Originally posted by Halfdan:

Every new character in Valheim is a warrior that was recently slain in battle and ferried to the realm by a divine maiden known as a Valkyrie. Traditionally, Vikings who die honorably are either taken to the paradises of Valhalla or Fólkvangr, where they would rest until their final battle brought about by the end times, known as Ragnarök. However, those taken to Valheim will have no time to beat around the bush.

The gods have turned their backs on Valheim, and it has become besieged by powerful beasts that even Odin is fearful of. It is players' duty to tame this primordial purgatory and turn it into paradise akin to Valhalla. That will involve carving out mountains to build mead halls, traveling to snowy peaks to harvest arcane materials, and slaying mythical creatures. It's a straightforward mission with countless ways to approach it.

thats the story.. The end... :D

Great except that's not how the game portrays the story. You get about 3 lines saying, hey you are dead, now go kill things.