: The story deepens as you encounter the first of the Forsaken, Eikthyr , and later, the Elder. You begin to mine copper and tin, advancing from wood to bronze.

: You learn to craft basic tools and build your first shelter, a modest Viking longhouse to protect you from the first cold nights.

Guided by Odin’s raven, , you start with nothing but your bare hands.

Long ago, the Allfather Odin united the worlds and cast his greatest enemies into a place of exile: the . He severed its roots from the world-tree Yggdrasil, leaving it to drift unanchored and forgotten. For centuries, this realm slumbered, but Odin’s enemies—the Forsaken—did not die; they grew stronger in the shadows. I. The Awakening