Year 1, JuneAt the start of the month, you begin asking around about the settlements and lands upstream and downstream of you. One of the older men explains that downstream at the intersection of the Parlon and the main river, lies lands owned by the Count. It is known as Folesden. Upstream of you lies a parcel of land ruled by an old knight, Sir Blake Denton. Even further upstream, where the Parlon is barely a creek, lies a large abbey called Hemswood known for its dark beers.
You also issue your first proclamation this month. After much thinking, you decide that there will be a communal farm where citizens must contribute time each week. The food will be used to feed you, as well as for trade and use for paying your liege lord. In times of need, the food will also protect from famine. Citizens may also serve on various building projects in lieu of farm work, if they are so inclined, or simply contribute a small portion of their own food to a central store. The people grumble slightly at the idea, but you don't hear of any outright disagreement, so for now you feel confident.
To that end, a small warehouse is built to house the food, and a communal farm is designated. Work goes smoothly, and you notice that one young man has been integral in all of your successful construction projects. His name is Ian Wood, and he explains that he used to be an apprentice carpenter before his master was killed in a war. You decide that he would make a good foreman for your building projects in the future.
You also decree that every Saturday, there shall be a market held in your nascent town (which still doesn't have a proper name). Unfortunately, no one seems to have much to trade, and only a few farmers show up by the end of the month. Still, you'll keep at it, and hope that it gets larger in the future. You build a few stalls, which you will rent out to anyone who pays for them, but all of the farmers are too poor at the moment to do so. They simply set out their produce in the dirt.
Age: 19
Illiterate
Untrained Swordswman
Untrained Rider
Militia-grade Short Sword
Old Brown Mare
Worn-down Farmhouse
5 Citizens
Basic Inn
Bare bones Market
Rickety dock
River Parlon (fertile banks on both sides, light forest to the north)
Poor farms south of the river
Crude Roads
Small Warehouse
Small Communal Farm
Sparsely populated
Market Town of Carshire - One day's ride on main road
Folesden - Land of Count Foles - Downstream
Land of Sir Denton - Upstream
Hemswood Abbey - Far Upstream - Known for dark beer
King Edward Geronos IV, Lord of the Falls, Keeper of the Flame, Seer of the Dawn - Vaguely remembered
Count Aaron Foles - Your Liege Lord - Unknown
Sir Blake Denton - Unknown
Ian Wood - Foreman, former carpenter's apprentice
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Topic: Lordship: A Suggestion Game (Read 327796 times)