Byrtowp

A large village on the east side of Big Caorach. Holds the seat of one of the 6 baronies on the island, with a small fortified stone manor house, a 1 room longhouse style castle with a wooden extension. It is the second largest settlement on the island, and a primarily fishing town, though it does have some farms.

Demographics

Mostly human

Government

Ruled locally by the baron and his steward.

Defences

6 guards are employed by the baron to protect the castle, and the baron himself has a retainer of 2 knights. 32 men in the town can be called up to the militia.

Industry & Trade

Fishing makes up around 70%, mostly Torsk, of the local production, and most of the rest is sheep and whatever surplus crops grow on the island.

Infrastructure

A pair of piers host the many boats that provide the food for the villiage. A dirt road leads north and south to the other larger settlements on the island, and a small path leads west to the Afon. A graveled path leads from the castle to the villiage and down the main road of the villiage.

Assets

A couple hundred gold pieces worth of material are held in the castle, as is about a dozen sets of soldiering equipment

Architecture

Mostly blackhouses, with a few longhouses and houses similar to those found on the mainland.

Geography

Sitting on the north side of a small bay on the east side of the island, it sits in the valley between two small hills.

Type

Village

Population

670

Location under

Big Caorach

Owner/Ruler

Tomlail Pauwels

Ruling/Owning Rank

Baron of albion

Owning Organization

Herulia