People of the Sixhomes Homestead
Elders and Heads
For leadership, the Homestead relies on the senior members of the families, just as the farms themselves are organised by the senior members of their families. Because they rely on co-operation for the survival of the community, there is no real need for rulers - the community defers to its elders as representatives when dealing with its neighbours and to organise co-operative activities such as communal defences.
Brian Tapley
Tapley Farm is the second largest of those in Sixhomes. Their senior family member is Brian who has been elder to the homestead for four years (since old Maurice Connaughty died in early 1408).
Now believed to be 72 years old, he has lived in and worked his own farmstead all his life. He has been a popular member of the community, but more recently has been critical of some folk of the younger generations of Sixhomes, thinking they do not live up to the standards his generation reached many years ago.
He is friendly and approachable, but somewhat quiet. Likewise, he is well respected as a leader and his reputation among the farmsteads is that he has represented the village well over the years.
Senior Religious People
There is no full-time church in the community, but worshippers are led by volunteer individuals. Both Pendaroch and Danethrae are represented by (low level) cleric support.
Sam Gallachin
Danthrae is led by Sam Gallachin, who has also spent time working with the defence team. He's a charismatic man, and is generous and kind, but has a bit of steel to him.
Evan Hewer
Pendaroch is led by Evan Hewer, who is the opposite to Sam - he is in no way a fighter, and is softly spoken and has a conciliatory manner, is diplomatic, and well-spoken compared to many of the locals.
Defence Volunteers
Some members of the community are volunteered for the defence by the leaders of their homesteads, and they tend to be made up of the younger members of the families from the farmsteads. While the leaders of this group continue in these roles year-round, many of the others are present for shorter stints, and they contribute to the farming duties between their times manning the defences.
Toby Blarman and Gordon Hudder
The group of volunteers is led by Toby Blarman, who used to be an active member of the defence team, but is now a little too old to move around at speed. He's assisted by Gordon Hudder, who is more of a hunter than a fighter. He's also much quieter than the loud, shouty Blarman.
Traders and Outsiders
Even though money is only present in the community in small amounts, there is plenty of trade with other local homesteads, the caravans to the south, and even with some of the non-human tribes that live in the hills and plains away to the southwest.