Why I find the idea of a European settlement in America 500 years early via Newfoundland (potentially giving more time for other native groups recover when disease strikes) fascinating, I am always struck by a lack of good PODs for it. Threads like this show a good case for Vinland becoming quite successful if established even a tiny bit due to basic demographics, yet many of these treads always get hung up over the 700-strong natives blocking all settlement, or the issue of whether the Norse would even want to settle there or not, thus killing many of these (admittedly often not-very-well-thought-out) posts before discussion can even begin. A common one is pagan Icelanders flee to Vinland due to religious persecution, but that runs the issue to diplomatically isolating it from Europe (and then quite literally when the Little Ice Age comes), creating a similar situation to the Native Americans when the Age of Exploration comes around, except this time the natives are white. So I am wondering: what are some good PODs for a successful Vinland? Preferably keeping contact with Europe, so as to not isolate it from disease (and also to wreak havoc with Scandinavian politics 🙂). Thoughts?