Downtime in Berhof
For this year - you are restricted to 4 days of crafting / goods manufacturing time.
Potions, Scrolls, Alchemical items or Holy Water are all possibilities.
Downtime in Berhof
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You might also give some thought as to where each you might want to settle or hold land. You could all go to the same place or you could all choose to spread out. These are some of possibilities.
The Villa: Might be a good place for Marvello to settle down and claim back for his family. Others of you might want to contest that claim or build a house of your own close to it. It is close to Kusnir and the lake - but is not very close to the main road - however, it would be fairly easy to make a track out from Kusnit to make transport easy.
The 1/2 Orc Camp: Already has a palisade wall, some underground rooms and a 'built in' escape route. It is a long way from the beaten track and any other villages and doesn't have a proper road to it. That isn't too good for smuggling operations, but is good if you want peace, quiet and countryside - and to be really near the mountains.
Gannaway: Last village before the mountain trail starts - next stop Alderweg Keep and then on through the mountains to Holden. Trade caravans always stop here, and while it is a nearly 50 miles to Hallbridges it is decent road all the way, and not a bad ride on a decent horse. It is well suited for hunters and woodsmen, but not well suited to farmers as (being so close to the mountains) there is more chance of raiders. Because of this it is unlikely to grow all that much larger, although it could do with a strong civic leader.
Chiswell: Only 20 (or so) miles from Hallbridges, and on the main road, this small village already has one decent farm and a blacksmith - so ity is developing as a community. It doesn't have all that much in the way or organised religion - although the smith is a minor priest of Torag. With proper civic leadership, a few countryside patrols and some cultural nuturing, it has the potential to grow into a small town.
Kusnir: has probably reached its developmen potential as a small town - but could be a good place for a home.
Camp Sites: The road on the other side of Lake Spendlowe if marked with three little circle. Each represents an established camping site that caravans head for. You could always settle one of those and start a new settlement from scratch. There is another camp site out beyong Gannaway towards Alderweg Keep.
Seamus takes the opportunity to travel to The Tannery with Craster Strainter’s merchant caravan that is carrying the party’s trade goods. While he is there he visits the Temple of Iomedae, where he was trained, to report back on his progress. Pleased with his progress the temple gift him a specially trained horse, to act as his mount and assign an assistant, Tobias the Honourable, to help him with his work. Tobias is a trained military chaplain (Warrior2/Adept1) who can act as a deputy for Seamus, in both the shrine and the drill square.
A couple of months after Seamus' visit to The Tannery, an envoy from the temple arrives with a proclaimation from the church that declares that Seamus has been awarded the title Knight of Iomedae. That means he is entitled to be called Sir Seamus and to to set up his own Chapter House if he so wishes.
By the time of the next adventure Seamus is master of Gannaway Keep, although it is only a shell of a keep so far. The stone walls have been rebuilt and the gatehouse is habitable with two lower floor rooms, one upper floor hall and a pair of turret rooms (Complete with arrow slits and murder holes to defend the gate). The Inner grassed area is still bare, apart from a simple stable block.
The garrison consists of:
- Tobias the Honourable (Steward)
- 5x Light Cavalry
- 5x Light Foot
- 5x Auxiliaries (who double up as cook / stableboy – etc) [The ‘tax’ from Gannaway]
(Militarty stats here http://johnbs-games.wikidot.com/pathfinder-military-employees)
This lists the 'Free' stuff that comes as the reward for previous actions. Spending money will allow more developments.
Marvello had expressed an interest in finding a wife - and his two aunts threw themselves into search enthusiastically. However, there was also that girl from the Inn at Hallbridges ….
Roselana Pergwyn – a half elf of Varisian descent. Tall, light olive skin, dark hair, green eyes – exotic, attractive, charismatic. Marvello saw her singing in one of the Hallbridges inns – Looking no more than about 18, Roselana tell you that she has travelled a long way away from the travelling show that she called home while she was growing up. When Marvello first saw her, she was playing the zither and singing folk songs. Since then he has discovered that she can dance and has some minor magical abilities. A confident young woman.
Daisy Knotley – daughter of a good friend of Aunt Ophelia. While most girls her age were fascinated by Horses, Daisy was fascinated by the lake, and spent much of her time sailing. When she was old enough, Daisy headed down to the sea to try her hand on the ‘Big Waters’ as she called them. Now, a few years later, she is back. 25-30 years old, with a bit of a limp and a very self-assured manner – Aunt Ophelia is sure that she will be able to keep the staff in line without resorting to her cutlass.
Clover Whitmore – a second cousin twice removed (or something) of Uncle Rufus who has been staying with the Harts for the last couple of years. Only 17 years old, but already skilled in running a household. Clover is a homely young lady with a quiet, competent air. Aunt Alicia recommends her highly.
By the time of the Next Adventure the Lakeside Villa will have been repaired - well all the external walls and roofs will have been fixed and doors secured (including on the secret entrance. However, there hasn't been enough workers to really develop the place, and the rooms and furniture are all very basic. There will be a few 'servants' (Cook, Maid, Messenger, Stableboy) to do the work of running the household (The Tax from Kusnir).
This lists the 'Free' stuff that comes as the reward for previous actions. Spending money will allow more developments.
Mulog the Conflicted
Has been tasked with watching the swamps for signs of unrest. He has been given a small enclosed farm set on an island in the swamp. You either need to travel by boat or cross a narrow wooden causeway to reach the island. While the farmstead isn’t particularly impressive it can house Mulog, his steward and a number of research and farming assistants. There are a couple of tanks for small scale controlled breeding experiments and larger external lakes for general cross breeding experiments with the local frog and toad population.
Cal also expressed an interest in finding a wife - and again there were three possible candidates ….
Rhawn Brewston - Rhawn is a good solid dwarven girl who has lived her whole life in the town of Hallbridges. She is can cook and brew ale (obviously) and has been brought up to marry and be in charge of a household. She knows how to manage a household budget and staff. She thinks Cal is a good catch and that marrying him will be good for her family. However, she is a townie used to living on the surface and isn’t sure about living under a hill right out in the wilds.
Calli Sparcrusher - Cali is a dwarven warrior who passes through Hallbridges every so often when the trade caravan from dwarf mines at Melmond pass through on the way to The Tannery League. She is well armed and armoured, a veteran of a number of skirmishes who knows how to organise a defense and survive on the road. She is comfortable both above and below ground.
Keavy Clancatch - Keavy is from the Belarum, the Dwarven Stronghold in Holden. She grew up as a scout patrolling the area and providing meat for the working dwarves. She knows how to hunt and organise patrols as well as how to cook and survive in the wilds. She is comfortable both above and below ground.
By the time of the next adventure Cal has carved a new tunnel in his under-hill stronghold and tidied some of the rooms up, so they look more dwarf-like. The excess stone has been used to reinforce the outer pallisade, the main entrance to the cave complex now has a proper door, and the escape tunnel has been fitted with a concealed door as well.
Notes:
Melmond is a town further into the mountains, through the Northern Pass, which is 50% Dwarven and 50% human. It’s main income is from the dwarven mines.
Tannery League is the largest ‘country’ around. Technically Berhof is associated with the Tannery League, but it is a long way away, and doesn’t pay much attention to the small state up in the mountains. It has the only city in the area (The Tannery) – with a Temple of Iomedae and a Magic School - it is the most ‘sophisticated’ place around here.
Holden is a loose association of ’lordships’ to the southeast through the Adlerweg pass. It is a fairly ‘rough and ready’ place that sees frequent skirmishes with various humanoid tribes.
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