Following in the Footsteps - Secret Note #2

Hugin, the raven that brought us into this world, requests that we kill a beast he refers to as Eikthyr. Apparently the location we first arrived at in this world is known as the Sacrifical Stones where we place the Trophies of the enemies Hugin asks us to kill. I'm not sure what the point of this game is, it suggests the reward for all of this is ascending to Valhalla... which implies we're... dead? In limbo?

Based on my understanding of Norse and Viking mythology, Valhalla is essentially heaven. To reach Valhalla you must die in combat. Does Hugin expect us to die while fighting these 'Forsaken' enemies? How do I know about Norse and Viking mythology and why am I talking about it from a third person perspective as if that's not my culture?

My mind was filled with these sorts of questions and yet no answers. One day while bored I decided to challenge this Eikthyr beast. Having crafted a bow and became quite capable with it I felt I was ready. The beast had 3 main attacks that I noticed, a head butt, a cone of lightning and an AoE of lightning. Again, these terms I use to describe the attacks come to my mind when writing this note... I you are reading this, my hope is you will be familiar with the terminology and find some answers to your questions.

Defeating Eikthyr earned me his Antlers and a Trophy, I returned the Trophy to the Sacrificial Stones and was granted a boon. The Antlers I crafted into a Pickaxe which I was able to use to smash rocks in the Black Forest and craft new items. This will be my last journal entry at this location, for now I will travel to the west to explore this world further.

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