Barstow - Revision history

AndrewG: Added a little about the football game.

2013-11-07T12:15:49Z

Added a little about the football game.

AndrewG: Added some residents, updated age of the village, added NPCs category

2013-11-07T12:11:34Z

Added some residents, updated age of the village, added NPCs category

AndrewG: Moved militia statistics onto militia page

2013-06-16T18:13:57Z

Moved militia statistics onto militia page

AndrewG: Added militiaman stats, added Eustace to residents

2013-06-13T00:45:02Z

Added militiaman stats, added Eustace to residents

Admin: Link to Joan

2012-12-02T19:54:46Z

Link to Joan

AndrewG: Added militia

2012-10-16T13:42:14Z

Added militia

AndrewG: /* Features */ link formatting

2011-06-11T16:36:07Z

Features: link formatting

AndrewG: Initial version

2011-06-11T16:35:48Z

Initial version

New page

Barstow is a small village located on land owned by the covenant of [[Stranggore]]. It is entirely fictional and does not correspond to a real place.

= Description =

Barstow (or Barrestowe) is a small village of about 50 dwellings. Most of the villagers are serfs but about a dozen households are free tenant farmers. The covenant owns all the land and the serfs' produce, plus the tenants' rents, are the primary income of the covenant.

= Features =

Barstow has no church of its own; the village is not big enough. The villagers belong to the parish church in the neighboring village of Shepton Mallet.

The village is located on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosse_Way Fosse Way]] so there is a small, somewhat dingy road-house with two guest rooms.

The village has a blacksmith.

== Aura ==

Because it lacks a church, Barstow has a very weak Dominion aura of only 1. This is replaced by a Magic aura of 1-2 on auspicious nights

= Residents =

Most of the villagers are members of [[Merewen]]'s extended family. This gives them some ties to the covenant and also means they are more likely than most to be touched by magic.

The village has existed in the shadow of the covenant for three hundred years. Indeed it was founded by an overflow of covenfolk when Stranggore was large and thriving. This historical bond and even the family ties to Merewen are not enough to counteract the social effects of the Gift, so while the villagers are familiar with the wizards, they are generally no more open or friendly to them than other mundanes would be.

== Specific Residents ==

* [[Eustace]]

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 John the Carver is a militiaman and the village wrestling champion. He is a sturdy as an oak stump and has a big brood of sons and daughters.
 [[Category:Stranggore Allies]]
 [[Category:Stranggore Locations]]
 [[Category:Stranggore NPCs]]

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 Most of the villagers are members of [[Merewen]]'s extended family. This gives them some ties to the covenant and also means they are more likely than most to be touched by magic.
-The village has existed in the shadow of the covenant for three hundred years. Indeed it was founded by an overflow of covenfolk when Stranggore was large and thriving. This historical bond and even the family ties to Merewen are not enough to counteract the social effects of the Gift, so while the villagers are familiar with the wizards, they are generally no more open or friendly to them than other mundanes would be.
+The village has existed in the shadow of the covenant for a hundred and fifty years. Indeed it was founded by an overflow of covenfolk when Stranggore was large and thriving. This historical bond and even the family ties to Merewen are not enough to counteract the social effects of the Gift, so while the villagers are familiar with the wizards, they are generally no more open or friendly to them than other mundanes would be.
 === Specific Residents ===
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 * [[Eustace]]
-== Militia ==
+* Laurence, the reeve, is a white-haired elder who is a bit full of himself. He is in his mid-sixties (born c. 1140)
 {{Main|Barstow Militia}}
 [[Angus]] has been training the village milita since 1196. [[Bloody Bill]] is the captain. There are about a dozen able-bodied men, armed mostly with spears.
 [[Category:Stranggore Allies]]
 [[Category:Stranggore Locations]]

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 == Militia ==
-Angus has been training the village milita since 1196. There are about a dozen able-bodied men, armed mostly with spears.
+{{Main|Barstow Militia}}
+[[Angus]] has been training the village milita since 1196. [[Bloody Bill]] is the captain. There are about a dozen able-bodied men, armed mostly with spears.
 [[Category:Stranggore Allies]]
 [[Category:Stranggore Locations]]

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 === Specific Residents ===
 * [[Angus the Dragonslayer]] lives in the village with his family.
-* [[Joan of Barstow]]
+* [[Eustace]]
 == Militia ==
-Angus has been training the village milita since 1196. There are about a dozen able-bodied men, armed with quarterstaves and bill hooks.
+Angus has been training the village milita since 1196. There are about a dozen able-bodied men, armed mostly with spears.
 [[Category:Stranggore Allies]]
 [[Category:Stranggore Locations]]

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 === Specific Residents ===
 * [[Angus the Dragonslayer]] lives in the village with his family.
 == Militia ==
-Angus has been training the village milita since 1196. There are about a dozen able-bodies men, armed with quarterstaves and bill hooks.
+Angus has been training the village milita since 1196. There are about a dozen able-bodied men, armed with quarterstaves and bill hooks.
 [[Category:Stranggore Allies]]
 [[Category:Stranggore Locations]]

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-Barstow is a small village located on land owned by the covenant of [[Stranggore]].  It is entirely fictional and does not correspond to a real place.
+Barstow is a small village of about 50 dwellings located on land owned by the covenant of [[Stranggore]].  It is entirely fictional and does not correspond to a real place. Most of the villagers are serfs but about a dozen households are free tenant farmers. The covenant owns all the land and the serfs' produce, plus the tenants' rents, are the primary income of the covenant.
 Barstow has no church of its own; the village is not big enough.  The villagers belong to the parish church in the neighboring village of Shepton Mallet.
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 The village has a blacksmith.
-== Aura ==
+=== Aura ===
 Because it lacks a church, Barstow has a very weak Dominion aura of only 1. This is replaced by a Magic aura of 1-2 on auspicious nights
-= Residents =
+== Residents ==
 Most of the villagers are members of [[Merewen]]'s extended family. This gives them some ties to the covenant and also means they are more likely than most to be touched by magic.
 The village has existed in the shadow of the covenant for three hundred years. Indeed it was founded by an overflow of covenfolk when Stranggore was large and thriving. This historical bond and even the family ties to Merewen are not enough to counteract the social effects of the Gift, so while the villagers are familiar with the wizards, they are generally no more open or friendly to them than other mundanes would be.
-== Specific Residents ==
+=== Specific Residents ===
-* [[Eustace]]
+[[Category:Stranggore Allies]]