In reply to Hannatti (msg # 171):

"Thankfully, my husband will not come to see me, and the women who attend to me do not include his cousins or their wives.  For you to come regularly, perhaps a word with my brother would be advisable."

In reply to Baroness Lorraine Pequenaud (msg # 172):

"Good; as long as you're safe," smiles Hannatti. "Yes, that sounds good. But now I need to go and rejoin my comrades."

(Unless there's anything urgent the Lady needs, hannatti goes to seek out Aethul.)

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 173):

Laird Balir sees the others returning from various parts of the castle.

"There you are. Well, the castle is rather large; I guess I can't blame you all for getting lost in there. Did we get what we needed?"

Did he have any luck in this endeavor?

Regardless, he will also shop for the following supplies:

Wagon (2x Draft Horses plus wagon, LT137), $4680, (driver rides on, 4 wheels)

Leather Apron     $60, 3 lbs
Medium Leather Gloves (DR2*)
 Long Gloves     $35, 4.2 lbs  Hands and Forearms, 35%
 Boots           $80, 3 lbs  Feet

Anvil           $1300, 100 lbs
Hammer x 5       $150, 12.5 lbs
Pliers x 3        $45, 3 lb
Tongs x 2         $80, 6 lbs
Shears x2        $130, 4 lbs
Files x 5        $225, 5 lb
Chisels x 10     $200, 7.5 lb
Draw Plate        $50, 2 lbs
Fletchers Kit     $95, 4 lbs
Tailors kit       $95, 3 lbs for leather
Long Knife x 2   $240, 3 lbs
Large Knife x 2   $80, 2 lbs

Total $7545, 162.2 lbs
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"Hhey there, Balir! Hi Kirpich! All ok? Seen Aethul?" enquires Hannatti as she approaches the pair. She glances towards the latrines half expecting to see her man emerge.

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 177):

"No, been out shopping myself..."

He checks over what he had managed to purchase...

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 176):

A smith (62pt) would hire on at $675 per month, 3 month minimum.  The other followers may have been serfs, but are cultists.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 179):

Ok, happy to cover that, offering him $2100 for three months, as well as the items above, under the understanding that any income he makes will contribute to cover the wages. Once wages are covered, he can keep half of his profits, with the other half going to cover his rent. Total cost for Kirpich up front: $9645.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 180):

"Aye, I will sign on."

"I don't think I have seen Aethul, I'm afraid Hannatti," Balir answers. And as he sees Kirpich with all his supplies and a smith in tow, he adds "I say, you are quite the entrepreneur, Kirpich. There will be a bustling settlement around the tower in no time, if the rest of us can keep up with your spirit."

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 182):

"Aye. Nothing makes things stronger to repel evil that strong trade, which invites strong defenders! Add to that the priesthood of Grom, and farmers will feel safe to return to farm the lands and see the tower as a place of good and protection once again. I expect we may have to expand our buildings to accommodate a smith though. I have the basic smithing tools here. I anticipate using one of the out-houses for him, both to live and to work."

OOC: Other than the stables, what structures surrounded the tower, including the walls that fences in the previous residents?

He comes out of the meeting hall and greets everyone.

I convinced Lord Perceval we needed a baliff to ensure the baron’s laws and intent are kept, I was summarily so appointed. He displays the ring.

So I am both Forest Ranger and bailiff now.

"Oooo! Nice ring!" says Hannatti. "Wish I had one like yours." She pouts playfully. "'Mrs Bailiff' has a certain ring to it. Ha ha!"

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 183):

The tower and the attached stables plus the well made up the buildings on site;  The walls surround a yard large enough to have included a garden and an orchard at one point, but all of the area succumbed to the necromantic taint.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 186):

Cool. Now that the taint is gone, can we look at putting a garden back in? Also a small brick Outbuilding for the smithy? And a shrine to Grom?

Cost of building construction?

The Orchard too, as it will add many benefits.

"An armoury?" suggests Hannatti.

That should be in the tower, likely in the Dungeon area.

With a nod of acknowledgement and a little warm hug Hannatti changes topic, "Does anyone have a spell than let's the caster see somewhere that they aren't? Like a floating magic eye sort of thing?"

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 191):

"Divination would be as close as Grom gets, but no, I do not know that prayer."

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 187):

your shrine was going to be a henge and technically free just high energy cost.

a brick smithy 9x12 with a sloped wooden roof would cost about $15,000 as per Low tech companion 3, a wooden one with a brick fireplace more like
$1374 for the building plus $5891 for the fireplace and chimney - total $7266

This shit is costly!

OOC: Wooden smithy sounds like a bad idea

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 194):

I agree with Hennatti about a wooden smithy. I have about half what I need for a brick smithy. Given I have already purchased the tools and will cover half the building, anyone want a third share in the smithy?

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 195):



OCC plenty of actual smithys I have seen have been in large wooden buildings.
Some cost (However you construct it) could be saved by building it onto the back of the stone walled stables.