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<blockquote data-quote="The Shaman" data-source="post: 5596714" data-attributes="member: 26473">A couple of impressions . . . First, way too many townspeople to farmers; assuming you're going for the traditional faux-medieval vibe, a ratio of 80-90% farmers to 10-20% townspeople would make a bit more demographic sense. Even if you're assuming something like druidic magic is routinely used to increase crop yields, you still need a lot more people in production than consumption; if they routinely produce surplusses due to magic, then that becomes a trade good.Second, in conjunction with the first, decentralize. Welford is going to be surrounded by satellite communities: Welford Manor, West Welford, North Welford, Welford Downs, Welford-by-the-Water, Welford Cross, et cetera which are home to the bulk of that 80-90% of the population. These villages shouldn't be far apart; just a half-mile to a mile or so is fine, little clusters of people in a landscape of fields surrounding Welford proper.Third, I would eliminate your paid guard force in favor of an armed community watch led by the wealthy townsfolk. A local lord serves as magistrate administering justice on behalf of the powers-that-be.I like the priestesses with the bare arms; perhaps their gowns are off-the-shoulder as well? I like the Witch; how do others in the community see her?I may have missed this: how did you come up with the number of classed npcs?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Shaman, post: 5596714, member: 26473"] A couple of impressions . . . First, way too many townspeople to farmers; assuming you're going for the traditional [i]faux[/i]-medieval vibe, a ratio of 80-90% farmers to 10-20% townspeople would make a bit more demographic sense. Even if you're assuming something like druidic magic is routinely used to increase crop yields, you still need a lot more people in production than consumption; if they routinely produce surplusses due to magic, then that becomes a trade good. Second, in conjunction with the first, decentralize. Welford is going to be surrounded by satellite communities: Welford Manor, West Welford, North Welford, Welford Downs, Welford-by-the-Water, Welford Cross, [i]et cetera[/i] which are home to the bulk of that 80-90% of the population. These villages shouldn't be far apart; just a half-mile to a mile or so is fine, little clusters of people in a landscape of fields surrounding Welford proper. Third, I would eliminate your paid guard force in favor of an armed community watch led by the wealthy townsfolk. A local lord serves as magistrate administering justice on behalf of the powers-that-be. I like the priestesses with the bare arms; perhaps their gowns are off-the-shoulder as well? I like the Witch; how do others in the community see her? I may have missed this: how did you come up with the number of classed npcs? [/QUOTE]

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