What was the typical M.O. of Viking clans while pillaging villages?

by bitizenbon

How many of them traveled together at a time, and how did they reach their destinations? Did they ever rape people whose villages they plundered? Did the Vikings really ingest large amounts of alcohol or psychoactive prior to the plunder?

Thanks in advance.

Searocksandtrees

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