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[Talvara]

I'm with Mlamlah here, no harm in attending some social events and getting to know the eligible ladies. but we really shouldn't be like "omg you can haz my babiez?"

Focus on trade, setting up trade deals, putting the finishing touches on the brewery and mill, and making sure your people are safe from the cold and well fed. Also learn etiquette and speech craft both from the squire and irlof, after all, haggling isn't only used in trade.

And if time is left, repair/improve your house. DIY with any people willing to help.

both of these sound good, but I think home improvement will probably not work out because of the season. but its worth a shot

[Maldevious]

I agree with the social benefits of attending a feast, but there is no need to rush into seeking marriagable ladies, i'm... not actually sure how old we are, but we're marriagable at any age and we've got plenty of time, there are more important matters to attend to.

You are 20, soon to be 21.

[Maldevious]

Year 2, December

December is unusually mild this year, with no snow on the ground. The people are well-fed and sheltered given the mild weather, and the trappers continue to pull in game even in the winter.

Marge sets up her brewery, and even manages to start up her first batch of beer, even though it won't be ready for a couple of months.

You spend most of your time working on etiquette and rhetoric with your squire and steward. The progress is slow, but you started from nothing, so that is to be expected. You imagine that you would still offend most high-born people at a fancy dinner, and your rhetorical skills are less than eloquent.

With the river still unfrozen, you manage to entice some more merchants in for future trading. Word is that your land is growing in reputation as a spot for trading, and you expect that next year's markets will be even busier.

You continue to work on your house, but you have more or less done all the minor repairs that you can on it. The next step would be to spend your remaining money on furnishings, or to start saving up for a new house.

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

Age: 20
Average Health
Good Fitness
Moderately literate
Rudimentary Etiquette
Poor Rhetoric
Poor Swordswman
Poor Rider
Unskilled Shield User

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

Militia-grade Short Sword
Fur Armor
Oak Shield
Old Brown Mare
Average Farmhouse
Bound New Testament

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

Treasury - Meager
50 Citizens
Palisade (foundations only)
New Arrival Barracks
Modest Inn with kitchen
Growing Small Market
Growing Small Trade
Modest Communal Kiln
Modest dock
Brewery
Two nightly patrols

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

Growing 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 (medium supply of food)
Adequate Communal Farm
Bare bones Barracks, Armory, and Obstacle Course
Rocky outcropping with minerals and granite north of the river
Mill blades

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

Five veteran archers
Five green archers
Two green spearmen
Five green archers (reserve)

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

Skilled Potters
Novice Trappers

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

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

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 - Vaguely remembered

Count Aaron Foles - Your Liege Lord - An angry drunkard - Suspicious

Sir Blake Denton - Polite

Sir Alan Percival - Friendly

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

Alan Alanson - Squire - Companionable
William Dent - Steward - Companionable
Ian Wood - Overseer of Construction- Devoted
Marge Kannity - Brewer - Happy
Victor Irlof - Master of the Market - Devoted
Curtis Stumpf - Miner - Happy

[Talvara]

we should try and get a few more militia members. also... maybe we should make a trip to the county capital and shop for some 'fancy' clothes. something that doesnt make it completely obvious that we're a peasant turned knight when we're attending social matters. So maybe something for social events and also an upgrade for our day to day wear. something modest, but of class and sturdy enough for the lord that involves himself with the land. we have been neglecting our 'finer needs' a bit.

[Mlamlah]

Recruitment may indeed be a good idea, but we don't have anyone to train them beyond us and our squire, we should get at least one retired soldier, preferably several before we start recruiting again. Keep our current militia training however.

[stabbymcstabstab]

Lets go to town to get the clothes, we can probably find a few old soldiers and mercinaries in a inn or tavern.

[Gotdamnmiracle]

Recruitment may indeed be a good idea, but we don't have anyone to train them beyond us and our squire, we should get at least one retired soldier, preferably several before we start recruiting again. Keep our current militia training however.

Good idea, that way we have a multi layered ranking system, us the CO, our Advisor as the XO, Veterans as the sergeants, our current militia as the corporals, the new guys as privates and so on. Military revolution here we come! Or is that to future tech?

[Gotdamnmiracle]

Lets go to town to get the clothes, we can probably find a few old soldiers and mercinaries in a inn or tavern.

Those merchants visiting our villages should have some sort of guards, maybe they will know a guy?

[Talvara]

lets not forget that sir Percival will also be sending down a guy. He might be offended if he finds the post already filled by another.

[Maldevious]

Anything else? Probably posting turn tonight.

[shadenight123]

I actually suggest in the interest of the lands to go and find a 'marriageable' lady of nine-ten years old.
Before launching the 'pedophile' accuse, consider this:
Agreements are made, favorable for us of course, and we agree to marry a third/fourth daughter of someone without asking too much of a dowry when the girl grows up. Till then the 'lady' stays with her parents. (as was custom) we'll probably have to visit once or twice, but we might get a far wealth of contact from the girl's family, and depending on how well we make the contract, we might not even have to trouble ourselves with it in the years to come.
You know the good old drill...'keep her pure' 'pay bard' 'laugh maniacally in the background for a well executed plan'

[Talvara]

Anything else? Probably posting turn tonight.

Maybe before we hit the road we should set the construction of the mill in motion.

[Gotdamnmiracle]

Anything else? Probably posting turn tonight.

Maybe before we hit the road we should set the construction of the mill in motion.

And the mine. Have some serviceable stone before we get to work on a furnace, without making our potters work to hard.

[Mlamlah]

I actually suggest in the interest of the lands to go and find a 'marriageable' lady of nine-ten years old.
Before launching the 'pedophile' accuse, consider this:
Agreements are made, favorable for us of course, and we agree to marry a third/fourth daughter of someone without asking too much of a dowry when the girl grows up. Till then the 'lady' stays with her parents. (as was custom) we'll probably have to visit once or twice, but we might get a far wealth of contact from the girl's family, and depending on how well we make the contract, we might not even have to trouble ourselves with it in the years to come.
You know the good old drill...'keep her pure' 'pay bard' 'laugh maniacally in the background for a well executed plan'

This ignores a lot of the reasons we don't want to marry right now, it's not really a solution. We have no prospects right now. We are uneducated, poor, with no great battles or achievements, and most importantly of all we are commonborn. Rare is the noble family that will give us the time of day. never mind a daughters hand in marriage.

[Gotdamnmiracle]

I actually suggest in the interest of the lands to go and find a 'marriageable' lady of nine-ten years old.
Before launching the 'pedophile' accuse, consider this:
Agreements are made, favorable for us of course, and we agree to marry a third/fourth daughter of someone without asking too much of a dowry when the girl grows up. Till then the 'lady' stays with her parents. (as was custom) we'll probably have to visit once or twice, but we might get a far wealth of contact from the girl's family, and depending on how well we make the contract, we might not even have to trouble ourselves with it in the years to come.
You know the good old drill...'keep her pure' 'pay bard' 'laugh maniacally in the background for a well executed plan'

m, poor, with no great battles or achievements, and most importantly of all we are commonborn. Rare is the noble family that will give us the time of day. never mind a daughters hand in marriage.

Let's check out the feast and call it that for this discussion. We will reopen it when we see how we fare with the women folk and have ACTUALLY met a noble woman for once. Right now it is inappropriate.