Year 2, MayPlanting is mostly finished for the spring crop, and now the farms are mostly doing the daily drudge of watering, weeding, and pest control. You spend much of your time on the communal farm, which seems to be running fairly well. Most people spend a bit of time there if they are not working on one of the construction projects taking place.
The communal farm is upgraded with small rock walls to denote plots, and the soil is enriched with a compost. The parcel farms continue to improve as well, as your tenants begin investing in their land.
You are interested in setting up a small mining operation, but you lack the manpower to devote many resources to it at the moment. You send the miner to start exploring on his own, with one or two assistants as you can spare them. He comes back at the end of the month even more convinced that the rocky outcropping indicates a strong likelihood of iron, granite, and silver.
Trade starts to pick up, with clothiers arriving from Sir Denton's land for your Saturday markets. Your town is growing as well, with a few more people joining the village from the countryside.
You continue your literacy lessons, and are surprised when Mr. Dent surprises you with a small bound book. It is your first possession, a copy of the New Testament transcribed at the local Abbey. You ask him how he could afford such a thing, and he simply demurs, mentioning an old friend that had no need of it any longer. With the new material, your lessons progress well this month, and you feel more confident by the day.
Your fitness lessons continue as well, although you have little time to devote to them between your other endeavors. You begin some simple swordplay exercises, but you are still far below even your squire in skill. Your fitness seems to be at a plateua, as well. Still, you feel confident that you are making some progress.
Age: 20
Great Health
Average Fitness
Somewhat literate
Awful Swordswman
Very Poor Rider
Militia-grade Short Sword
Old Brown Mare
Worn-down Farmhouse
Bound New Testament
25 Citizens
Modest Inn with kitchen
Small Market
Modest Communal Kiln
Modest dock
Brewery (Unfinished)
Two nightly patrols
Low population (Loyal)
River Parlon (fertile banks on both sides, light forest to the north)
Modest parcel farms south of the river
Crude Roads
Small Warehouse (low supply of food)
Mediocre Communal Farm
Bare bones Barracks and Armory
Rocky outcropping north of the river
Five veteran archers
Ten green militiamen (inactive)
Skilled Potters
Novice Trappers
Market Town of Carshire - One day's ride on main 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
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 - An angry drunkard - Suspicious
Sir Blake Denton - Polite
Sir Alan Percival - Polite
Alan Alanson - Squire - Companionable
Ian Wood - Overseer of Construction- Devoted
William Dent - Steward - Companionable
Ian Hermage - Personal Cook - Happy
Marge Kannity - Daughter of a brewer - Mildly Upset
Victor Irlof - Master of the Market - Devoted
Curtis Stumpf - Miner - Happy
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