the gathering commences ...

after seeing the beacon fires alight various contingents have set off to help the Opplanders...

The 'knights' of Krona...

 The warrior monks of St Olaf from Stavinga ...

 Erik Forkbeard and his men from Skienmark ...

 The Northlander's  took a couple days to muster their contingent.  Beornwulf the Bold leads the force off on the march ...

The King and Queen watch them file past ..... 

Northlanders on the march ...... 

Beacon fires burn ....

Men have been gathering in the northern hills of Oppland; a number camps have sprung up near settlements. One of the largest is at Arendal, near the first of the beacon signal fires.

After much deliberation it is decided that it is time to set the beacon signal fire....

 The beacon is lit and burns furiously giving out a warm red glow ...

 As the sun sets, they can see the next beacon a-blaze, soon a chain of beacon fires can be seen. The signal has been sent, now they must wait to see who will come to help them .....