*'''Eivor:''' ''Norvid, the settlement looks quite ... festive.''
*'''Norvid:''' ''The Yule celebration is here! It's midwinter, Eivor. Time to drink, fight, and compete in hopes of a bounteous harvest. Jotnir, the Yule god, smiles on us. The days will soon grow longer, my friend. It's all a glorious rebirth about to begin.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''And you did all this?''
*'''Norvid:''' ''Not exactly. On a scouting mission, Sunniva and I met a group of uh ... we call them "revelers". They did most of the work. Sunniva's manning the fist-fight tournament. All in good fun! Meanwhile, I have opened my own shop. Rather than silver, we use what I call Yule Tokens. I made them myself.''
*'''Norvid:''' ''Thank you, yes! Now! Before we begin our celebrations, we need to get the brewery and the cattle farm ready for the Yule Feast.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''And you'd like me to do that, I suppose.''
*'''Norvid:''' ''I would! And since I'm so fond of you, have some Yule Tokens! I expect to see you at the celebrations later!''
====Cow Catcher====
''The cows that were meant to be slaughtered for the feast have escaped.''
Eivor arrives at the cattle farm, overhearing Winfrith reprimanding Bertham
*'''Winfrith:''' ''I said to take care! Did I not say to take care?''
Eivor approached
*'''Eivor:''' ''Winfrith, Bertham. You look dour for festival-goers.''
*'''Winfrith:''' ''I'm not dour, I'm furious! My fool of a son released the cattle we were raising for the feast! Just let them go!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''You let them go? Why?''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Would you believe it's because I am a lone wolf who says "damn the rules"?''
Eivor [okay idk, it looks like a mix between a glare and laughing in his face]
*'''Bertham:''' ''Would you believe I took them to the river for one last graze but one of the cows looked at me strangely and I got scared?''
Winfrith rolls her eyes and Eivor chuckles
*'''Eivor:''' ''That I believe. Do you want me to get them back for you?''
*'''Winfrith:''' ''Take Bertham with you. Perhaps you can protect him from the terrifting cattle. Go on, love. Go with Eivor.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Very well.''
They headed for the river.
*'''Eivor:''' ''Where were you when the cow frightened you?''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Across the river. That-a-way.<br>I'm not generally afraid of cattle, but the look in this one's eyes! I thought it might hurt me! They're big cows!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Perhaps this is an opportunity to overcome that fear you claim not to possess.''
they got on a boat and eivor rowed them across
*'''Bertham:''' ''This is where it happened. They shouldn't be too far..''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Good. Let's begin tracking.''
found a cow
*'''Eivor:''' ''Look there, Bertham. Another cow, and your first lesson.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''All right. Show me.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Now, learn to wield the bow. Arrow rests on the string, pull it back, breathe ... aim ... and release.''
kill cow
*'''Bertham:''' ''You make a challenging thing sound simple.''
kill another cow
*'''Eivor:''' ''I understand this is daunting. Even domesticated creatures possess a worthy strength. And so, even in slaughtering and eating them, we must show the respect. I do not begrudge you your fear.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Thank you. I begrudge myself quite a bit. I feel quite foolish.''
kill another cow
*'''Bertham:''' ''I hope you aren't too annoyed that you need to look after me today. And clean up my mess.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''If anything, this is more relaxing a day than I have enjoyed in recent memory.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''O! O! There! I see the last one!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Well done. You are now a tracker. Perhaps that can be your role. You track, Mayda shoots.''
Eivor readies her aim, but before she can kill the final cow, bertham shoots it dead.
*'''Eivor:''' ''Bertham!''
*'''Bertham:''' ''O my goodness. Did you see that, Eivor?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''It took me a moment to believe it! Fine work, Cow-Fearer. You have overcome your enemy.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Please don't make that my new nickname.''
Bertham then took out a knife to get the meat from his kill.
*'''Bertham:''' ''Thank you, Eivor. This part is tougher than I thought! Mayda won't believe I've done this. Nor will my mother.''
They headed for the boat
*'''Eivor:''' ''Bertham, were you really scared by a cow? That seems unlikely for a farmer's boy.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Well ... if I tell you what really happened, will you tell anyone?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Never.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''It's ... it's to do with Mayda. She's always saying I'm so soft and sweet and kind and lovely.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''All good things.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''It's terrible. Who wants sweetness? I want to be brave and manly. I thought if I let the animals go, I could hunt them myself and show her I was a good provider, and strong. Then I took out my bow, and the cow did look at me ... and I did get frightened. So that part isn't entirely false''
*'''Eivor:''' ''There is nothing wrong with having a good heart. I'm sure Mayda is fond of you because you're a kind young man, not in spite of it.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Thank you, Eivor. I hope you're right... But all the same, I do intend to brag, just a little.''
got on the boat
*'''Bertham:''' ''I feared asking this of Mayda, but ... do you ever feel sorry for the creatures? That you must hurt them so?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''I do not seek yo cause them suffering. I aim for the heart, that it might be a quick death.''
*'''Bertham:''' ''Can't imagine being so skilled. Mayda is much the same way. One shot, rabbit dead. Clean.''
back at the farm/ranch/whatever
*'''Winfrith:''' ''Bertham. Did you manage not to hurt yourself?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Winfrith. I give you your son, Bertham the Beast-Slayer.''
*'''Winfrith:''' ''The Beast-Slayer!''
*'''Bertham:''' ''You should have seen me out there, Mother. I was a terror with an arrow! But I should go!''
*'''Winfrith:''' ''Go? Where?''
*'''Bertham:''' ''I want to show Mayda while the blood is still fresh! See you at the feast!''
he leaves
*'''Winfrith:''' ''Well, Eivor. Thank you. Whatever you did out there, I'm pleased for it.''
====Braun's Folly====
''Drink your ale faster than your opponent and make sure to stay on your feet.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''This looks worth trying.''
*'''Braun:''' ''A drinking game always is! The rules are: One, you drink until you're the last one standing. Two, end of rules. Want to play?''
(Accept - Yes, I'm thirsty.)
*'''Eivor:''' ''Of course.''
[Game begins]
*'''Eivor:''' ''Ha! Drool-monger!''(finishing the first horn first)
*'''Eivor:''' ''So slow.''(finishing the second horn first)
*'''Braun:''' ''You are quite the guzzler! Try again any time.'' [Player won]
====Twirling Targets====
''Prove your worth by hitting as many of the targets as possible within the time limit.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''What is all this?''
*'''Thyra:''' ''A new Yule game to test your skills: Twirling Targets. You shoot as many spinning targets as you can, as quick as you can. Care to give it a go?''
(Accept - Yes, I am ready to shoot.)
*'''Eivor:''' ''Put a bow in my hand.''
[Game begins, jesus bloody christ she talks a lot]
*'''Thyra:''' ''Take a moment to center yourself and then go!<br>Freya's love! Incredible shooting!<br>Glad I bet on you to win this!<br>By Odin's eye, you shoot well!<br>You make this look easy!<br>You make your ancestors proud!''
*'''Thyra:''' ''You're half the way there, Eivor!'' (At the 1-min mark)
*'''Thyra:''' ''Time's almost up!'' (10 seconds remaining)
[Game ends]
*'''Thyra:''' ''You've done it! You've achieved perfection. I did not think I would ever see such a score.'' [For reference the player had scored 1255 points]
====Yule Brawl====
''A festive tournament of strength, fortitude and punching.''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Eivor! I have just the thing for you.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Sunniva. Norvid told me you had set something up. A fighting competition?''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''The greatest fighting competition this land has ever seen.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Any rules?''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Yes! The rules are simple. Fight, drink, fight! And remember, Eivor, the more participants, the bigger the pot. If you ever any willing fighters, bring them to join in! Now! Are you ready to begin, my powerful friend?''
(Accept - Yes, I would like to fight.)
*'''Eivor:''' ''You know I'm ready.''
[Brawl begins]
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Just like in Norway! A knock-down Yule brawl!''
[Wins first round and drinks, before next round begins]
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Let us celebrate ... with fists!''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Bring the kids! The fight is about to begin!''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''A battle to rock Asgard itself!''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Who here wants to see blood sport?''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Two Norsemen enter, only one leaves!''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''It's not midwinter without a good fight!''
*'''Sunniva:''' ''It's a Yuletide brawl!''
oh, fucking great, these are randomized because of course they are. There are ten rounds of this and Eivor gets progressively drunker throughout.
*'''Sunniva:''' ''She bested every fighter in the ring and drank enough to kill a mid-seized ox. Eivor! Champion of the Yule Brawl!''[to crowd]
*'''Sunniva:''' ''Well fought, Eivor. Let us do this again next year.''[to eivor]
====The Case of the Missing Ale====
''The brewery is a mess and Tekla has vanished. Investigate what happened.''
Eivor arrives at the brewery.
*'''Eivor:''' ''By the gods of Asgard! What happened to this place?''
Eivor spoke to the reveler Alwin.
*'''Eivor:''' ''What's happened here?''
*'''Alwin:''' ''Eivor's here, thank the gods above! Though it seems they have forsaken us. I am sorry to tell you, Eivor ... Tekla is gone.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''What? Dead?''
*'''Alwin:''' ''No, no, no. She's on an errand and left her apprentice in charge. It was him who did all this.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Who is this apprentice?''
*'''Alwin:''' ''A fellow called Ake. He'll know what happened here. You need to find him!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Me? Why not you?''
*'''Alwin:''' ''Somebody's got to clean up this mess! Besides, I'm startlingly drunk. You go on!''
Eivor left and went to find Ake. As she left she could hear Alwin complaining loudly.
*'''Alwin:''' ''My cup has run dry! How is anyone meant to survive without something to drink? I need to drown my sorrows!''
[the game is pretty but i have very little patience for white text on white background] so eivor tracks down the apprentice who's far the fuck away [for some reason other than padding this quest, obviously. why would you even consider that?]
*'''Eivor:''' ''That must be Ake. It would seem drunks are not the best trackers.''
*'''Ake:''' ''Those Saxon scum cannot get away with this. They will fear my very name. And Tekla will see that I am worthy of her faith.''
Eivor approached. he was crouching like at a cliff's edge overlooking the woods
*'''Ake:''' ''There they are! Down there. But where are the barrels?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''You. Are you Ake?''
*'''Ake:''' ''Who's asking?''
he turns to eivor and gets up from the crouching position
*'''Eivor:''' ''Do you not know me? I am Teklas's friend, Eivor. I want to know why you left her brewery in shambles.''
*'''Ake:''' ''Take that back! I'd never do such a thing. It was those Saxon bandits! And I'm gonna slay every last one of 'em.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Bandits? In Ravensthorpe?''
*'''Ake:''' ''It seemed nice enough. I invited 'em to try Tekla's new brew. We get drinking and the next thing I wake up and the barrels are gone! Now that you are here, we can solve this together. With our fists!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''You got bandits drunk, they behaved as bandits do, and now you seek violence? Ake, you're not in a state to solve problems.''[miss you were ~just in 2 competitions that envolved drinking]
*'''Ake:''' ''O no? Well, how about I show you the kind of state I'm in? You'll see how a brewer fights!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Lower your fists. We can go back to the brewery until you sober up.''
*'''Ake:''' ''Enough talk! Have at me!''[this man gets pegged, i'm sure of it]
fistfight ensues
*'''Eivor:''' ''I have no quarrel with you, Ake.''
*'''Ake:''' ''Looks like you do!''
*'''Ake:''' ''Get out of my way! I've got to find the bandits!''
Eivor beats him into submission
*'''Ake:''' ''No fair! I wasn't ready.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Ake, go back to the brewery.''
*'''Ake:''' ''I traveled across the sea to study under a master brewer. Tekla entrusted me with her finest ale ... and I lost it! If you knew what it was like, to fear losing the faith of the one you admire, you would not be so callous.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''I will make you a deal. We will go get the barrels back. But I will do it. You wait at the boat. No more fighting.''
*'''Ake:''' ''Very well. It must be with the bandits. Call if you need help. Between you and me, your left jab could use a little work.''
eivor smirks and heads for the bandit camp-ish thing [listen, i'm tired]
*'''Eivor:''' ''All right. Where have they hidden the ale?''
she finds the barrels
*'''Eivor:''' ''This is Tekla's ale. I would know those barrels anywhere. She truly is a master.''
she picks up the barrel
*'''Eivor:''' ''Now to get this back to Ake's boat.''
carries it there
*'''Eivor:''' ''Tekla's ale is safe.''
*'''Ake:''' ''Thank you, Eivor. You are a hero amon heroes. My final request would only be that we keep this matter between us.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''That I can do.''
*'''Ake:''' ''I got a few of these Yule Tokens from Norvid. Happy to spare them, as payment for your kindness. Perhaps you can spend them on some fighting lessons.''
[oh so he's a douche because he's a fighting opponent at the brawl now. at least there's a reason]
The cloak of a Hidden Ones' outfit from 4th century Roman Britain, worn by one who had achieved the rank of Mentor. The identity of this Mentor is unknown.
The cloak from an outfit last worn by Magister Vitus, a fifth-century Hidden One who oversaw the evacuation of the Brotherhood from England. The fate of Vitus himself remains a mystery.
The robes from an outfit last worn by Magister Vitus, a fifth-century Hidden One who oversaw the evacuation of the Brotherhood from England. The fate of Vitus himself remains a mystery.
The robes of a Hidden Ones' outfit from 4th century Roman Britain, worn by one who had achieved the rank of Mentor. The identity of this Mentor is unknown.
The mask of a Hidden Ones' outfit from 4th century Roman Britain, worn by one who had achieved the rank of Mentor. The identity of this Mentor is unknown.
The mask from an outfit last worn by Magister Vitus, a fifth-century Hidden One who oversaw the evacuation of the Brotherhood from England. The fate of Vitus himself remains a mystery.
The vambraces of a Hidden Ones' outfit from 4th century Roman Britain, worn by one who had achieved the rank of Mentor. The identity of this Mentor is unknown.
Vambraces from an outfit last worn by Magister Vitus, a fifth-century Hidden One who oversaw the evacuation of the Brotherhood from England. The fate of Vitus himself remains a mystery.
The trousers of a Hidden Ones' outfit from 4th century Roman Britain, worn by one who had achieved the rank of Mentor. The identity of this Mentor is unknown.
The trousers from an outfit last worn by Magister Vitus, a fifth-century Hidden One who oversaw the evacuation of the Brotherhood from England. The fate of Vitus himself remains a mystery.
An armor seemingly made of nightmares and countless sinners who lost hope. Please not that you will probably need to slaughter additional sinners to enhance it.
Reda mentioned that these breathable greaves belonged to one of the horsemen of the Apocalypse. No one can underestimate the importance of a comfy armor set even while spreading chaos and death.
The symbols and runes on the handle of this beautifully carved knife recount the life of Suttungr, the proud Jotun who defended his home against Odin's malevolence.
A gruesome skull attached to a length of chain. Clearly a message saying that anyone who stands front of you [sic] will immediately kiss the frozen lips of death.
Sometimes, discretion is not the better part of valor. When that happens, a sturdy shield will go a long way to help.
Initiates entries
Found Translation
VENICE//ITALY//1485
Leonardo da Vinci was extremely interested in the idea of creating a device with which a person could fly like a bird. He began sketching a project inspired by the flight of birds themselves. Da Vinci developed a machine that was known as the "ornithopter". Although it was not assembled in life, according to the drawings it can be called the ancestor of today's helicopters. Around 1480, Da Vinci completed a glider that had a wingspan of over ten meters. He stopped working on the project for several years, until Ezio Auditore came to Da Vinci and asked him to use his machine to enter the Doge's Palace in order to save the current ruler of Venice from the Templar conspiracy. Even though the machine was completely destroyed after a successful flight, Ezio's move took an important step towards the possibility of creating a workable aircraft.
//MESOPOTAMIA//-3500
The round object known as the Wheel was invented around 3500 BC. in Mesopotamia. This invention revolutionized transportation and manufacturing. The oldest known wheels were made from wooden discs tied together with cross-braces. The design of the wheel has been greatly improved over the following centuries. Spoked wheels, for example, appeared around 2000 BC in Asia. The Middle Ages are characterized by the overwhelming use of wheels as a means of transforming energy sources such as water, wind and various animals. Even after more than fifty centuries, the wheel plays an important role in the life of mankind.
MASYAF//SYRIA//1176
In the second half of the XII century, Salah Ad'Din directed his forces to capture the mountain fortress Masiaf, surrounding it with camps of his people. After receiving information about the impending siege from the spy Ahmad Sophian, Umar Ibn-La'Ahad was sent on a special mission. His goal was to infiltrate Salah Ad'Din's tent at nightfall to leave a "message" for the Sultan. Although he was successfully completed the first half of his mission, Umar was discovered by Salah Ad'Din himself while trying to get out of the tent. This forced the desperate Assassin to flee, killing one noble to secure his escape. After finding the Assassin spy Ahmad in the ranks of the Saracens, he was tortured in captivity, after which the Saracens were able to negotiate a peace treaty with Al Mualim. Only they asked to exchange Ahmad for Umar. If the Brotherhood would refuse them,then the forces of the Saracens would be directed to the continuation of the siege of Masyaf. After a hopeless debate, Al Mualim ultimately yielded to Umar. In the last minutes of his life, Umar heard the desperate cries and cries of his son, 11-year-old Altair.
CONNECTICUT//USA//1928
The peaceful hermit life of Nikolai Orlov and his son Innocent in their hut in the forests of Connecticut was interrupted by uninvited guests. Sergei, an elderly Assassin and former acquaintance of Nicholas, encouraged him to return to the Brotherhood and share the secrets he had learned. When he refused, Sergei grabbed Innokentiy, brandishing a knife. Nikolai knocked the weapon out of the Assassin's hands and strangled him to death. Guessing what was going on, Innocent's father subjected his son to intense and sometimes tough training. Nikolai believed that without hard training, his son would not be able to master the necessary skills in time. In winter, during the snowfalls, Nicholas's predictions came true, and several Assassins came to their hut. After a painful battle in the surrounding forest, Nikolai eventually managed to nullify the number of his opponents, but was seriously wounded in the process - in both legs.In a desperate last attempt to secure his son's escape, Nikolai grabbed the last of the attackers and urged Innokenty to shoot the man, understanding the consequences. Although initially he refused, the boy still pulled the trigger. The bullet went through Nicholas and the Assassin, killing both. Left alone with a hostile world, broken but rebellious, Innocent took the Hidden Blade from his father and disappeared into the forests, going to the nearest city - Hartford.going to the nearest town - Hartford.going to the nearest town - Hartford.
FLORENCE//ITALY//1476-12-29
Finally entangled in the investigation, which he himself had been conducting for decades, the Assassin Giovanni Auditore da Firenze nevertheless discovered a Templar conspiracy that threatened the very foundation of the Renaissance Italy. His hunt for the truth took him away from his home in Florence in Venice, captured by the Barbarigo family and Milan, usurped by corrupt officials, but at the same time made him the main target of Rodrigo Borgia's anger. When Giovanni gathered enough evidence to expose the conspiracy, he was betrayed by his friend Uberto Alberti, who was the Gonfalonier of Florence at the time. At the direction of Rodrigo Borgia, Giovanni was unjustly arrested and, along with his sons Federico and Petruchio, was hanged in the Piazza della Signoria. This event was witnessed by his only surviving son, Ezio, whose life after that changed once and for all.
Aside from Cedd's Stone, no other offering altars have anything but the same scene of Eivor making an offering. Upon further look, this small scene seems to be a part of Green Children of Anglia.
Search monasteries in River Exe and Severn for clues as to the whereabouts of the missing pieces of Saint George's legendary armor. Once you have them all, return them to Vagn in the settlement and he will add them to his map.
River Exe clue (Escanceaster Monastery) and River Severn clue (Northern Monastery)
Collect both quest items and return to Vagn.
Vagn:Eivor, those clues you've found ... they speak of a river on the Northern border of Powys. I've marked it on the map for you. But caution! My scouts tell me the area is well-guarded. If you are ready for the challenge, I say let's go! You are strong enough to take on whatever comes.
Eivor:Ready.
Vagn:Good luck! May you succeed where many have failed.
Then gives both treasures of river dee and the sword of saint george quests
Treasures of River Dee
Two pieces of Saint George's legendary armor can be found in large military locations along the River Dee.
This article is about the memory of Eivor Varinsdottir. You may be looking for the weapon itself.
A fearsome champion lurking in the fortress of the River Dee is said to wield Saint George's fabled longsword.
Deva Victrix is the location's name. Kinda anticlimatic tbh, you just have a boss fight and no one says anything during it. You return to ravensthorpe and get this dialogue tho:
Eivor:The River Champion is defeated. The Legacy of Saint George is won!
Vagn:This is why we found each other, Eivor! That I would lead a true warrior to a deserved prize!
Eivor:Do you believe this did once belong to this sainted man, George?
Vagn:Who can know? But it is pleasurable to think so. I say we should believe it! And you know, there's probably more where that came from. Keep raiding, I say. Never know when you will stumble upon another legend.
