I'm about to start a description of our clan, and have a few areas of
doubt. Not so much the numbers, I can re-read TR in detail for that.
However, if anyone has any opinions, I'm assuming a small clan (ours
split off from another clan a few years ago) will have one bloodline
= one stead. But how many buildings per stead? One longhouse, or
more? Would the family head have his own accomodation? Would all be
within some sort of defences, a ditch, stake wall, etc? How far apart
would steads be? I am working with a central area with the chief's
hall, weaponthane's hall, stabling for them, and a few significant
nobles, blacksmithy, etc. within the major defences (magic ones, for
us, that's why we moved in - we've got a damn big wall :). Around
this, a few steads nearby, a few more further afield.
Here's my real problem. Which people would stay with their family,
and which group together? I think the weaponthanes would have a hall
together. Would devotees of various cults just live with their
bloodlines (as they can't support themselves, probably yes)? Would
nobles move closer to the chief? How about Humakti - probably apart
from the bloodline, but with the weaponthanes, or separate again?
Would Uroxi even stay within the clan?
Probably most of these are in TR somewhere, but thinking about it is
occupying my mind while I reconfigure the telephone system at work...
Wulf