Originally posted by GlassDeviant:

Gee, I just can't wait until Mistlands is released and I can never play the game again. Devs need to accommodate people with arachnophobia, especially in a setting where spiders don't make sense (they are not a big part of Norse mythology).

...there are people in this world afraid of their own shadows, should they be removed too?

This isn't supposed to be a historically accurate viking game, enjoy it for what it is.