| “ | This campaign follows Brokk and Eitri, ingenious dwarven smiths of the Norselands. When a mysterious old traveler brings tidings to Brokk and Eitri's homes, the brothers are spurred into action. Their task: race to forge a mighty golden boar to offer as a gift to the Norse god Freyr. This seemingly simple task becomes arduous as the brothers contend with fearsome giants, wrathful sea monsters, and the conniving schemes of the villainous god Loki. Will Freyr receive his brilliant gift, or will Loki claim it for himself? In this campaign, you will play as the Norse. |
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The Golden Gift is a campaign in Age of Mythology that was originally made available as a free download on the official website for the vanilla game. It is included by default in the Extended Edition and Retold.
Players cannot train Gatherers in the entire campaign, and must use Dwarves as their worker unit. They cost gold instead of food to train, and have lower gather rates for food and wood (except for Thor), while having faster gold gather rates.
Scenarios[]
1. Brokk's Journey (Blue, Thor)
- Brokk and his dwarves travel to the Dwarven Mines.
- 2. Eitri's Journey (Blue, Loki)
- Eitri and his dwarves travel to the Dwarven Mines.
- 3. Fight at the Forge (Blue, Loki)
- Who will be the first to build the Golden Boar?
- Fooled
- Brokk and Eitri have been fooled by Loki!
- 4. Loki's Temples (Blue, Thor)
- The dwarven brothers realize they've been tricked, and take the fight to Loki's lands.
- Return of the Boar
- Brokk and Eitri return home, triumphant, and offer the Boar to Freyr.
Background[]
The campaign follows the adventures of Brokk and Eitri, the dwarf brothers who first appeared in the Fall of the Trident campaign. The plot unfolds with both dwarves planning to construct a giant golden boar as an offering to the Norse god Freyr.
Story[]
Brokk is approached by the old man Skult (who also appears in the Fall of the Trident campaign) who tells him that Eitri is making preparations to create the boar without his brother. Shortly afterwards, Eitri is told the same about Brokk. Both brothers race to complete the boar in the great forge, before Skult arrives to reveal that he is actually Loki, and steals it.
The brothers unite to assault Loki's stronghold and the boar is retrieved, and then successfully offered to Freyr.
The outro of the campaign states that the Dwarves Brokk and Eitri would cross the path of Loki (as Skult) again, alluding to the Fall of the Trident campaign, placing the events of this campaign earlier chronologically.
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