Community:Dara Brae

NOTE: This page contains a lot of ideas for the "Celtic Holdfast". It is still being drafted and subject to changes.

Celtic Holdfast is a full-spectrum, role-played player owned town in Novia of Holdfast size. It is governed and operated by the players and consists of many guilds, citizens, allies, and friends. It follows the tenets of peace, neutrality, and role-playing. The town government and societies offer many opportunities for people to enjoy their specific interests and participate with many other people. "Celtic Holdfast" is a temporary name until a final name is established.

"Celtic Holdfast" is a player-ran town focusing on community We only ask that you help contribute to the Holdfast by participating in town events, town crafting, town celebrations, the town farmer's market, etc. We may ask for a small donation of gold from time to time help enhance the holdfast. We want this to be a community for you and all of the citizens of New Britannia. There will be Central Square with 1 NPC owned building and 8-10 expert crafting stations available that will be set up for everyone's use (Blacksmithing, Carpentry, Tailoring, Cooking, Alchemy, Smelting, Milling, Textiles, Tanning, Butchery).

Grab a Guinness (or your favorite beverage) and think about the possibilities.

Government
Role-played Government - As there is one owner of the "Celtic Holdfast", Duke Greagoir is the only government and is seen as the authoritative figure in the "Celtic Holdfast". He will listen to all people living in the holdfast before making any decisions affecting the Holdfast. If only two people are involved then Duke Greagoir can make a decision after talking to both of those two people (not the entire town).

Geography
"Celtic Holdfast" is a player owned town of holdfast size.

During the pre-Alpha releases, "Celtic Holdfast" experimented with building the town in the open player-run town of Northshire.

Features
"Celtic Holdfast" geography is to be determined once we have an audience with Portalarium to discuss (later this year).

Buildings
"Celtic Holdfast" buildings are not fully established yet since New Britannia is still in pre-public release. However, the following buildings are being designed, tested and used in the pre-Alpha releases. The lot numbers are somewhat notional and change from release to release.

- SotA New Britannia Museum in-game (www.sotamuseum.com) - Farmers Market Pavilion with crafting area with public access expert crafting tables. - Publishing/Printing company showcasing the stories on the citizens who live here - Barn/Stable (Maybe) - Lighthouse (maybe) - Druid Tree House - Houseboat - Duke Castle - University

Attractions
"Celtic Holdfast" is filled with special attractions. Some are buildings. Others are geographical marvels.

People
Citizenship in the "Celtic Holdfast" is mainly based on a person living in or working in "Celtic Holdfast". The person does not need to own a house to be a citizen. The person may also be a citizen if they belong to a guild that is declared as a citizen guild, our main one is Community:Celtic_Order_of_Druids_and_Bards. Citizens usually fill the various community positions. Citizenship is declared by Duke Greagoir.

Citizen Guilds
Citizen Guilds (these are guilds where the entire guild has citizen status in the "Celtic Holdfast"):
 * Community:Celtic_Order_of_Druids_and_Bards

Alliance Guilds and Towns
TBD

Town development
"Celtic Holdfast" is a player owned town of holdfast size.

Building "Celtic Holdfast" in Pre-Alpha Releases

 * Community:PaxLair/Release 8 - July 24-27, 2014 - See SotA Forum discussion thread: Building PaxLair in Release 8.
 * Build in Northshire (temporary location until our Holdfast is placed)


 * Community:PaxLair/Release 7 - June 26-29, 2014 and July 4-6, 2014 (RTX2014)
 * Test all that is needed for the R7 objectives
 * Build in Northshire (temporary location until our Holdfast is placed)
 * Participate in Welcome Quest, Lord British showed up!
 * Tested Farmers Market and public crafting station Pavilion.
 * Tested Druid Tree Home.
 * Lord Galiwyn tested several village homes.

Culture
"Celtic Holdfast" is bringing the Celtic culture of Earth into New Britannia.

Education
"Celtic Holdfast" will have a University with classes ranging from Druidry, Ranger Resource Tracking, Nature, Herding, etc. Classes are being targeted for Druids, Rangers, Shepards, and Bards. See Community:Celtic_Holdfast/Education_and_Training

In the news

 * July 3, 2014 - A Royal Illumination on Release 7, by Richard Garriott (Lord British).
 * "... we also had the chance to see other great cities emerge (including the Celtic Holdfast which was a personal favorite of mine)."

"Celtic Holdfast" in Social Media Services

 * YouTube

"Celtic Holdfast" Official Sites

 * "Celtic Holdfast" website