Gemheldon
Bailiff: Reeve
Liege: Sir Mykel Erwyne, Lord of Méminast
Approximately three-quarters of a league, or a forty-minute walk, west of Méminast lies the hamlet of Gémheldon, a cluster of huts on the banks of the Kald. Of the ten households that populate the hamlet, three are freemen—a yeoman, a woodcrafter, and a freehold farmer—who, with the help of the reeve/woodward, make most of the day-to-day decisions concerning the hamlet. Provided that his rents are paid, Sir Mykel takes little interest in the running of this fief.
There are extensive hay meadows, and the settlement produces a surfeit of barley. Like Méminast, there is a large herd of cattle. In addition, four of the serf families supplement their income by fishing in the Kald. Their coracles hang outside their dwellings when they are not in the river. Many locals regard Gémheldon as the “last” settlement in Asólade. The trail to the west leads some two leagues, through Tarwyn forest, to Chéwintin, but few folk brave the trip. Everyone knows that there’s nothing there and that the locals are a strange and inbred lot.
Woodcrafter £££
Ornin of Nyren is a taciturn, sallow-skinned man of middle height. A skilled woodcrafter, he turns wooden bowls, platters, and spoons and makes and repairs furniture. When travelling to market he loads his smaller goods into a wooden chest, and then loads the chest into a wheelbarrow. On a good day he sells chest and wheelbarrow too.
Light Foot (Beadle)
The burly, broad-shouldered Merkan of Delsin is only 5’2” tall and has ginger hair and freckles. He moved into the hamlet with his young wife ten years ago. The couple now have a young son.
When Merkan arrived he told the locals that he would not start a fight but would finish one. He has been as good as his word, having twice stopped fights by knocking unconscious all involved. Now, when Merkan arrives carrying his staff, any fight stops.
Reeve/Woodward
Tormyr of Kostal is reeve of the hamlet, responsible for crops and the livestock, in addition to his other duties. He works closely with the beadle. Tormyr also serves as woodward for both Gémheldon and Méminast. Most locals rely on Tormyr’s wife for their ale.
Free Farmer (Commoner of Tarwyn)
Terrys of Wardle is a freehold farmer of 40 acres, including a small pear orchard, and a commoner of Tarwyn. His pigs and horses graze in the royal forests. Terrys is in his late thirties, bluff, portly, and red-faced. Terrys’ father died last year. He is an only son. Terrys and his wife have only one child, a 17-year-old daughter, Ygneth, who despite her plain looks is beset.
Liege: Sir Mykel Erwyne, Lord of Méminast
Approximately three-quarters of a league, or a forty-minute walk, west of Méminast lies the hamlet of Gémheldon, a cluster of huts on the banks of the Kald. Of the ten households that populate the hamlet, three are freemen—a yeoman, a woodcrafter, and a freehold farmer—who, with the help of the reeve/woodward, make most of the day-to-day decisions concerning the hamlet. Provided that his rents are paid, Sir Mykel takes little interest in the running of this fief.
There are extensive hay meadows, and the settlement produces a surfeit of barley. Like Méminast, there is a large herd of cattle. In addition, four of the serf families supplement their income by fishing in the Kald. Their coracles hang outside their dwellings when they are not in the river. Many locals regard Gémheldon as the “last” settlement in Asólade. The trail to the west leads some two leagues, through Tarwyn forest, to Chéwintin, but few folk brave the trip. Everyone knows that there’s nothing there and that the locals are a strange and inbred lot.
Woodcrafter £££
Ornin of Nyren is a taciturn, sallow-skinned man of middle height. A skilled woodcrafter, he turns wooden bowls, platters, and spoons and makes and repairs furniture. When travelling to market he loads his smaller goods into a wooden chest, and then loads the chest into a wheelbarrow. On a good day he sells chest and wheelbarrow too.
Light Foot (Beadle)
The burly, broad-shouldered Merkan of Delsin is only 5’2” tall and has ginger hair and freckles. He moved into the hamlet with his young wife ten years ago. The couple now have a young son.
When Merkan arrived he told the locals that he would not start a fight but would finish one. He has been as good as his word, having twice stopped fights by knocking unconscious all involved. Now, when Merkan arrives carrying his staff, any fight stops.
Reeve/Woodward
Tormyr of Kostal is reeve of the hamlet, responsible for crops and the livestock, in addition to his other duties. He works closely with the beadle. Tormyr also serves as woodward for both Gémheldon and Méminast. Most locals rely on Tormyr’s wife for their ale.
Free Farmer (Commoner of Tarwyn)
Terrys of Wardle is a freehold farmer of 40 acres, including a small pear orchard, and a commoner of Tarwyn. His pigs and horses graze in the royal forests. Terrys is in his late thirties, bluff, portly, and red-faced. Terrys’ father died last year. He is an only son. Terrys and his wife have only one child, a 17-year-old daughter, Ygneth, who despite her plain looks is beset.
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