Sack of Lindisfarne
Viking raiders storm Lindisfarne Priory, looting treasures, destroying sacred artifacts, and attacking monks who are either fleeing in terror or attempting to defend their monastery. The Viking leader
Setting
Lindisfarne Priory, a wealthy monastery on the tidal island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland. The priory is surrounded by simple wooden and stone buildings, with the main church at its center. The shore is visible, with several Viking longships beached nearby, their dragon-headed prows glaring ominously.
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Prior Eadfrith
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An elderly man in his late 60s, with a frail but dignified frame. His face is deeply lined with age and devotion, framed by thinning white hair and a neatly trimmed beard. His pale blue eyes, though weary, burn with quiet intensity. His hands, clasped in prayer or clutching sacred objects, are gnarled from years of copying manuscripts.
Viking Leader
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A towering Norse warrior in his late 30s, standing a full head taller than most men. His muscular frame is honed by years of raiding, with battle scars visible on his forearms. His fiery red beard is intricately braided with bone beads, and his piercing blue eyes gleam with predatory intensity beneath a furrowed brow. A prominent battle-axe scar runs from his left temple to cheekbone.
Brother Wulfstan
secondary
A young monk in his early 20s, with a lean but wiry build from years of monastic labor. His fair hair is cropped short in the tonsure style, and his pale skin is flushed with exertion. His blue eyes are wide with a mix of fear and determination, and his hands are calloused from both prayer and manual work.
Young Monk
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A novice monk in his late teens, slight of build with a pale, clean-shaven face and wide, fearful eyes. His tonsure is freshly shaved, and his hands tremble visibly.
Ship Guard
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A burly Viking warrior in his late 20s, with a muscular build from years of rowing and raiding. His face is weathered by sea winds, with a short, unkempt beard and several small scars across his forearms. His hair is tied back in a practical knot, revealing a missing earlobe from an old battle wound.
Dialog
Prior Eadfrith
By the mercy of Christ, cease this sacrilege! These holy relics are not for your hands, heathen.
Viking Leader
Hah! Your Christ cannot save you now, old man. Jarl Hroaldr takes what he wills.
Young Monk
P-Prior... the holy books... they're burning them...
Prior Eadfrith
Steady, my son. Remember the martyrs who stood firm before the lions.
Viking Leader
Lions? Hmm? We are wolves of the sea, and your gold is our prey!
Prior Eadfrith
Deus misereatur nobis... The wrath of the Almighty shall find you, raider.
Viking Leader
Let your god try! Odin's ravens feast well today!
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