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| ===== Recent History ===== | ===== Recent History ===== |
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| Angus McNasty led a group of the Earl's men to liberate the village from bandits. They recaptured the manor house on January 9, 1130 and rechristened the manor house [[STATELY ANGUS MANOR|Stately Angus Manor]] in honor of Angus, the village's new reeve. | Angus McNasty led a group of the Earl's men to liberate the village from bandits. They recaptured the manor house on January 9, 1130 and rechristened the manor house [[STATELY ANGUS MANOR|Stately Angus Manor]] in honor of Angus, the village's new reeve. Angus's housecarls have been busy establishing businesses and dwellings in the village in Spring-Summer 1130, and Angus recruited 11 new farm families in June 1130 to bolster the village. |
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| ===== Population ===== | ===== Population ===== |
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| The population of the settlement itself is currently: | The population of the settlement itself is currently: 185\\ |
| | Hides under cultivation: 24 |
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| ===The Old Families=== | ===The Old Families (each of which has 1 hide of land under cultivation or grazing)=== |
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| * Cooper and his son Cooperson | * Cooper and his son Cooperson |
| * Porkins and his two nephews | * Porkins and his two nephews, the younger, Chester Porkins, has made 2 expeditions as laborer to Angus to Deadmans's Town. Porkins is supplier of Mighty Haggis (and other meat products) to the Manor. |
| * Handsome Steve, Esther the Godly and twenty-one Stevelings perform a variety of other odd jobs including providing a safe storehouse for provisions in their outbuilding | * [[Handsome Steve]], Esther the Godly and twenty-one Stevelings perform a variety of other odd jobs including providing a safe storehouse for provisions in their outbuilding |
| * Worm the ancient ferryman, his second wife Mary (nee Non-Gorilla) and their eight youngish children - at least three of which bear an uncanny resemblance to Handsome Steve | * Worm the ancient ferryman, his second wife Mary (nee Non-Gorilla) and their eight youngish children - at least three of which bear an uncanny resemblance to [[Handsome Steve]]. |
| * Little Timmy - Worm's oldest child by his first wife - was killed in the fight against "Brother Riley" and his blasphemous monks in January of 1130 | * Little Timmy - Worm's oldest child by his first wife - was killed in the fight against "Brother Riley" and his blasphemous monks in January of 1130 |
| * Five farm homes that tend the fields and livestock within a half mile radius are located in various directions a few hundred yards from the square of the settlement. The farmers' family names are: | |
| * Alistair - To the Southeast, right along the Godwin River with some Irish blood and short temper | * Several farm homes that tend the fields and livestock within a half mile radius are located in various directions a few hundred yards from the square of the settlement. The farmers' family names are: |
| * Beverly - Northwest by the beaver dams in the stream, these farmers have a quality harvest and often offer their surplus as trade | * [[Alistair]] - To the Southeast, right along the Godwin River with some Irish blood and short temper |
| * Robin - This smaller family of herding farmers to the Southwest are all accomplished hunters - the youngest boy Robinson is the best of the bunch | * [[Beverly]] - Northwest by the beaver dams in the stream, these farmers have a quality harvest and often offer their surplus as trade. The oldest daughter named Isolde is courting [[Tariq]]. |
| * Wolfgang - This family to the South has built a serviceable oven to get into the baking business but they are just terrible at it | * [[Miller]] - A small mill along the creek to the North is run by the greedy Miller and his family of six marriage-age daughters. |
| * A small mill along the creek to the North is run by the greedy Miller and his family of six marriage-age daughters the oldest named Isolde | * [[Robin]] - This smaller family of herding farmers to the Southwest are all accomplished hunters - the youngest boy Robinson is the best of the bunch |
| | * [[Wolfgang]] - This family to the South has built a serviceable oven to get into the baking business but they are just terrible at it |
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| ===The Reeve's Men (i.e., PCs)=== | ===The Reeve's Men (i.e., PCs)=== |
| | * A trading post, The [[Dragon's Codpiece|Dragon's Codpiece]], run by [[Tariq]] currently 2 Hides worked by 4 tenant farmers, and the trading station with 2 employees Coming 8/10/1130: Inn: the Wayfairer's Rest with 7 employees. |
| * A trading post, The [[Dragon's Codpiece|Dragon's Codpiece]], run by [[Tariq]] currently 2 Hides worked by 4 tenant farmers, and the trading station with 2 employees Coming 8/10/30: Inn: the [[Wanderer's Rest|Wanderer's Rest]] with 7 employees. | * [[stately_angus_manor|The Manor House]], inhabited by [[angus|Reeve Angus]] and a group of seven housecarls, seconded from the Earl, Matron Jeffery works as the house maid since the ruin of her family and farm, and Young Penda is Wulfric's groom/page. |
| * The Manor House, inhabited by [[angus|Reeve Angus]] and a group of seven housecarls, seconded from the Earl | * A church (on a small mead hall plan, built on the site of the burned out "monastery-cottage" of "Brother" Riley.) with 2 attached clergy ([[siegfried|Father Siegfried]], and the [[sean|templar Sean]]). |
| * A church (on a small mead hall plan) with 3 attached clergy ([[siegfried|Father Siegfried]], [[calen|Father Kildare]] and the [[sean|templar Sean]]). | * A larger timber church is under construction. When it is complete, the mead hall church will be converted into a town hospital run by Dr. Edgar. |
| * In June, [[johnny|Johnny Venice]] plans to move from the manor house to his own townhouse. | * [[johnny|Johnny Venice]] lives in his own townhouse (with barn) with his new assistant Prostitutta. The house has an Alchemical workshop. He's started construction on a lodge for future retainers. |
| * In June, [[Welshie]] plans to move into his own townhouse. In August, his [[Welshie's Wardogs|Welshie's Wardogs]] business will open with 2 employees. | * [[Welshie]] lives his own townhouse. In August, his [[Welshie's Wardogs|Welshie's Wardogs]] business will open with 2 employees. |
| * [[neil|Neil]] the Druid, who is making the deserted Jeffery Farm into a [[Neil's Hemp|Hemp Farm]] and Rope Shop with 4 employees. | * [[neil|Neil]] the Druid, who is making the deserted Jeffery Farm into a [[Neil's Hemp|Hemp Farm]] and Rope Shop with 4 employees. |
| * [[Taffy's Bar|Taffy's Dive Bar]] complex with 8 regular employees and 2 armed retainers, offers food, drinks, lodging, prostitution and gambling. | * [[Taffy's Bar|Taffy's Dive Bar]] complex with 8 regular employees and 2 armed retainers, offers food, drinks, lodging, prostitution and gambling. |
| | * Raoul has built a laboratory and 2 primitive huts that house his 3 scribe/retainers: Alice, Alassandro and Alfwine |
| | * [[skule|Skule Runar the Lege]], a Norwegian herbalist and rune master, has moved into town intending to set up a [[Skule's Herbs|herbalism and brewing business]] with 4 employees.. |
| | * [[rousel|Lady Rousel Osouf]], a Norman knight in the service of the Earl. Has recently joined the Housecarls in the manor, in Johnny Venice's old room. |
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| ===New Families June 1130--each granted 1 hide, average 5 people per family==== | ====New Families=== |
| | * Raymond O'Nets--Norman fisherman settled near Worm's Ferry in April 1130. He built a hut and has a boat. He always has tales of some of the wild and terrifying monsters he has glimpsed beneath his fishing boat as he navigates the [[king godwin river|Great King Godwin river]]. |
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| | ====Settlers June 1130--each granted 1 hide, average 5 people per family==== |
| * Atiq--Moorish Goat herd | * Atiq--Moorish Goat herd |
| * Alasdair--Scotting Oat Farmer | * Alasdair--Scottish Oat Farmer |
| * Chad--English cobbler and wheat farmer | * Chad--English cobbler and wheat farmer |
| * Barclay--Scotting pig farmer | * Barclay--Scottish pig farmer |
| * Guthlac--English hunter and oat farmer | * Guthlac--English hunter and oat farmer |
| * Brian--Irish turnip farmer | * [[Brian O'Turnips]]--Irish turnip farmer |
| * Jawar--Moorish goat herd | * Jawar--Moorish goat herd |
| * Rhodri--Welsh shepherd | * Rhodri--Welsh shepherd |
| * Wulfstan--English wheat farmer | * Wulfstan--English wheat farmer |
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| | ===Fortifications=== |
| | * Duda has built a rickety watchtower overlooking the River. |
| | * Angus has built 150' of earth rampart. |
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| TOTAL POPULATION: | TOTAL POPULATION: 185 |
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| __Militia__: 9 militia (1 per household)--treat as [[nessex_militia|Class D Nessex militia]]. Plus Tariq and arguably Sean to serve for the church land. | __Militia__: 20 militia (1 per household)--treat as [[nessex_militia|Class D Nessex militia]]. Plus Tariq and one of his underlings and Neil and arguably Sean to serve for the church land, and Skule or a retainer. |
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| __Housecarls__: Angus plus his 7 from the Earl (Wulfric, Duda, Taffy, Neil, Raoul, Johnny, Welshie) | __Housecarls__: Angus plus his 11 from the Earl (Wulfric, Duda, Taffy, Neil, Raoul, Johnny, Welshie, Skule, Rousel De Osouf, Hamish and Carthac. They are joined by several retainers--Young Penda the Groom, Wise Merfyn, 3 soldiers--(Berwyn, Leofric, Godric), Bumpo, Sister Mildred, Dudda O'Fleck. |
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| Taxes: Angus collects 73 gp per month but must send 68gp to the Earl. | |
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| ===== Map of Worm's Ferry ===== | ===== Map of Worm's Ferry ===== |
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| | Map with all the buildings numbered: {{ ::worm_ferry_map2.pdf |Map with numbers}}\\ |
| | Key to Numbered Map: {{ ::worm_ferry_map_august_1130_key.pdf |Map Key}}\\ |
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| ===== Nearby Points of Interest ===== | ===== Nearby Points of Interest ===== |
