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'''Land Clearance''' describes the labour-intensive practice of readying [[Hinterland|hinterland]] for cultivation, as carried out by homesteaders wishing to farm. With the barest of tools available in the medieval-Renaissance period, the effort was enormous. It could take as much as a decade, and even more, to fully clear a piece of land — given that it was necessary, for survival, to cultivate some small part of it as soon as possible. Thus the land would be readied piecemeal, season after season, while sufficient food had to be grubbed from a poor soil until it was repeatedly turned over and made sustainable.
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The best method for undertaking this work was as part of a larger community, comprised of many homesteaders working together, or as a venture supported and carried forth by a monastical order or migrating clan. This allowed the sharing of heavy lifting, cutting, digging and ploughing, with the limited technology available to the time period. With many hands working together, the business of felling trees, removing stumps, clearing large stones, building walls and constructing a joint storage building, like a [[Garner|garner]], could be accomplished in order of their importance. A single family, comparatively, might put up was an area of brush or an inconvenient stump for years until the time and the necessary labour (as children reached maturity) could be applied.

These rough-hewn [[Farmland|farmlands]] occur in [[Hex Group|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress. While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development. As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.

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-'''Land Clearance''' describes the labour-intensive practice of readying [[Hinterland|hinterland]] for cultivation, as carried out by homesteaders wishing to [[Farmland|farm]].  With the barest of tools available in the medieval-Renaissance period, the effort was enormous.  It could take as much as a decade, and even more, to fully clear a piece of land — given that it was necessary, for survival, to cultivate some small part of it as soon as possible.  Thus the land would be readied piecemeal, season after season, while sufficient food had to be grubbed from a poor soil until it was repeatedly turned over and made sustainable.
+'''Land Clearance''' describes the labour-intensive practice of preparing [[Hinterland|hinterland]] for cultivation, typically carried out by homesteaders aiming to establish [[Farmland|farms]]. Using the limited tools available in the medieval-Renaissance period, this task requires an extraordinary amount of effort. Fully clearing a piece of land can take a decade or more, as survival demands cultivating small portions of land as soon as possible. This means land is cleared incrementally, season by season, while the soil, initially poor, is repeatedly turned and worked until it becomes fertile and sustainable.
-These rough-hewn farmlands occur in [[Type-7 Hex|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress.  While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development.  As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.
+The most effective way to carry out land clearance is as part of a larger community. Groups of homesteaders, monastical orders, or migrating clans often pool their efforts, sharing the labour involved in cutting, digging, ploughing, and heavy lifting. With many hands, tasks such as felling trees, removing stumps, clearing large stones, building walls, and constructing shared facilities like a [[Garner|garner]] are prioritised and completed more efficiently. In contrast, a single family struggles to manage the workload alone. They might tolerate brush or a troublesome stump for years, waiting until they have enough time and resources—or until children mature enough to contribute to the labour.
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+These developing farmlands occur in [[Type-7 Hex|type-7 hexes]] as works in progress. In the early years, they produce only a modest yield, just enough to sustain the population while allowing for a small surplus to pay taxes and purchase essential materials for continued development. Over time, as the land becomes more productive and the population increases, the surplus keeps pace with the community's growth. Eventually, the area transforms into a "[[Type-6 Hex|type-6]]" hex, reflecting improved productivity and the emergence of a larger, more stable community.
-The farmhouse consists of a [[Hovel (dwelling)|hovel]], supported by a shed and a feeding stall, with an wood canopy to protect the hay.  Impediments like a dead tree, a stump, a boulder or outcropping of rock may be found in the farm yard.  Animals like chickens would roam free, since they'll always return to the farm as the best place to find food.  Expect some sort of untrained mongrel dog, who would bark at strangers but is unlikely to attack.
+== Appearance ==
-Residents are much more likely to be friendly than guarded, as they have nothing to steal and are always thirsty for news of the outside, or for any opportunity that might present itself.  They have little knowledge of the landscape beyond 3 or 4 miles.  Except during the months between July and October, they have no food to share; but otherwise they'll willingly exchange produce for coin — or even [[Barter Economy|better]], tools, patches of cloth, pottery and other useful items.  Depending on the size of the farm (d6+1 person), they'll have limited room inside their hovel for others to sleep there (calculate 5 minus the residents), due to animals often being allowed to rest inside also.  Strangers are invited to camp in the farm yard; if they stay more than 12 hours, however, they'll be asked to contribute their labour to the homestead.
+The farmhouse consists of a [[Hovel (dwelling)|hovel]] flanked by a shed and a feeding stall, with a simple wood canopy to shelter hay. The farmyard often contains obstacles such as a dead tree, a stump, a boulder, or a rocky outcropping, which remain until the residents have the time or tools to remove them. Animals like chickens roam freely, returning to the farmyard to forage for food. A mongrel dog is a typical feature, barking at strangers but rarely aggressive enough to attack.
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-'''Land Clearance''' describes the labour-intensive practice of readying [[Hinterland|hinterland]] for cultivation, as carried out by homesteaders wishing to farm.  With the barest of tools available in the medieval-Renaissance period, the effort was enormous.  It could take as much as a decade, and even more, to fully clear a piece of land — given that it was necessary, for survival, to cultivate some small part of it as soon as possible.  Thus the land would be readied piecemeal, season after season, while sufficient food had to be grubbed from a poor soil until it was repeatedly turned over and made sustainable.
+'''Land Clearance''' describes the labour-intensive practice of readying [[Hinterland|hinterland]] for cultivation, as carried out by homesteaders wishing to [[Farmland|farm]].  With the barest of tools available in the medieval-Renaissance period, the effort was enormous.  It could take as much as a decade, and even more, to fully clear a piece of land — given that it was necessary, for survival, to cultivate some small part of it as soon as possible.  Thus the land would be readied piecemeal, season after season, while sufficient food had to be grubbed from a poor soil until it was repeatedly turned over and made sustainable.
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 The best method for undertaking this work was as part of a larger community, comprised of many homesteaders working together, or as a venture supported and carried forth by a monastical order or migrating clan.  This allowed the sharing of heavy lifting, cutting, digging and ploughing, with the limited technology available to the time period.  With many hands working together, the business of felling trees, removing stumps, clearing large stones, building walls and constructing a joint storage building, like a [[Garner|garner]], could be accomplished in order of their importance.  A single family, comparatively, might put up was an area of brush or an inconvenient stump for years until the time and the necessary labour (as children reached maturity) could be applied.
-These rough-hewn [[Farmland|farmlands]] occur in [[Type-7 Hex|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress.  While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development.  As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.
+These rough-hewn farmlands occur in [[Type-7 Hex|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress.  While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development.  As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.
 == Depiction ==

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 The best method for undertaking this work was as part of a larger community, comprised of many homesteaders working together, or as a venture supported and carried forth by a monastical order or migrating clan.  This allowed the sharing of heavy lifting, cutting, digging and ploughing, with the limited technology available to the time period.  With many hands working together, the business of felling trees, removing stumps, clearing large stones, building walls and constructing a joint storage building, like a [[Garner|garner]], could be accomplished in order of their importance.  A single family, comparatively, might put up was an area of brush or an inconvenient stump for years until the time and the necessary labour (as children reached maturity) could be applied.
-These rough-hewn [[Farmland|farmlands]] occur in [[Hex Group|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress.  While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development.  As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.
+These rough-hewn [[Farmland|farmlands]] occur in [[Type-7 Hex|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress.  While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development.  As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.
 == Depiction ==

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	These rough-hewn [[Farmland\|farmlands]] occur in [[Hex Group\|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress. While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development. As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.		These rough-hewn [[Farmland\|farmlands]] occur in [[Hex Group\|type-7 hexes]], as a work in progress. While the first few years enables a small degree of production, it's understood that the meagre population is yet able to produce a meaningful surplus each year, which is used to pay taxes and purchase materials to support further development. As the land improves, and population rises, harvests keep pace as the locale gradually transforms into a "type-6" hex — producing the same amount of surplus, but supporting a larger, more stable community.

−	== ~~Appearance~~ ==	+	== Depiction ==
		+	Such farms often seek the best available soil within a hinterland, and are therefore often some distance apart from their neighbours. In a steppeland, someone approaching would see the homestead at a distance, located in a bottomland. In a forest or scrubland, the approach would be along a path that — despite some wildness — would show evidence of having been tidied and cut back. The first sign would be a fence of some kind, designed to hold animals that may or may not be visible; especially with swine, the fence is built around a space before the trees are cleared. An open brook or stream is more likely to be the source of water than a well.
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		+	The farmhouse consists of a [[Hovel (dwelling)\|hovel]], supported by a shed and a feeding stall, with an wood canopy to protect the hay. Impediments like a dead tree, a stump, a boulder or outcropping of rock may be found in the farm yard. Animals like chickens would roam free, since they'll always return to the farm as the best place to find food. Expect some sort of untrained mongrel dog, who would bark at strangers but is unlikely to attack.
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		+	Residents are much more likely to be friendly than guarded, as they have nothing to steal and are always thirsty for news of the outside, or for any opportunity that might present itself. They have little knowledge of the landscape beyond 3 or 4 miles. Except during the months between July and October, they have no food to share; but otherwise they'll willingly exchange produce for coin — or even [[Barter Economy\|better]], tools, patches of cloth, pottery and other useful items. Depending on the size of the farm (d6+1 person), they'll have limited room inside their hovel for others to sleep there (calculate 5 minus the residents), due to animals often being allowed to rest inside also. Strangers are invited to camp in the farm yard; if they stay more than 12 hours, however, they'll be asked to contribute their labour to the homestead.
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		+	[[The Adventure]]

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	'''Land Clearance''' describes the labour-intensive practice of readying [[Hinterland\|hinterland]] for cultivation, as carried out by homesteaders wishing to farm. With the barest of tools available in the medieval-Renaissance period, the effort was enormous. It could take as much as a decade, and even more, to fully clear a piece of land — given that it was necessary, for survival, to cultivate some small part of it as soon as possible. Thus the land would be readied piecemeal, season after season, while sufficient food had to be grubbed from a poor soil until it was repeatedly turned over and made sustainable.		'''Land Clearance''' describes the labour-intensive practice of readying [[Hinterland\|hinterland]] for cultivation, as carried out by homesteaders wishing to farm. With the barest of tools available in the medieval-Renaissance period, the effort was enormous. It could take as much as a decade, and even more, to fully clear a piece of land — given that it was necessary, for survival, to cultivate some small part of it as soon as possible. Thus the land would be readied piecemeal, season after season, while sufficient food had to be grubbed from a poor soil until it was repeatedly turned over and made sustainable.
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