Driftwood

A small settlement on the coast of Dezruland, Driftwood is the setting for my first ever Medieval Charter Challenge. I first began the challenge in 2024, after getting heavily inspired by TeaAddict's YouTube tour of her MCC hood, and after reading a lot of sterina-sims' blog. This challenge, which contained elements of other challenges I loved and seemed simpler than other hisotrical challenges I'd seen, really intrigued me! I had attempted a Test of Time challenge way back in 2014, ten years previously, but found the sheer scale of the challenge overwhelming. This one seemed manageable, and I found the concept really inspiring!

I am currently in the Winter of Year 1, and have reached Hamlet status. When playing the challenge I wanted to focus more on enjoying the game and less on storytelling and documenting every little thing, so I took way less pictures than normal. Of course, however, I've become attached to it now and wanted a space on this site to document everything after all :D

Navigation

(Not all of these pages are done yet, sorry!)


Year 1 - Spring

The first season in Driftwood introduced our seven starting families! Read on to see everyone's houses, how the families took to their trades, and who was attracted to who...

Bouldre

A family of peasant miners ⛏ïļ

Dowrick

Introducing our peasant fishermen ðŸŽĢ

Harwood

A pair of orphaned woodcutters ðŸŒģ

Rudhall

Single dad & swineherd 🐖

Shepherd

Widowed yeoman sheep farmer 🐑

Glanndour

A large family of yeoman beekeepers 🐝

Mondegreen

The lord of the manor & his family ðŸĪš

Spring Summary

My thoughts on the first season, and my plans for the summer!


Year 1 - Summer

As Driftwood enters the Summer months, a band of soilders found a small keep on top of a hill. With many of the settlement's girls reaching marriage age, these handsome bachelors are sure to shake things up!

Village Green

The first of Driftwood's new amenities ðŸŒģ

The Men at Arms

Defenders of the valley ⚔ïļ

Dowrick

The Dowrick teens are growing up 🐟

Rudhall

A new romance for our Swineherd 💞

Barker

The tragic tale of Lawrence the chicken-farmer 🐓

Mondegreen

A rough coming of age for Lady Primrose 💔

Bouldre

A miner's miracle 🌟

Glanndour

The Glanndour girls grow up ðŸŒŧ

Harwood

Business booms at the woodlot ðŸŒē

Shepherd

Summer is hard work for a lady farmer ðŸ‘Đ‍ðŸŒū

Summer Summary

Progress this season ðŸĩïļ


Year 1 - Autumn

In the Autumn, Clarissa Benedict arrives to manage the local church. And it's a good thing the church is here, as many couples are ready to be wed and many elders are ready to be dead.

Intro & Church

Learn a little about the local religion 👞

Benedict

The new priest isn't quite what you'd expect 🌕

Dowrick, part 1

Thomas' girls leave the nest ðŸ‘Đ‍âĪïļâ€ðŸ’‹â€ðŸ‘Ļ

Harwood

The church gets some use 💒

Men at Arms

Sir Roberte makes his choice ðŸ›Ąïļ

Mondegreen

Margery opens a tavern 🍚

Dowrick, part 2

Life goes on for the fishermen ðŸŽĢ

Mondegreen

It's time to decide on Lady Primrose's husband 👰

Rudhall

A love triangle forms???? 💘

Bouldre

Esther enjoys her second chance at life ⚒ïļ

Glanndour

Hilda finds her calling ðŸŊ

Shepherd

Heiress Emily ages up into a teenager 🐑

Autumn Summary

All the births, deaths, and scandals this autumn 🍂


Year 1 - Winter

Coming soon...