Shepherd's Hollow

Surrounded to the North and East by some hills is a herding community of about thirty families dedicated to raising large herds of sheep for milk, wool, and meat. In the Spring and Summer flocks of these animals can often be seen roaming from the Dillswood to the river. In colder months, the shepherds and their animals winter together in barns. Many of the barns are arrayed near the small, rustic church which forms the center of town.

The village is now in the control of Reeve Angus, since his treaty with the Dill gang and the placement of Kildare's church and Wulfric's small garrison.

There are 23 hides of land attached to the village with 33 families living there (some as shop keeps or cottars, servants or tenants to the hide-holders).

Total Population: 162 people.

Militia: 14 men plus 2 soldier-retainers; 9 killed in November will replenish Jan 1 1130

Guard Tower: Wulfric of Ascalon had a half-timber square tower built at Shepherd's Hollow in May 1130, it is garrisoned by 3 soldiers.

Church of the Good Shepherd and Priory

• Elder Moss - He and his two one well-armed son and a dozen ten other cousins have the largest of the flocks of the village.
• Chonk - An enterprising child who caters to the needs of visitors.
• Scottish Bill - Hired by Reeve Angus to run the new Mead-Hall he's built in the village, he is assisted by Lola from Glasgow and the not quite useful “Muck-for-Brains.”
• Father Calen Kildare of Leinster - This churchman has taken over as parish priest and is in the process of building a new church while converting the old one into a small monastery.
• Edward, Osmund and Ethelric: soldiers of the tower garrison.

The following 3 heads of families were settled by Wulfric recently, they are under oath to support the guard tower men:

• William: English shepherd.
• Einar: Icelandic oat farmer and wood carver
• Dubois: Frankish shepherd

There are a series of caves and ancient mines in the hills to the East of Shepherd's Hollow.

• Wet cave - An abandoned spring house near the White family. Former home of the dark mother, rooted out by the Reeve's men led by Wulfric son of Wulfric and Sean the Irish Bastard.
• Dry cave - Nearly closed under collapsed rocks
• Monster Cave - Hooger Lair
• Haunted Cave - ???
• Ancient Mine - Undead enclave of Dimensio

A. Town Well
B. Market Stalls
C. Church of the Good Shepherd and Priory w/ herb garden and cemetery
D. Town Stables
E. Public Mead Hall
F. Barns
G. Guard Tower
H. Village Hall: School, Hospital, Soup Kitchen, Shelter (under Construction)