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Book Information Praise for the Fourteen
ID	8450
Collection	Solstice Summations

Praise for the Fourteen

by Knudnar

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Learn from these great figures, oh children of Shor's Stand. They are the founders of our village, and when I, Knudnar, am gone, it falls upon you to remember their names and deeds.

Thane Haefrid. A visionary leader who inspired hope for a bright future and saw the path to our village. It is through her direction that the other ancestors completed their great works. It was under her tutelage that the Bear Hall, Wolf Hall, and the Hall of Feathers were constructed. It is in her name that our village strives and continues.

Njor the Brave. The first to give his life so that the village could survive. The founder who faced Sumodah alone with naught but the gleaming Bow of the Fox beside him. We do not know what his final moments were like, but we praise his bravery nonetheless.

Vyrkytt the Clever. When our ancestor's ship broke and was swallowed by the hungry sea, her quick thinking and skills kept the village together. Her work saw to the creation of the village's gardens and store houses. Every day we eat because of Vyrkytt.

Edelreda the Unabashed. When the High Elves came to our village to judge our progress, Edelreda spewed forth a string of such profane curses and invocations that all the bees left their hives and swarmed to the woods. Even now, no hives will settle in the center of our village. Once a year, we spit in the dirt to remember her creativity and way with words.

Tunwulf the Clean. The founder who sacrificed adventure and grand mystery for careful thought. While others may call Tunwulf cowardly, we know the truth. All expeditions require a level head who looks at danger and weighs its risks. The village survives due to this founder's caution.

Yiggrid the Fruitful and Valdin the Short, parents of the first Nords and leaders of the First House. Their love inspired bards, as did their family. The Divines blessed these two, and their love for each other ensured that the gods remembered the rest of the village in turn.

Igi who rolled where she shouldn't. The western path remains cleared of rocks and debris in her honor. For when the founders crawled out of the surf and onto the sand, she raced ahead. But her feet caught on a rock in the dark which sent her tumbling back to waves below, calming the others of their enthusiasm.

Gjodlar Thickskin. When all others cowered in the darkness, Gjodlar hunted for animal and vegetable alike. He returned with a feast of flesh and kept the bruises he gathered hidden. For their price was worthwhile and the pain negligible.

Bjareki and Olmand the Honest. Crossing the hungry sea is no small feat for a ship of fourteen, but these carried the work of reminding the others of the world they left behind. They wove a tapestry of sorrow and hunger so convincing that even Aelf became hopeful for the land that Nelnir promised.

Aelf the Downtrodden. He who countered Nelnir's great predictions with realism and dower disposition. He who looked at the clouds and saw mud. He who never warmed and never smiled. While Tunwulf's realism protected the group, Aelf's lowly opinions for all balanced the joys of the witch Somhard's death.

Little Eorfyg, Ekvynne, and Borralf. The trio of youngsters who brought laughter to danger, light to the darkness, joy to the ocean, and purpose to the founders. Theirs were the faces of the future. Theirs were the empty stomachs most in need of filling. Theirs was the cause that ended the great fasting and brought us across the sea to settle here in Shor's Stand.