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[Origami_Psycho]

Sure. You could heal. Or it could get worse... say if you pushed it somehow, or were struck in the ribs forcefully again. This is bad, but your character is not (at the moment) resigned to a life of physical infirmity.

Alright, no strenuous physical activity for the next six months, at least, and keep an armed guard or two present at all times in order to protect you from whatever may threaten you.

[jaass]

We should start running drills to the peasants can organize themselves faster if a fight ever does come.

[tryrar]

Well, it's obvious challenging Owen is right out, so yeah send the letter explaining what happened.

[GreatWyrmGold]

By the way, Mal, do you have a specific medical ailment in mind?

[Maldevious]

Eh. Not really. Probably did re-injure some of the ribs when training a few months back. Deep bone bruises? Separated cartilage? Maybe a partially herniated disk? Something to justify a recurring series of 1's and 2's when rolling to resume light activity.

[Urist McDwarfFortress]

I would guess a torn ligament in the shoulder.

Is Sir Owen the Count now? Or has that not been officially decided? Do we have to officially swear fealty to him? Or is that just implied by him being the presumed nearest relative of the old Count? If we find a half-decent person who can post a legitimate claim as Count Foles' bastard, can we swear fealty to him instead? Are there any commonly known bastards running around? It doesn't seem like Foles was a particularly careful man...

[kaian-a-coel]

We need to fortify our relationship with sir Denton's son (or whatever)!
Someone come up with a plan that break the awkwardness and put us back together against the antagonistic count!

[Origami_Psycho]

We need to fortify our relationship with sir Denton's son (or whatever)!
Someone come up with a plan that break the awkwardness and put us back together against the antagonistic count!

Oh yeah, add that to my previous suggestions.

[Maldevious]

Year 5, October

With news of the Count's unfortunate accident, you consider going to Curbiston to pay your respects. However, you receive a letter from The Rat saying that the situation in Curbiston is... unstable. Sir Owen has moved into the Count's manor, and there is some general unrest over the inheritance. You hear that he is referring to himself as Count Owen now, a title to which he theoretically has some claim, being married to the former Count's eldest daughter and only child.

You send The Rat a sizeable sum of gold, and an instruction to begin searching for a male bastard of the deceased Count. He sends a letter in affirmation, and says that he will begin to search post-haste. You also request that he search for dirt on the new Count Owen.

Turning your attention to defense, you approach Gunther and ask him to begin researching engines of war and teaching the principles of ballistics and range-finding to some clever townsmen. He is relatively agreeable to this, and takes to the task with a few young citizens. Construction continues apace.

With the tournament approaching, you find a talented troubadour from the previous festival to compose something from your book about local lords and their deeds in the battle. He gets to work and will debut a song at the tourney.

The martial festival arrives, and with it a large influx of young men and local Knights. The joust is small this year; Count Owen does not show up, apparently too busy with his newfound holdings, and you bow out with your injury, which is feeling a bit better after all of the rest you have given it. Sir Ivanson shows up, and mops up the few participating jousters.

You instruct your militia to recruit heavily during the fair. Oswald finds a few likely rangers, while around seven men sign up for your longbow corps. Luther crushes all competitors in the melee, cutting an easy swath through his numerous opponents. Even at the end, when three men gang up on him, he easily dispatches the foes.

You comport yourself as a generous host, making the Knights feel welcome. You feast each night of the tournament, with beef from local cattle, Feroshire wines, Abbey beer, and other dishes prepared by Ian Hermage, your skilled cook. The troubadour regales the assembled men, and you see young Sir Denton tearing up at the mention of his father's glorious passing. You feel the relationship thaw somewhat with him, although he is still a bit distant.

Marna works the room ably during this time, paying attention to Denton and Percival in particular. She is a skilled hostess, and they seem pleased with her attention.

You have one more month for activity before a long winter sets in. What shall you do, Sir Stone?

Spoiler: "Baronet Samuel Stone" (click to show/hide)

Age: 24 - February birthday
Spouse: Lady Marna Stone - Age 21 - April Birthday
Children: Sir Isaac Stone - Eight Months Old - March Birthday

Below Average Health
Great Fitness

Literate
Natural Archer
Fine Man of the People
Fine Swordswman
Above Average Rider
Above Average Woodsman
Above Average Heroic Combatant (fighting against the odds)
Average Etiquette
Average Lancer
Average Shield User
Average Armor User
Average History
Poor Legal Mind
Poor Rhetoric

Spoiler: "Equipment and Possessions" (click to show/hide)

Weapons
Militia-grade Short Sword
Fine Longsword
Iron-tipped Lances

Armor
Steel Plate Armor
Mail Shirt
Brigandine Armor
Fur cloak and leggings
Iron Shield
Steel Barding for Destrier

Transport
Felucca
Mottled Grey Hunter
White Destrier

Housing
Brick and Lumber Manor
Fine Furniture
Stag Skull
Bear Skull
Bear Pelt Rug
Falconry Mews
Holes in ground (fish ponds without water or fish)

Misc.
Bear Claws
Average Clothing
Silver Sun Necklace with Gold Pendant
Bound New Testament
Book of Laws
Cask of Beer
Stone Weights
Draft of "The Incursion of the Sea Raiders and the Battle of Torchester"

Spoiler: "Feroshire (Capital Town)" (click to show/hide)

Treasury - Low
279 Citizens

Services and Housing
Nice Communal Housing
Mix of Wood and Brick Housing
Nice Inn
Rowdy Inn
Small Courthouse
Small School and Scribe
Small Theatre

Defense
Wooden Palisade with watchtowers
Stone Tower (62% complete)
Stone Walls (51% complete)
Three longboats
Fake Town for river defense

Trade and Travel
Brick Roads
Medium Brick Paved Market
Medium Dockyard
Two-way Ferry
River Parlon (79% dredged)
Gravel Road to Carshire
Gravel Road to Silverhills

Industry
Large Clayworks
Smokehouse
Watermill (Lumber Mill and Grindstone)
Growing Medium Shipyard
Brewery
Stables - Large herd of horses
Medium Furniture Workshop

Spoiler: "Your Land" (click to show/hide)

Medium (5x city size) population (Loyal)
River Parlon (fertile banks on both sides, light forest to the north)

Settlements
Feroshire - Your capital
Silverhills - Small hamlet by the mines

Farming
Nice parcel farms south of the river (four field crop rotation)
Crude parcel farms north of the river (four field crop rotation)
Fine Communal Farm (four field crop rotation)
Medium Vineyard - Ice wine experiment
Grand Flock of Sheep
Medium Flock of Cattle
Communal Grazing Land

Defense
Fortified Average Barracks, Armory, and Obstacle Course with Furnaces and Forges
Jousting practice field

Trade and Travel
Gravel Roads
Medium Warehouse

Industry
Medium Fishing Fleet
Fortified Mines near Silverhills (silver, copper, gold, iron, gems)
Metalworks in Silverhills

Misc.
Trash Pit
Graveyard

Spoiler: "Your Forces" (click to show/hide)

Ranged - Longbows, iron short swords, fur armor, mounts
Two elite Archers
Six veteran Rangers
Three green Rangers
Eight veteran Archers
Seven green Archers

Melee - Iron halberds, iron brigandine armor, iron short swords, mounts
Twelve veteran Halberdiers
Eight green Halberdiers

City Guard - Short bows / Iron short swords, fur armor, wooden shields
Seven Green Wall Archers
Ten regular Watchmen

Reserve
Mandatory Bow or Halberd Training for Able-bodied Men

Spoiler: "Your people" (click to show/hide)

Skilled Potters
Above Average Jewelers
Above Average Trappers
Above Average Miners
Average Metalworkers
Average Wine Makers
Journeymen Masons
Journeymen Furniture Builders
Journeymen Horse Breeders
Journeymen Weaponsmiths
Journeymen Armorers
Novice Siege Engineers

Spoiler: "Nearby" (click to show/hide)

Market Town of Carshire - Gravel Road
Folesden - Land of Count Foles - Downstream
   * Curbiston - County Seat of Folesden
Land of Sir Denton - Upstream
Land of Sir Percival - Adjacent to Sir Denton's land, across the river
Hemswood Abbey - Far Upstream - Known for dark beer
Lands of Duke Erran - Across the river to the north - Used for hunting
   * Torchester - Duke Erran's Capital - Damaged metropolis with a bustling port located on a wide estuary

Spoiler: "Known Lords by Rank and Relationship" (click to show/hide)

King Edward Geronos IV, Lord of the Falls, Keeper of the Flame, Seer of the Dawn - Known

Duke Erran - Fond

Count Owen - Your Liege Lord - Antagonistic
Count Gorgan - A fine fighter - Introduced
Count Zanders - Introduced

Sir Derrick Denton - Slightly warm but distant
Sir Alan Percival - Close Friend
Sir Uriel Lope - Count's Marshall - Unsure
Sir Melvin - Lady Marna's brother, Duke Erran's nephew - Close Friend
Sir Ivanson - A renowned jouster - Acquaintance

Lady Marna - Wife - Loving
Lady Iris - Lady Marna's mother, Duke Erran's younger sister - Cordial

Isaac Stone - Your First Son - Infant

Spoiler: "Important Citizens by Occupation" (click to show/hide)

Luther Logan - Sword and Mace - Squire
Fin - Captain of the Militia
Oswald - Ranger Captain
William Dent - Steward, Mayor
Victor Irlof - Master of the Market, Treasurer
Curtis Stumpf - Miner, Councilman
Ian Wood - Carpenter, Councilman
Marge Kannity - Brewer
Gunther Agnacious - Philosopher

Shipwright
Architect
Armorer
Weaponsmith
Horse Breeder
Scribe
Healer
Wool Merchant

Spoiler: "In Fond Remembrance" (click to show/hide)

Sir Alan - Your first squire - Killed in the Battle of Torchester
Sir Blake Denton - Your good friend and confidant - Killed in the Battle of Torchester
Tor - Your first Captain - Killed by the brigand "Ox" in a forest skirmish
Count Aaron Foles - Fell drunkenly to his death from the balcony of a whorehouse

[Gamerlord]

Take a tour of our holdings. Let's make sure we don't have anyone on the outskirts of town who may not survive the winter and offer aid to those struggling.

[Gervassen]

Take a tour of our holdings. Let's make sure we don't have anyone on the outskirts of town who may not survive the winter and offer aid to those struggling.

Okay, but let's send someone else to do this. The steward, for example. We're practically in traction, right now.

[10ebbor10]

Dig a few cellars, which we will fill with ice when the river freezes

[GreatWyrmGold]

Dig a few cellars, which we will fill with ice when the river freezes

I really like this idea. Refrigerated cellars? Cool, not common, but entirely plausible!

[Origami_Psycho]

Dig a few cellars, which we will fill with ice when the river freezes

I really like this idea. Refrigerated cellars? Cool, not common, but entirely plausible!

I can dig it.

[intelligentmoron]

Dig a few cellars, which we will fill with ice when the river freezes

I really like this idea. Refrigerated cellars? Cool, not common, but entirely plausible!

I can dig it.

this sounds cool