The Campaign Builder's Guild

Year 1, Month 8

[note]
I wasn't sure which of the Valkalans was the herders, so I've chosen Nolan[/note]
Wynston begrudgingly heads over to visit with Nolan Valkalan.  The two have a relatively loud discussion, with Nolan pointing fingers at the currently-gone Jakob, and Wynston insisting that a wolf is to blame for the missing sheep.  Nolan will agree to teach Wynston how to properly capture and raise the garlhogs if Wynston will find the "wolf" and stop his sheep from going missing.

Dasdon is approached by Baffy Ceng, the patron of the Ceng family, who has quite some experience with carpentry.  The two strike up a deal that Baffy will help Dasdon more quickly complete the hunting lodge, as well as a residence for the Kynwolf family, if Dasdon will help Baffy with convincing Elben to provide a stage in his tavern for his children to sing on, as well as if Dasdon can convince Wynston to provide the Cengs with six horns off captured and killed garlhogs.

The two shake on it and begin much speedier work on the hunting lodge.  Dasdon also asks Baffy on his recommendations on Brother Aval's shrine, but Baffy "needs to think on it."

[spoiler=Para Bay]
TOTAL POPULATION: 32 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home in progress (Ceng Family)
2 small homes in progress (Vaal brothers and families)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge in progress
Cartwright (in progress)

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs[/spoiler]

Year 1, Month 8, 9th day of the 2nd week

Shaymus Stern, a dairy man from the same region where the Valkalen's came brings a cart with his family followed by small herd of red longhorn cattle - 1 bull, 6 cows and 2 calfs. "The corn blight has diminished all the feed, we had to come to join the bounty of the cove."

Shaymus's wife Gledna is a skilled seamstress and offers services to anyone in the hamlet that needs to darn their clothing. She begins sewing work clothes for the farmers and herders of the area.

In a day or two, the hamlet can expect fresh milk and cream, butter in 3 days, and the first culture of longhorn cheese should be ready by month's end.

[spoiler Para Bay]TOTAL POPULATION: 37 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home in progress (Ceng Family)
2 small homes in progress (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge in progress
Cartwright (in progress)

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs[/spoiler]

Year 1, month 8 end of month
(Which to the 'VolkGara' (Mountain people), would be the Month of Counting, in the Fourth Year of the Broken Door)

Doph and Venndak take a day trip into the hamlet.
 
Doph goes to Elben, as always, but is beginning to wonder who is in charge 'down here'.

Regardless, he tells Elben that Venndak and his other brother Kenndak have carved a rough cave [note=Kenndak]  Kenndak is a young astrologer.  Much of the Whiskandir Dwarven faith deals with the earth being the reflecion of the sky and the water, with mirror deities.[/note]on the Top of Pastavol.  They don't go into the why, but they say that they have a great view of the Cranbuit Sea, North, South, and East.  They can light a lantern or a smokey fire when a ship is sighted, if Elben Milner thinks anyone is interested.

Doph also says that Venndak is going to start building a forge right next to the Inn and Store.  Doph will be there sometimes, and will still be making ale and will work the 'much larger forge' they have built under Pastavol,  But clearly, it will help having a local representative.  So Venndak and Vexanna will be manning a local forge, which they start building at the end of the month, with help from Doph, Kenndak, and Bixanna.

[spoiler=Para Bay]
TOTAL POPULATION: 39 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home in progress (Ceng Family)
2 small homes in progress (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge in progress
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-In Progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
[/spoiler]

Year 1, Month 9

A drunkard has appeared lying about the periphery of town. He frequently begs passers-by and steals small amounts of food from family farms. Nobody seems to know who he is, and nobody's really bothered to ask him. He is chased away, but always comes back, because there's no real order in the town yet.

[spoiler=Para Bay]
TOTAL POPULATION: 40 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes in progress (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge in progress
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-In Progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
[/spoiler]

First Structure map for Para Bay - the Inn of the Blue Crab (Elben Milner's tavern and inn), more coming soon...

Year 1, Month 9, First Day

Brother Aval is somewhat sullen at the low turn-out during the Summer Solstice Festival. He's hopeful a hearty harvest will get some excitement during the Autumnal Equanox Festival...

Nolan Valkalan is getting a bit loud in his "talk" about the need for a peace officer. "I think its time we had some government around here. I say we call a meeting of the folks around here a discuss forming a village council!"

 [spoiler Para Bay]TOTAL POPULATION: 40 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-In Progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
[/spoiler]

Year 1, Month 9, 13th day

While tracking a buck roe through the forest just south and west of the hunting lodge site late in the evening, a constant droning was sounding around Wynston and Graden. Graden quickly recognized the sound, "There's a beehive around here sounds like a big one, maybe more than one. We'll need to check it out in the morning."

The next morning proved a treasure await the hamlet about 2 miles north in the woods. No less than a dozen large honeybee nests in a copse of large oaks.

"I spent two summers working on my great uncle's apiary (bee yard) before the forest fire took it and my uncle's passing that winter. It wouldn't take much to get an apiary going here, but I'm going to need some help."

After bringing the news to his family he runs off to Jack and Elben to report his findings, to which Jack says, "Honey and wax." While Elben smiles and says "Mead!"

 [spoiler Para Bay]TOTAL POPULATION: 40 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-In Progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
[/spoiler]

Year 1, month 9 mid month
(Which to the 'VolkGara' (Mountain people), would be the Month of Sewing, in the Fourth Year of the Broken Door)

Venndak and Vexanna (with help) have finished the hearth and a soapstone slack tub.  They have a small dwarven (double sided) anvil, tongs, a huge hammer, and a chisel, as well as 3 sides of the building built.

Doph has brought down 2 more kegs of Gastax XXX and 2 kegfs of hopitup.  They are surprised how fast it is moving.  

Bixanna brings Brother Aval a 2' ceramic willow tree with cunning copper wire branches, built so that he can place it in a pool.  She tells him that Doph is thinking about not going back to the Whiskandirt mountains at the end of the summer, and she thought this would be a nice offering of Kenderlas. [note=Kenderlas] Kenderlas is part of the dwarven 'friend-making' rituals.  Though a little stiff and formal to outsiders, dwarves see nothing wrong with making or giving something carefully thought out to favorably incline someone towards them.  The Kenderlas defines the gift-giving itself.[/note]  SHe aslo says that Gandpappy Hull cannot be moved anyways.

They go visit Jack, and bring him 3 more ceramic Pujumi casks (about 2 liters, tall and thin) full of the Whiskandir Mountain Whiskey, since he has run out.  

[spoiler=Para Bay]
TOTAL POPULATION: 40 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-nearly done

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
[/spoiler]

Year 1, Month 9, 19th Day

A spontaneous "village meeting" occurs at the Blue Crab Inn, which included most of the locals that evening. Nolan Valkalan was as boisterous as ever, about getting some goverment into this hamlet. Seconded by Jack. No one was ready to name one person as mayor, Brother Aval, who does visit to share a draft with the men now and again was there and suggested an equal society.

"Each adult resident of the hamlet gets one vote, majority rules on every decision. You'll also need to set aside some monies through a taxation to build a town hall - we can't use Elben's place to hold court," he gets laughter from the room. "I think the farmers need a bridge to cross the river and still be high enough to allow small boats to pass - a project for next spring, I think."

Jack said, "Well, I'm not sure how much a bridge is going to cost, but for forming a hamlet council - all in favor?" The men stood up one and all and said, "Aye!"

"I think we need a part-time peace officer, one of us should do it." said Nolan.

Though not everyone in the hamlet was there, there was a majority that night. The next meeting will be official. They agreed to discuss appointing a peace officer before the month was over.

Year 1 Month 9, 20th day

It seemed everybody was in a good mood this day.  All those in a good mood were reflecting on the night before.  Not only were they getting a little structure, but every person had a vote.  Various people walked up and down the river, looking for the best spot to put a bridge.  Elben was lost in dreams of voting and mead.  Not just mead, but the money it would bring in.  Graden surveyed the beehives one more time, trying to get one last picture of what their apiary would be like before they came out there with workers.  All in all, it was a good day.  However, they had yet to decide on a "peace officer," and most of the townsfolk went to bed thinking of who they would vote for at the next meeting.

[spoiler=Para Bay]
TOTAL POPULATION: 40 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-nearly done

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
[/spoiler]

Year 1, Month 10, 5th Day

Just a day after equipping the apiary with everything it needed to go, Graden figured the late season would only allow a single harvest before the cooler upcoming months would end it. With one farm wife and a half dozen children working hard all day and not a few stings later, 130 gallons of honey and 60 pounds of wax was extracted from the nests. 50 gallons Graden placed in a cask for Elden's use at making a winter batch of mead, leaving 80 gallons placed in pint ceramic jars to be sold at Jack's store.

The first wheel of Stern cheese was brought to Jack's from the new dairy, along with 12 gallons of butter, and 2 gallons of sweet cream, along with the usual 20 gallons of milk.

The seasons bounty was proving that Para Bay should have a bumper crop by harvest time.

Of the latest newcomers to town are the Bumfiedels, Gunter and his wife Nora are millers with some skill with a baking oven. Gunter plans to build a water mill on the river with an attached bakery and home.

And a Dernallion corvette lay at harbor among the first at the latest batch of Gastax XXX, the first casks of butter, though Jack doesn't let them take the cheese wheel - he thought the locals should have first dibs on the cheese.

Lieutenant Callen DuFlor, the captain of the pirate patrol boat leaves word that the Duchy wants to place a warehouse and office near the wharf to better manage their supplies here at Para Bay. He also pre-pays for a gallon of Elden's first batch of mead when he should return here in the 2 months from now.

 [spoiler Para Bay]TOTAL POPULATION: 42 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude, Gunter & Nora Bumfiedels)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)
Gunter Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Miller)
Nora Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Baker)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-nearly done
Miller/Bakery/Home in progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
[/spoiler]

Year 1, month 10 mid month
(Which to the 'VolkGara' (Mountain people), would be the Month of Song, in the Fourth Year of the Broken Door)

'Willful war of metal on ore,
fire bake and liquid ingot pour.
Loving tap and strong hammer shape
a smith's grasp allows but one escape!
Oh black iron servant, you'll see,
the smith's eye knows what you're meant to be!"

Some of the sailors get unruly when Elden shut's the place down.  
The Valkalan family, Venndak Genir, and Jack are needed to throw them out...
"Biswang's Teats, did you have to hit him there, Venndak?", said Nolan.
The Cleanshaven dwarf smiled back at Nolan.  "No place of bondage here, Nolan...I didn't want him getting up again."

In the morning of the 13th, Lieutenant Callen DuFlor pays a gruff, but apologetic vist to the Blue Crab Inn the next morning, promising no repeat of the affairs of the night before.  The tension is broken when he mentions that one of the sailors might be singing on the Goodwive's side of the choir for a while.

Venndak is kept busy, making nails, arrow heads, 4 kettles, 6 pots, 2 wood axes, a fransisca and he is working on a set of six 'constables' whistles.
Doph comes down with 10 Kilderkin of Island Magic (18 gallons each, 180 gallons) and 3 newly made hoghead barrels of Gastax XXX with mountings and taps (63 gallons each, total 189 gallons).



Sometimes, as the night falls, the booming drum from the top of Pastavol can be heard, as Kenndak plays to the stars. The dwarves sample some of the new honey, and Doph takes some to improve the flavor of the 'Island Magic' brew.

Year 1, Month 10, close to the end of the month

[note]
I don't think the Ceng family has been fully named yet, but if it has, I apologize and will change Chalson's name.  Also, I can't seem to find the post that says how long the crab fishers will be out, can someone point me in that direction?[/note]
Wynston's hunting lodge has mostly been completed - it includes a small common room with a fire pit, a large preparatory kitchen, and two sleeping rooms.  Dasdon even added in a special treat - he was able to use some spare, rare bluebirch wood to create a beautiful woven frame to hold artwork.  Now, Wynston would like to commission some sort of art to go into the frame.  He has heard that the Ceng boy, Chalson, has a good talent for painting, and begins talking about teaching the boy to hunt in trade for a beautiful piece of art for his hunting lodge.  Chalson, believing that if he learns to hunt, it will make him more of a man in his father's eyes, accepts, and the two begin working on ideas for a painting.

The work on the shrine has been extremely slow, but eventually, Brother Aval and Perita convince Dasdon to build the circular shrine they so desire.  By this time, the shrine is half-built, and is about 25 feet in diameter, with one large pew going almost the full length of circumference.  In the center is a small pool with a stone wall.  The plans are to have a domed top (which Dasdon is concerned with his own abilities to complete this, but Baffy believes it can be done) with a small circular hatch up top that can allow rainwater into the pool.  Baffy's main concern is that the wooden pew will eventually rot, so there should eventually be a stone upgrade, but he has no experience in stonework.  Brother Aval plans on putting the beautiful ceramic willow tree sculpture in the pool as part of the "Commissioning Ceremony" for the shrine, when it is completed shortly.  He hopes that there will be a larger attendance to his shrine's opening than the small summer solstice event.

Now that Dasdon's two projects are mostly done, he and Baffy go to Elben to make their proposal for a small stage to built in the Blue Crab.

Quote from: Para BayTOTAL POPULATION: 42 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude, Gunter & Nora Bumfiedels)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)
Gunter Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Miller)
Nora Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Baker)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-nearly done
Miller/Bakery/Home in progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs[/spoiler]

Year 1, Month 10, Day 23

A hamlet meeting is finally called to order at the Blue Crab. Concern over the recent brawl in the tavern, along with other not-so-legal activities - brings the question of law once again.

The attendants nominate Wynston to act as part-time peace officer, though he serves as hunter and hunting trainer, he doesn't have a farm or business to manage, he has more free time and less responsibilities than many of the other residents. Wynston accepts and is told he will be paid a small monthly stipend.

A green sash worn across Wynston's chest denotes his status as Peace Officer.

Talk then goes to building a village hall, with the added need for a reinforced cellar to serve as a gaol - as the need has already come up. Moneys for lumber, foundations stones are quickly allocated for the venture. Jack asks Venndak if he could fashion a lock to place on the cellar storm door for the hamlet gaol.

This is starting to look like a proper village, thinks Jack.

 [spoiler Para Bay]TOTAL POPULATION: 42 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude, Gunter & Nora Bumfiedels)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)
Gunter Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Miller)
Nora Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Baker)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-nearly done
Miller/Bakery/Home in progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
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Year 1, Month 11, 4th Day

The Vaal brothers and Jakob finally return from Landsport with their crab schooner and a small sloop carrying the Vaal families, as the schooner is filled to the deck with crab traps, hooks, fish nets and all the various goods to operate a crabbing whart. Jakob is exhausted from the past few months extensive labors - but he's earned an unexpectedly high payment for all his work. "Crabbing is hard work, but the money is good!" says Jakob to his family.

Goskin Vaal approaches Jack with the idea, of adding on to the existing wharf to add crabbing piers and even a crab cage in the water where loads of crab and be stored for later transport. He's been talking to other crab boats and not a few fisherman who are currently fed up with Landsport's exceedly high portage fees. Goskin believes the spring will bring many boats from Landsport to join Para Bay and a brand new fishing port-of-call for merchant traffic. Goskin and Kreb thank the villagers and move into their new homes.

 [spoiler Para Bay]TOTAL POPULATION: 42 (18 farmers, 3 herders, 2 cartwrights, 4 dairy herders, 1 drunkard, Brother Aval Mallen, Elben Milner, Jack Ashoff, Jakob Kynwolf, Venndak Genir Veterude, Vexanna Genir Veterude, Gunter & Nora Bumfiedels, Goskin Vaal, Kreb Vaal)

CHARACTERS-
Elben Milner (3rd Commoner)
Jack Ashoff (2nd Expert)
Brother Aval Mallen (1st Adept)
Grebir Valkalan (3rd Warrior)
Graden Valkalan (1st Warrior) eldest son of Grebir
Nolan Valkalan (2nd Commoner)
Halder Valkalan (2nd Warrior)
Ceng Family of 5 (song)
Jakob Kynwolf's Family of 4 (1 1st rogue, 3 1st commoners)
Stern Family Dairy (2nd Commoner, 2nd Expert Seamstress, 3 1st commoner children)
Venndak Genir Veterude (dwarven Smith)
Vexanna Genir Veterude (dwarven apprentice smith)
Gunter Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Miller)
Nora Bumfiedels (Expert 3 Baker)
Goskin Vaal (Expert 2 Crab-Fisher)
Goskin family (3 commoners)
Kreb Vaal (Expert 1 Crab-Fisher)
Kreb's family (2 commoners)

BUILDINGS:
Inn
General Store
Small Hovel
Foundation stones of a proposed shrine
4 homes (incl. Valkalan family farm house)
1 small home (Ceng Family)
2 small homes (Vaal brothers and families)
1 small home and cow barn in progress (Stern family)
Naval Wharf
1 shrine to Celanta in progress
1 small-ish hunting lodge
Cartwright (in progress)
Smithy-nearly done
Miller/Bakery/Home in progress

TRADING CONTACTS:
Genir Family of Dwarves, Veterude Clan (11 members)
Duchy of Dernallion, Office of Naval Affairs
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