The Ratatoskr Running Club

You've joined the Ratatoskr Running Club to train for the Dragonfang 5K Challenge. The instructor has shown you a special way to tie your shoelaces and given you a special music program. Walk for 10 minutes to warm up. You meet Molly, a fellow runner, and the instructor asks some strange questions. The weather is a bit odd, but you keep walking.

The instructor checks on you and speaks about the guided meditation in the playlist. Molly sees a volcano, rainbows, and more! Keep going!

The weather is getting worse, but you're halfway there. Molly asks if there's an easier meditation, and the instructor seems concerned. Get to the trees and she'll be back soon.

Molly thinks everything you're seeing is real and starts to panic. You hear screaming and see monsters. Molly yells as something grabs her leg, then the instructor returns on horseback, wielding a sword. She tells you to get to the trees and she will take Molly to safety.

The instructor returns and introduces herself as Rūna, the Valkyrie. Her wards have failed so she must reveal her identity. She calls for Heimdall, who replies distantly that he cannot reach you. You must construct a landing rune so he can send the bridge. Walk for one minute, then run for 15 seconds while Rūna defends you from encroaching monsters.

One minute of walking done. Now run for 15 seconds!

Rūna tells you to begin creating the second line of the rune, and realizes you have noticed her sword. It is called Dragonfang. You hear growling, and Rūna dispatches a nearby monster.

The second line is finished and is glowing. Run!

Begin the third line and use this time to breathe.

Halfway through. Someone badly wants to stop you.

You run ahead and begin drawing the next line.

The monsters seem to view you like a rare treat!

The monsters have broken one of the lines. Rūna takes care of it. Start walking again. Rūna is attacked, but you must keep going!

The rune is halfway completed! Run!

Begin drawing the sixth line.

Halfway done!

Run to the next point!

The sixth line has been destroyed. Rūna will fix it while you continue.

The monsters attack and snatch the water bottle you are using to create the rune lines from you.

Rūna has recovered the water bottle. Don't let it leak too much!

Finished! To the next point.

Rūna has built a barrier of dead monsters and can repair the sixth line.

The monsters are definitely determined!

Rūna strikes down the monsters and tells you to walk. Prepare yourself for the worst.

All that's left is the fight! But that may not be necessary. Run for the bridge!

You reach the Bifrost and are now... somewhere else. Heimdall doubts the wisdom of bringing a mortal along, but Rūna speaks on your behalf. You're going to Asgard, and you still have your training to complete: a ten-minute free-form run.

You're in the city of the Aesir, and Rūna tells you about Yggdrasil and the other realms while you run.

Heimdall tells you that more monsters have entered Midgard. Rūna will take care of it, but first, she will find you an escort.

Rūna introduces you to Thor and Loki and tells them to escort you to the palace. They agree after some persuasion, and Rūna departs.

You receive an audience with Queen Freyja. She wants you to continue training and assigns Thor and Loki to protect you. You're done for today, so why don't you take a nice cool-down walk in the gardens while Loki argues?