We are Pendelhaven, makers of Viking games such as Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok (an end-of-world Viking RPG that uses runes as the core game mechanic), Gulveig (a casual yet aggressive card game where you bid, bluff and score your way to victory), among others... We have finished a seven week promotional tour of various game conventions including GenCon (Indianapolis), FanExpo (Toronto), Comicon (Montreal). During this time, we have gone a little loopy and have decided to build a show-stopper for our future booths: a real Viking longship. There are lots of ways for us to go about it, but what we do will depend on how awesome you all want us to make it.

The most basic goal would be a folded paper origami longship- we shall call it Skidbladnir. We'll buy the definitive origami book and a monstrous sheet of paper and make something that would turn some heads. Oh and we will proceed to get smashed on mead in the process- with the whole thing recorded or streamed live!

But there are other options that get buoyed by your generosity:

$500 - Small-scale table model: We get a 3D artist to render a really cool Naglfar that we can 3D print. At this level we add a Kickstarter extra where you can order the ship at wholesale.



We get a 3D artist to render a really cool Naglfar that we can 3D print. At this level we add a Kickstarter extra where you can order the ship at wholesale. $5000 - Medium scale table model: We hire trade show design professionals, because we're talking about a 4 to 6 foot long model.

We hire trade show design professionals, because we're talking about a 4 to 6 foot long model. Large free standing ship: We've found a company that can make a 8 foot to 16 foot modular ship. The design sounds awesome especially since we want to also get an integrated kraken… Seriously!

We've found a company that can make a 8 foot to 16 foot modular ship. The design sounds awesome especially since we want to also get an integrated kraken… Seriously! A real longship: This bloody thing would be seaworthy! The kind you can use for a raid or a booze cruise. At this point, our ship may no longer be allowed in many convention halls, but it's still awesome.

This bloody thing would be seaworthy! The kind you can use for a raid or a booze cruise. At this point, our ship may no longer be allowed in many convention halls, but it's still awesome. Naglfar: We're talking about the mythological ship that the Jotuns built to raid Asgard during Ragnarok (the Viking end of the world). We're not sure how we can build a vessel from toe-nails, but we'll definitely try!

As part of this project, for the next reward tier, we are building a memorial to our long lost crew- you the backers!

This memorial will be accessible online and at game conventions. Any lost crewmember that finds their face in the memorial will earn loud cheers and celebration (and maybe some free goodies).

Good Will Event: We will be attributing 10% of the funds to host an event that raises money for an official local charity. We'll be using DFW Nerd Night's event template. We have a tremendous respect for these guys and what they do: gaming events that raise money for those less fortunate. Know that part of your pledge will go to a great cause!

So far, we have received lots of help:

-Thor has lent us some of his spare hammers. The one in the video weighs 109 lbs and is constructed from a solid mild steel block. Thanks Alex!

-L'Antre à Gobeline - have kindly provided high quality costumes for us. They also go to a few conventions that we can't go to, and evangelize Ragnarok. They’ll be joining us on any convention-level ships!

-Dr. Robert J. Lang - he’s kindly allowed us to use his origami longship in our video. We’ll definitely be buying his book "The Complete Book of Origami" as it details how we can fold our own. We have relevant links in our FAQ. Check them out because his work is amazing!

-InterEx and Orbus - exhibit designers, and makers of really cool signs - have already given us advice on what we can do once we reach the mid-scale table model and above.

-Drinking Quest - need we say more? Well, ok, they're a role playing game with alcohol and we love their game. Jason hinted that there may be Vikings raiding the mead hall soon! We're planning to book space together in 2015.

-Josee Leroux is our very first contributor. She enjoyed watching us film in full viking regalia during a very hot day. *Now in French, because we’re from Quebec* Josee Leroux s’est bien amusée de nous regarder filmer pendant une chaleur extrême. Elle est donc notre première contributrice.

Video Credits

John Corbett - You're a photogenic Viking. Rattatosk thanks you too! You got rid of his hiccups very effectively.

Jean-François Gauthier - Thanks for refusing to buy our cookies! We ended up eating them one cold Fimbulwinter night, and they were delicious.

Soni Alcorn a.k.a Bohemian Weasel is the ultra talented artist responsible for the pictures in the background. Her awesome art will be in the upcoming Denizens of the North book!

After Kickstarter's share is accounted for, the allocation of funds would be as follows: Since we don’t know if our ship will be paper, plastic, canvas or lumber, we can only give this estimated breakdown 60% for the materials/book, 30% to the dedicated team/consultants/mead and 10% for the good-will event.