Karlstorf is the coastal capital of Caloria, set beside fjords, with a harbor of longships and a royal compound on a height. Warmth from the ground makes life possible without softening the winter. Its people are fishermen and woodcutters, living in wood-and-stone houses; its life is tied to sailors and warriors. In the great hall Burkestein receives guests alongside Gunhilda.
| Type | Place |
| Chronicle | SGL |
| Spanish entry | Karlstorf |
Events
- Nothenvell (New Edinburgh) is a different place: the volcanic, industrial enclave at the opposite end of the Road of Mertylmane.
- Here Lenox and Ross confirmed that the thirty sleds had arrived without losses.
- Dandy presented the taking of the Halls to the court. The king welcomed the prospect of trade with Sidqa (Hrolf Skin-Counter), but wished to meet him and asked whether he would also supply the enemy. He offered supplies and an escort to the forest, but granted neither license nor exclusivity yet.
- Gunhilda and Dandy keep a secret in the palace; their promise to leave together is still unfulfilled.