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How did Devin find out what? That the Ironnose's have an allergy? It's a small community. Something like that isn't going to remain a secret for long. He doesn't necessarily know what they are allergic to, and he only 'suspects' that the allergy is psychological. He could be wrong.

I've no doubt that the dwarf's daughter can smell metal, which is what she would need to do anyway to be 'allergic' to it.

I must have blinked and missed something...

So, in Arodus (Year 1), Liela Wortherson was clearly pregnant, and the village population was 22.5

The next month, Rova (Year 1), the population went up to 23. Presumably that means Liela had her baby, yet there was no mention of this.(?) The baby was a round faced cherubic little girl that Liela named Tyra after her grandmother.

In Neth, Conroy Buslem (the father of Tyra) and Liela Wortherson have become engaged. Has the wedding taken place yet? Or are they waiting for their own cabin to be built?

Latham the Trader has taken the joke about the inn seriously, and proposes he build an addition to his 'trading post' to serve that purpose. When he's away trading, he's managed to talk Amira Velsking into tending his store. He' also hoping to get Svanhilde Velsking to become the 'serving wench' for his new tavern.

He's heading out to purchase the supplies for his tavern (enough ale to last the winter!), and he's 'hoping' the tavern extension will be finished by the time he gets back.

Devin is beginning to suspect that the Ironnose's 'allergy' is all psychological.

Proposal: Aqueduct

No, I don't feel it's necessary at this point, but a 'work in progress' for next year might be more reasonable. It's basically an expansion for improved conditions that might not even occur.

The rest of October

With the arrival of the Narmonen family, presumably with wagons and horses (mules? yaks?) hauling all that food, a barn is more necessary for the animals than an aqueduct. A nice barn raising would improve the morale of everyone. They could use the granary as one side of the barn.

The well needs to be insulated a bit better, with a cover built over it.

With the early snow, Latham the trader was feeling a touch of panic. He was going to leave if the weather improved slightly, since it was looking like food would be scarce and the village didn't need another 'useless' mouth to feed, but with the arrival of the Narmonens with their food, he's decided to stay. After talking to the villagers, he's become convinced that there is still something to be mined in the area.

Year One (October)

Winter Meadow

The sheep and cattle will have to be moved to a lower meadow before the snows come. Without barns to shelter them, they won't survive the coldest temperatures, nor will they be able to graze on the snow-covered ground. There's not enough food stored up anyway to feed them and the people.

Craig Compton will go with his herd.

Also, since there will be fewer people there to keep watch, Lysanthir the ranger will accompany the group that goes.

Year 1 (September)

Rumors of this fledgling community have reached the surrounding region. Latham the Trader has recently experienced a down turn in his luck, and he's decided that venturing here might be his last chance to turn it around. He's brought only minimal supplies to trade, but he's hoping to find out what the community needs so he can return with more, as well as to find out what the community might have to trade in return.

However, if he doesn't leave before the first snow, he'll be stuck here for the winter.