake the ceremony has now truly begun. The throng pulls back slightly as those seven about to undergo the test find themselves very much the center of all eyes. Beneath the unwavering gaze of Kayra and against the backdrop of the great Monolith of Domi. The drums begin again in a slow methodical rhythm. Boom, rap, b-boom, rap, b-boom, rap

Kayra's voice rings out across the crowd. "The Longr Nott Ungmenni, the Long Night of Youth, is ended. Now gather to me my people and stand proud with each other. Stand tall, arm in arm, as one and look upon our future and bestow upon them your blessing!"

The crowd roars "Ás-Domi Skjöld Varr Ungmenni, Domi shield our Youth!"

The High Priestess Svanhvít calls out "And remember those who failed to return from this test and others!"

The crowd roars "Ás-Domi, Muna Ull'Heimdall! Ás-Domi, Muna Björn-Mundr! Ás-Domi, Muna Úlf-álfr! Ás-Domi, Muna Vé --björn! Ás-Domi, Muna Da'-fúss! Ás-Domi, Muna Herj --unn! Domi Rememeber the fallen!"

Kayra again calls out to the village over the low rhythmic beating of the ever present drums, the power her mere voice commands undeniable. "In ancient times, we were a desolate and troubled people. No more!, We are people of strength, of celebration and perseverance. As was set by the Pjód-björg Varr-uðr Varr-Grar-Storr-Amma!"

The crowd calls 'Hail Pjód-björg Varr-uðr Varr-Grar-Storr-Amma, People's Salvation, our beloved, our gray great grandmother!"

Kayra then continues, "This day our youth will begin the Raun-Aldr Eda Iss! The Test of Age and Ice! They will journey North towards Búrfell to find and retrieve the Red Flower of Kelda-Sigr!"

The village again calls out. "Spring's victory!"

"For 6 days these seven will be in the domain of Celsiun!"

The Crowd breaks in "Ás-Iss, Ás-Snjar!"

"May they return to us wiser and ready to begin your lives as adults!"

The drumming continues...Kayra steps down and Svanhvít steps upon the kettle to speak, her voice to commands an authority from all who hear, but she speaks soley to the seven gathered directly before her "It is time for the Umbud. The Preparation of your physical being and souls. Go now and gather that which you wish to take with you and return here when the shadow of Domi's hand touches the entrance to my tent." Svanhvít then steps down and walks down the line of the seven, stopping to place her thumb on each of their foreheads. She says a soft prayer in a tongue unfamiliar to all as she does so. The crowd waits for Svanhvít, Kayra and the other two, whose identities you could only guess at depart and they then too melt away leaving you standing alone in front of Domi's Monlith. The sun shining brightly in the azure sky, the shadow some two hours long before it reaches Svanhvít's Tent.

[Ice Vein: Archives]

The full past history of game posts can be found here

Characters

These are the characters, past and present, that have featured in this game.

• Bohdi Nackle gnome Illusionist, played by Kup
• Nauthiz'Ull human ranger played by Drew
• Frigg'Isa human witch and twin sister of Nauthiz'Ull played by Lynn, for whom Lynn's Cafe is named.
• Garret Jax human cleric of Domi played by Chris Jones
• Aiden human ranger played by Paul Tar
• Skalti human bard played by Joshua Caldwell

NPCs

• Kayra Leader of Ice Peak.
• Svanhvít Ice Peak high priestess.
• Ull'Heimdall Ice Peak former Hunt leader and father of Nauthiz'Ull and Frigga'Isa,

Geography

Here you'll find links to all the locations and maps relevant to this game.

DM Pages

Here are the DM Ice Vein Game Resources and the DM Ice Vein Geography Resources needed to run this game.