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Tales from Stolki's Hall: A Thrones & Bones Anthology

Created by Lou Anders

11 Amazing Fantasy Writers dip their pens into Norrøngard, the frozen land from the Thrones & Bones novels and roleplaying games.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Banner of the Bull - a new Thrones & Bones adventure!
6 months ago – Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 11:59:09 AM

Hi all,

I'm posting today to let you know about a new adventure for Thrones & Bones: Norrøngard. I didn't produce a Kickstarter for this one. Rather, it was part of the Partner Pack Add-On for Kobold Press' new 5e-based system, Black Flag Roleplaying. As such, the adventure was delivered to Kobold Press backers and then went directly to DriveThruRPG for general sales.

Banner of the Bull is a 1st level adventure for Black Flag Roleplaying (but fully compatible with 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons). Right now, you can purchase it in PDF and softcover formats. A hardcover edition is expected to be available in a few weeks. The adventure starts out in the city of Bense and journeys to the border of Norrøngard territory, where the characters encounter strange fey outside of Norrønian experience. Banner of the Bull features 5 new lineages and heritages specific to the setting and 16 new creatures and NPCs. For those who play online, see the Banner of the Bull: VTT Tokens,featuring 27 character and creature tokens (and on sale through the link for just $2 now through November 30th.) Also see the Banner of the Bull Map Pack, a digital map pack for all the battlemaps in this volume, featuring 7 beautifully illustrated maps. It is available on DriveThruRPG from Heroic Maps for both VTT use and home printing.

Thanks so much for your support!

Soft and hardcover versions of the print edition.
Cover illustration by Florian Stitz.

Finally: The Deluxe Hardcover Has Gone Out!
7 months ago – Wed, Oct 25, 2023 at 11:40:23 AM

We've there! 

The hardcover of the Deluxe Gamer Edition of Tales from Stolki's Hall is done and being sent out direct from DriveThruRPG to backers. Everyone who ordered it should get or have gotten an email from DriveThruRPG alerting them that the order has been placed, and it will print and ship directly from their printer. Feel free to let me know when you get yours (and please post pictures to social media!). And, of course, if you are so inclined, leave a review on DriveThruRPG. You can also let me know what you think about the stories on the Thrones & Bones Discord. Thank you everyone for helping us get here.

Meanwhile, they'll be news of a new Thrones & Bones release next week! And with that, I'll leave you with some pictures of the deluxe hardcover.

The cover of the book, depicting Norse-flavored characters drinking in a mead hall.
Cover by William O'Brien
A two page spread. The left side shows a dwarf woman wearing a bearskin hat while the right depicts an unknown figure in glowing black armor striding through a burning longhouse.
Art by Ksenia Kozhevnikova.
A chapter header featuring a cat made of yarn and buttons
Art by Ksenia Kozhevnikova
A two page spread showing two characters from Stolki's actual mead hall and their D&D descriptions and stat blocks.
Art by Ksenia Kozhevnikova

Deluxe Hardcover Progress
8 months ago – Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 11:48:35 AM

Well, good news/bad news.

I uploaded the printer files on the 8th of this month, and it took until the 23rd to get the proofs back from the printer, and while all the art looks fabulous, there are a few things I want to tweak. So the process starts over. I'm in touch with DriveThruRPG about those tweaks, and when it's resolved, I'll have to reupload and reorder. Hopefully the second proof has a faster turn around than the first. I'm sorry for the delay, but it's looking like later in October before I can send deluxe hardcovers out. 

Meanwhile, here are some pictures from the first proof. Thanks for your patience as I get this perfect. More as I know it! 

The cover of Tales from Stolki's Hall, showing four adventurers enjoying ale in a mead hall.
A 2-page spread showing a dwarf woman wearing a bear head as a hat on the left and a figure in black armor wading through a burning longhouse on the right.
A 2-spead thread showing a crow adorned in jewelry on the left and an enormous tree beside an enormous longhouse on the right.
A 2-page spread showing an enormous troll on the left and a flying ship on the right.

Proof Files Ordered - Special Token Pack!
8 months ago – Fri, Sep 08, 2023 at 09:15:04 AM

Hi all, the Deluxe Gamer Edition of Tales from Stolki's Hall is off to the printer! I'm awaiting a proof copy back from them, and presuming everything is okay (fingers crossed!), we'll be ordering everyone's hardcover books soon! 

Meanwhile, I can't sit idle, so today I've put together a VTT Token Pack for the monsters and (mostly) NPCs in the appendix of the book. If you need to populate your Viking Mead Hall, we've got the staff and customers for you, plus a few monsters! 

The Tales from Stolki's Hall VTT Token Pack is just $1.99, but for the next week, there's a special discount here: Get the Tales from Stolki's Hall Token Pack for just $1 !

The cover for the token pack.

Featuring beautiful artwork from Ksenia Kozhevnikova, Dio Mahesa, Will O’Brien, and Aleksa Stajsic, these tokens are crafted to aid you in adding elements from the anthology into your adventures in the land of Norrøngard.

Included in the Tales from Stolki’s Hall VTT Tokens pack:

Arturri Rødstrupebarn, Didrik Ægison, Dream Bear, Erik Framisson, Finola, Frost Giant Youth, Landkraken, Mead Hall Patron 1, Mead Hall Patron 2, Neth’s Owl, Pernilla Eydisdóttir, Rime Frost Spider, Skald, Stolki Stolkason, Talking Raven, Toke the Blackskmith, and Ursula.

A look at all 17 tokens.

Happy gaming! 

Deluxe Gamer Edition PDF Going Out Shortly!
9 months ago – Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 12:03:27 PM

The Deluxe Gamer Edition of Tales from Stolki's Hall PDF will be going out shortly.

Watch your inboxes for an email from DriveThruRPG with a link to download the PDF.

Over the next week, I'll be preparing the print-ready file, then ordering a proof, and I hope to have that heading to you in the post in just a few short weeks.

Thank you all for making this the wonderful book that it is!

The cover of the deluxe gamer edition.
Cover by William O'Brien