History
Hæsteinn, also written Hastein, was a Viking chieftain of the later 9th century. Frankish and Spanish sources remember his raids, including the 859 attack on Luna in Italy, where his men carried him through the gate as a supposed corpse.
In 867 the bookmark puts him at Montaigu, one county, age 52, feudal, Norse, and Ásatrú. The useful years are the ones before he dies. Northern Lords, released 16 March 2021, adds the Varangian Adventure casus belli for Norse rulers. A won adventure moves the capital onto the target and leaves the old counties behind. Open the declare-war screen to see whether this ruler can use it, and read the prestige cost there. Any special soldiers listed on the army screen depend on the expansions you own.
In the game
| Seat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start | 867 |
| Bookmark | Humble Origins |
| Title | Montaigu |
| Realm size | 1 county |
| Status | Independent |
| Difficulty | Easy, the bookmark rating in patch 1.20.1.2 |
| Culture | Norse |
| Faith | Ásatrú |
| Government | Feudal |
| Age | 52 |
How to play
Goal. Take a Varangian Adventure somewhere you mean to keep, raid the Franks, and found a house away from Brittany.
Secure an heir, then decide whether Montaigu is the home you keep or the county you leave. Raiding the Frankish coast is available from the seat you already hold. The adventure is the tool for a new homeland, and it is a Northern Lords war. Spend the opening army on a war you mean to finish in his lifetime. The warfare guide covers raising men and picking a casus belli.
Where this run fails. Dying before the move, spending the opening army on a war you cannot finish, or winning land with no heir to hold it.