- Blood And Salt - The Saga of the Skagosi

[A Song Of Ice And Fire]
The Island of Skagos. An isolated cluster of barren crags and poor land, separated from the rest of the North by the Bay of Seals. A rugged landscape, unconcerned with the traditions, customs and politics of the Kingdoms of Westeros. Its people, the hardiest, and toughest of all the lands touched by the Shivering Sea, forged by constant storms, icy conditions and scarce supply...

To the lords of the North, these isles hold a very different image. Filthy, savage Skaggs. Cannibals. The profane creation of giant's blood, and the stout Ibbenese, who still clung onto the ancient Old Tongue. A backwards place, where not even the bravest of fleet-runners dared visit. Where unicorns lived still, and monstrous sea beasts swallowed up any ships that dared draw near. And, just as all the winterlands fell under the Stark's authority, so too should have the dreaded islands...

The island of Skagos had been at constant war with the Starks and their bannermen for the better part of a century, in their attempt to bring order and expand the North's territory. The Lord of Winter, Barthogan Stark, amidst the crisis of his late father, Cregan Stark's passing, sought to legitimize his rule through conquest. Most believed it would last a day, a week, a month at most, but nothing to write down in the history books.

Unfortunately, the Skagosi were not so barbaric as the tales forewarned, and once more, the sea-faring empire of Skagos would be reborn again. And with the rebirth of his Kingdom, so too would the Shivering King return to retake his rightful place as sovereign of the cold sea.