Community Atlas - Forlorn Archipelago - Poncegraf Village

[Deleted User] · June 2022

Here is a close up of the village in the Poncegraf Manorial fief (also illustrated, and in the Atlas)

DaltonSpence · June 2022

I'm curious about the spaces between the individual fenced lots. Who does it belong to? Are the villagers property owners or just tenants of the fief paying rent? Property ownership is an important issue if only for taxation purposes.

[Deleted User] · June 2022

Tenants. And that is how the map from a historical fief showed it.

DaltonSpence · June 2022

I like maps that tell a story. In this case the maps depict a place where ordinary people live their daily lives and great adventures happen rarely (one hopes). Which doesn't mean the place lacks drama, only that it isn't usually the world shaking sort. I do wonder where the commoners who toil in the fields and tend the animals live. The villagers all seem to be specialists who provide essential services to the community and wouldn't have time to do much else. Any game centered on this place would probably be very interesting.

[Deleted User] · June 2022

Have you read the map notes accompanying the Manor House.

Poncegraf Manor House.pdf

sir lionel poncegrafs fief.pdf

[Deleted User] · June 2022

And the names are meant as guidelines to what they do in addition to their labour in the fields' task. Just for fun, I mean the butcher would probably only butcher 10-15 animals in the entire year, if even that

DaltonSpence · June 2022

Actually I hadn't read the notes until you posted them here. A dozen people to work all that land? Even if they all had families working with them it doesn't seem like enough. I guess the local drama was a little nastier than I thought. (So much for judging by appearances.)

[Deleted User] · June 2022

Fair comment, but that was the map of the fief. And the wives and children would also be expected to work (when they were no involved in satisfying Sir Lionel.

DaltonSpence · July 2022

And it looked like such a nice place. (Sigh!) About the only thing I don't see is the village graveyard. Would this be near the church or the gallows? (I suppose there are bandits hiding in the Lord's Woods to complete the picture.)

[Deleted User] · July 2022

Yes, you are right. I'm working on the church now, so I'll put the cemetery there. I expect quite a few lady ghosts seeking unjustified revenge simply because good Sir Lionel became too enthusiastic!

[Deleted User] · August 2022

Here is the description for the Village. Welcome to Paradise! I have now submitted it to Remy Monsen.

Poncegraf Village

This village houses the serfs and freeholders who work the lord’s land. They also have part-time occupations which are indicated by their names (which will become surnames in future generations).

Tim the Barber (serf): It shows that this man is just a part-time barber – just look at the haircuts on his fellow villagers.

Jon the Smith (free holder): What a smith – at least his pitchforks last more than a few uses.

Ron the Butcher (serf): Butcher describes exactly what he does to the meat.

Bel the Healer (serf): Best person to get your tooth extracted as painfully as possible.

Gaz the Bard (serf): No wonder he is a serf – even the rats flee his music. The villages seem to like it – after all, they are all tone deaf.

Ken the Sharpener (serf): Ever taken your blunt tools to get sharpened and they come back just as bad – or worse?

Quen the Miller (freeholder): The one villager that know what he is doing. At least, that is what he says, and blames the bakers for the ‘quality’ of bread that is made from his flour.

Jak the Roper (serf): Better to use reeds, really.

Ham the Weaver (serf): Just as well the villagers like sackcloth.

Jill the Brewer (serf): Well, you can certainly get drunk on this mouthwash.

Fred the Carpenter (serf): Anyone prefer to live under a rock? Fred will persuade you.

Bob the Builder (serf): Just as well the houses here were all erected by someone else.