Hopefully it’s alright to post this here as some inspiration. If not I’m more than happy to remove it. I recently just finished reading this comic and thought that it reminded me quite a bit of a game of Sagas of the Icelanders. The only real difference being that the story takes place around a farmstead in Scotland’s Orkney Islands rather than Iceland. Nonetheless it’s a great story involving the sort of betrayal and bloodshed that you’d expect from a Viking Saga.
There’s a greedy relative, a mysterious wanderer come to reclaim his birthright. Questions about faith to the Gods whether they be Norse or otherwise. Honour called into question, false romance, surviving a harsh winter. A rumour of a monster and being cursed by the Gods (really the hero pulling a ruse), Norse mythologic symbolism. Everything you could want from a good Game of Sagas of the Icelanders. It doesn’t stop there the MC (or in this case writer) makes sure to throw the characters a few curve balls that they weren’t expecting. Honestly I’d recommend that MCs read this for inspiration when they run Sagas.
Man the 3 volumes if this series have really whacked out issue lists. The final issues are in vol 2, and issue 17 (of 50) is in vol 3.
Aaron Griffin I think that’s because they’re all arranged based on where the stories are located. I bought the first titled “Anglo-Saxon Sagas” (really British Isles including Ireland) yesterday. I though the Sven the Returned storyline was particularly good for Sagas of the Icelanders.
It’s all on Comixology too