Norse Grimoire (d20)
Norse Grimoire is a 5th Edition supplement¸ designed to integrate Galdrastafir (Icelandic magical staves) and the Elder Futhark (the alphabet of the Runes of Knowledge) in your game sessions and campaigns.
This Grimoire is the follow-up to our work and research that started almost 20 years ago¸ which has given life to the Journey To Ragnarok project¸ our first Kickstarter campaign. With Norse Grimoire you can improve your Journey To Ragnarok sessions and setting¸ but you can also power up characters or worlds from any setting you like.
Our goal is to enhance both the Adventurers and the Players' experience¸ adding game options and trying to transmit an ancient culture that we love.
To better understand Icelandic staves and the Runes¸ we decided to focus our research on ancient sources. Poetic and Prose Edda¸ along with Runic Poems¸ led our way on the path shaped by Odhinn in his journey through the Nine Worlds. For Icelandic symbols¸ we browsed through the pages of authentic grimoires filled with cryptic runes and staves¸ whose Norse echoes¸ sometimes bounded to continental magic¸ Middle Age esoteric or alchemical doctrine¸ unveiling a meaningful world permeated by magic.
- Runes of Knowledge. A historical essay about the Runes¸ how they appear in Norse Mythology¸ and their role in the Divination.
- Encrypted Runes. How to read them and how to use them for your secret message.
- 24 Runes of the Elder Futhark. Their meaning¸ their story¸ and their use in Divination.
- Icelandic Magical Staves. A historical essay about Iceland Mythology¸ the ancient grimoire¸ and the warlocks.
- 36 Galdrastafir. Their origin¸ their rituals¸ and their magical effects.
- Tattoos & Ritual Paintings. Game mechanics of the effects that Runes and Galdrastafir have on the skin of your characters or on the items.
- Extensive Bibliography of the research that led us to this book