So you want to go adventuring, IT TAKES A VILLAGE.
Now you might think that things are easy on the western villages. As the adverage person there is a king that you never see and a lord which you do. You pay taxes to the local knight and he protects you from all the bad things that can happen to you, right? Well in the village is a the tavern. The church, the mill and other things that farmers need to make a life. If you want to have alcohol you don't always need to go to town but it's where you meet to talk.. There is no TV or internet most people cant read, so if you want to know what is happening there is a town crier. If a cow goes missing there is a bailiff who is the local law. Justice in Medivel times is very quick. There really is no appeal process for most people. If you are going to have a wedding you need to see the tailor. Most people can not afford more then substance living. A horse or mule was a god send. The land people worked was often a local lords. People were basically the property of the lord that owned the land. People lived in tight knit communities and so therefore didn't talk to stranger much. This means that people you know even though you may or may not like they you tend to trust more then people you just meet. People are highly superstitious and dont think of coincidence so if a bad thing happens and a stranger comes to town people can blame the stranger as a instigator or a witch!
In a world with magic there is always a reason for things happening. Having a local healer is valueable. If you have a cleric or a druid bless your crops and it works that is a direct result of a gods power. If there is a raid on a village then the gods must be angry with the village. A young man goes missing in the forest maybe the Fey people got him. Fortune or miss fortune is everywhere and there is a reason for it.
There are a few people in the village that are in every town. The village idot and the village drunk. Larger towns have beggars, and the town gossip. Adventures need these people sometimes so don't forget them. Prostitution is also everywhere. All sorts of drugs are available. Where drugs and prostitution exist so do pimps. Houses of illrepute and many other black market activities. Crime is where your a countries enemies live and do things for money. Smugglers often are the key contact for those that would do harm to a kingdom, slavers are not far behind. Are slaves leagle in your village if they are the costs of labor go down. Things matter.
Quick questions you need to answer for your village.
How many people are in the village.
Who runs the place.
How many shops does it have>
WHo owns those shops.
How big is the village in a miles?
Who is responcilbe to protect the village and or police it?
How is punishment met out to offenders>
How much money does the village how totally
How many magic items does a village have
Does this village have a temple> Who do the villagers worship? Is the temple alien to the villagers?
Does the village have wall? If so is there a curphew time?
What is the purpose of the village>doe it do trade is there a mill or some other reason it exists?
Is there something the village needs? How badly?
Well there is the monday adventure update. On WENS DAY we will be doing costumes...YES GENTLEMEN TO YOUR SEWING MACHINES....
Now you might think that things are easy on the western villages. As the adverage person there is a king that you never see and a lord which you do. You pay taxes to the local knight and he protects you from all the bad things that can happen to you, right? Well in the village is a the tavern. The church, the mill and other things that farmers need to make a life. If you want to have alcohol you don't always need to go to town but it's where you meet to talk.. There is no TV or internet most people cant read, so if you want to know what is happening there is a town crier. If a cow goes missing there is a bailiff who is the local law. Justice in Medivel times is very quick. There really is no appeal process for most people. If you are going to have a wedding you need to see the tailor. Most people can not afford more then substance living. A horse or mule was a god send. The land people worked was often a local lords. People were basically the property of the lord that owned the land. People lived in tight knit communities and so therefore didn't talk to stranger much. This means that people you know even though you may or may not like they you tend to trust more then people you just meet. People are highly superstitious and dont think of coincidence so if a bad thing happens and a stranger comes to town people can blame the stranger as a instigator or a witch!
In a world with magic there is always a reason for things happening. Having a local healer is valueable. If you have a cleric or a druid bless your crops and it works that is a direct result of a gods power. If there is a raid on a village then the gods must be angry with the village. A young man goes missing in the forest maybe the Fey people got him. Fortune or miss fortune is everywhere and there is a reason for it.
There are a few people in the village that are in every town. The village idot and the village drunk. Larger towns have beggars, and the town gossip. Adventures need these people sometimes so don't forget them. Prostitution is also everywhere. All sorts of drugs are available. Where drugs and prostitution exist so do pimps. Houses of illrepute and many other black market activities. Crime is where your a countries enemies live and do things for money. Smugglers often are the key contact for those that would do harm to a kingdom, slavers are not far behind. Are slaves leagle in your village if they are the costs of labor go down. Things matter.
Quick questions you need to answer for your village.
How many people are in the village.
Who runs the place.
How many shops does it have>
WHo owns those shops.
How big is the village in a miles?
Who is responcilbe to protect the village and or police it?
How is punishment met out to offenders>
How much money does the village how totally
How many magic items does a village have
Does this village have a temple> Who do the villagers worship? Is the temple alien to the villagers?
Does the village have wall? If so is there a curphew time?
What is the purpose of the village>doe it do trade is there a mill or some other reason it exists?
Is there something the village needs? How badly?
Well there is the monday adventure update. On WENS DAY we will be doing costumes...YES GENTLEMEN TO YOUR SEWING MACHINES....
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