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[center]The year is 1004 A.D, the transitional period between the early and high middles ages. World power has long since converted from Roman control and Christianity is the new invading force of this era, causing many peoples to leave behind their gods of old, whether that be through peaceful means... or not. The technologies of the world are still fairly young as armies continue to fight by more primitive means. The people of this age choose to combat with swords, axes, bows and arrows, spears, and lances. 

Thetford burns as the victorious Danish army hunts defeated East Anglian through the grassy knolls of an England long past. Thatch homes of the poor quickly turned to ashes while the sturdier buildings made of stone and timber stood strong against the test of war. For some, the fierce battle brought word fame, valuable loot, and countless slaves to raise their status amongst a people who prize strength and power above little else. For others, the battle has left them without a lord or husband to hold their loyalty to an island filled with countless other disparate souls and don’t have the desire to carve out a name for themselves amongst the power hungry brethren of their time. These particular people crave a new beginning, a chance to build an honest living for themselves through their own strength and knowledge, rather than reaping the spoils of another.

Rumors have been spreading about newly discovered lands to the West across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Those who pass on such tales speak of lands teeming with timber, fertile soil, and endless rivers. Lands with bounties enough for all if you’re willing to take the risk. Word has been spread around Thetford of a widow looking to set sail to such land and will take any able bodied man or woman with her that is brave enough to make the journey westward to unknown lands. Such a voyage is for the strong of heart as there is no guarantee of success or a return home.

It is here that the epic of a journey to unknown lands begins....[/center]