> I've a question for the list. I'm considering a scenario for my
> players which takes place among the shielings of the clan. I wanted
> something where the characters would feel isolated, yet would be
> there with their families, and I could think of nothing better than
> the summer pastures, since I presume they must be located some
> distance away from the steads. However, I could find no indication of
> just how far the shielings are from the steads, other than the
> description of the tula as being fifteen miles by twenty-five. Any
> ideas?
They're up in the hills, so the "distance" may be more a case of terrain
than actual as-the-crow-flies miles. Since steads *tend* to be down in the
more fertile valleys, the shielings are more likely to be on the border
regions.
The actual distance might be as short as a mile, or up to ten or so.
Roderick