Why Somerset? Well mostly because I happen to live in Somerset and I thought it could be amusing. Just a couple of notes before I start.
Firstly text like this will be In Character
Text like this will be OOC Game notes
Unless people really don't like either choice in which case I'll work out something different.
Secondly, the default is for Somerset to start with a certain Asclettin de Mauvoisin. However, a Google search merely turns up a post by Solmyr back about a year ago saying he is fictional. Turning to my trusty translation of the Domesday Book I decided to replace Asclettin and his Mauvoisin dynasty with one of the more extensive landholders of Somerset: Roger de Courseulles. Now, I was able to find almost nothing out about this man, which is probably just as well. However, he had lots of land in Somerset, and precious little anywhere else, which seems to fit.
So, here goes nothing...
Firstly text like this will be In Character
Text like this will be OOC Game notes
Unless people really don't like either choice in which case I'll work out something different.
Secondly, the default is for Somerset to start with a certain Asclettin de Mauvoisin. However, a Google search merely turns up a post by Solmyr back about a year ago saying he is fictional. Turning to my trusty translation of the Domesday Book I decided to replace Asclettin and his Mauvoisin dynasty with one of the more extensive landholders of Somerset: Roger de Courseulles. Now, I was able to find almost nothing out about this man, which is probably just as well. However, he had lots of land in Somerset, and precious little anywhere else, which seems to fit.
So, here goes nothing...