Hello and welcome! I'm fir3princ3ss and I have recently started up a let's play of the Medieval Charter Challenge by vllygrl. Satbury is the settlement with 7 families to start with. I would love if you would come join the fun!

Short channel trailer to dip your toes in!: https://youtu.be/lHfERJNgKy8

Family Set-Up Videos:
Town Intro and Peasant Families
Gentry, Yeomen, Almshouse, Military

Game play Fall Round 1:
Maegor and Royal Castle Tour (Peasant)
Meet our first peasant Yvain Maegor! We will get a tour of his house and see his personality. Will he manage to make enough simoleans to pay the Royal Treasury? Also get a sneak peak of the royal castle! There was a lot of footage lost here unfortunately so this is a short video
Brocas Brothers (Peasant)
Meet the Brocas brothers, the local peasant woodcutters in Satbury! Follow them for the first Fall season where they figure out just how this woodcutting thing works. And just what does the skunk have to do with all this??
Redwood Family (Peasant)
Welcome back for our next family: the Redwoods! They are a family of peasant miners with a quirky midwife thrown in. Can this family manage to earn enough to pay the Royal Treasury? Will they ever stop drinking coffee?
Darklyn Family (Peasant)
This round we meet the Darklyn family! Gabell has been lonely since his wife passed away and is ready to find new love. Will he be able to find someone while still earning enough to pay the royal treasury? Also, get a tour of the two new unlocked lots!
Beesbury Family (Yeoman)
Meet the Beesbury's: where glitches, unexpected love, and rebellious teens rein. Plus a surprise "gift" from the Brocas brothers!
Lady Harren (Yeoman)
Meet Adelaide Harren, our next Yeoman household with special guest Nidalee! Watch as Adelaide attempts to run a bakery all by herself. Can she manage while also finding a love interest? Oh yeah! There's that whole Royal treasury tax to afford as well...
The Lovely Lillion Lytton (Gentry)
Hello and welcome back to Satbury! This episode is all about the high class lady Lillion Lytton and her daughter Sybbyl. Lillion discovers the best way to run her medieval hunting grounds while also trying to care for a toddler. Meanwhile, I try and fail at using my mods!
Nichol Crane (Merchant)
Meet Nichol Crane! He is our first unlocked merchant. He enjoys the wilder side of life including fighting the neighbors and eluding taxes. Plus, get a sneak peak at Layla Winterclove!
The Coffyn Family (Yeomen)
Watch the beginning of this seedy establishment owned by the Coffyn Family."Coffyn" in this case may very well be foreshadowing what this family has in store down the line. Not to mention their drinking problem..
Video Short: Layla Winterclove Just wanted to share a little bit about Satbury's one and only fairy. She is not played in normal rotation, but will instead get a "video short" like this one at the end of our seasonal rounds. This was way out of my comfort zone but I hope you all enjoy it!

For organizational purposes, I'm going to put new rounds into separate comment sections!
Gameplay Winter Round 2
Yvain Maegor (Peasant)
Welcome to the first Winter round for Satbury! This round is where we introduce the Random Occurrence Scenario. We start off with the one and only Yvain Maegor. Yvain's not getting any younger and he's starting to feel the pressure of not having an heir. Can he find love in time to be able to pass on his legacy?
Brocas Brothers (Peasant)
Welcome back to Satbury! This round the Winter season takes its toll on the Brocas brothers where one of them won't make it out alive..Can newfound love mend what is now broken?
Redwood Family (Peasant)
The Redwood family endures their first winter! Come celebrate the eldest two sons birthdays and watch as one of them discovers a new love interest. The Redwoods are slowly becoming the resident fire starters as well since they end up dealing with ANOTHER fire this round!
The Darklyns (Peasant)
Welcome back to the Darklyn family! With the Winter season comes new challenges. The brush that the Darklyn's would normally forage from have all gone dormant for the Winter. Will this family be able to find a way to stay afloat?
Beesbury (Yeoman)
Welcome back everyone to the Winter Round for the Beesbury family! Watch as Sely struggles to decide if she really wants to fall in love with Gabell. Meanwhile, Symon works on building a relationship with his future in laws.
Harren Family (Yeoman)
This week Adelaide Harren tries to manage her bakery while still squeezing in time for herself. The random occurrence scenario sends some help, but will it be enough when there's something much worse going around?
Lytton Family (Gentry)
The Lytton family enjoys their first winter round! Lillion gets a great surprise from the random occurrence scenario and we get to see the Lytton Hunting Grounds at it's full glory! Due to computer issues, a lot of footage was lost so this is a short video this week!
Nichol Crane (Merchant)
Nichol Crane's life has been going quite well. He cheated his way out of paying some of his taxes to the royal treasury last round, found a woman who he can see himself settling down with, and a career that he is excelling at. Now he's working on befriending a peculiar fairy who may be the key to finding the ultimate plants to add to his garden. What could possibly go wrong?
The Coffyns (Yeoman)
The Coffyn Family own the local seedy establishment Four Shields Tavern. Though the military men suspect foul play occurs, and stop by all the time to check in, they never seem to be able to catch them in any criminal activity. Meanwhile, the Coffyn's are merely focused on their connection with the Beesbury family through the betrothal of Sybilla and Symon. Who could possibly fall between the cracks from all of this hustle and bustle?
Chapman Family (Gentry)
The Chapman Family have not had time to grieve the loss of their mother due to the crazy that is dealing with quadruplets. Catherine handles a large part of the care taking and it's the absolute last thing she wants to do as a romance sim. Will the Chapman's come out stronger after this challenge, or just more torn?
Arthur Bowyar (Merchant)
Welcome to the last video in this Winter round! Meet new addition to Satbury Arthur Bowyar. He may be an orphan in this world, but he doesn't let that stop him from achieving his dream of running a business. He looks up to Nichol Crane and hopes to be at his level some day. All he needs now is to figure out who his beloved may be.

Bonus Video Short
A Very Merry Yuletide
Hello and merry Yuletide! One of the more common myths around Satbury is that of the lone warlock. The lone warlock is said to be an elderly lord who lives in the northern most part of Satbury, tucked away in the depths of the forest. Many have sought out to find him, but none have ever been successful. It is said that one lucky child every Winter season is blessed with a handmade gift from the warlock. Who will it be this year?
Layla WinterClove
Layla Winterclove is back and ready to be finished with Winter! Watch as she tries to manage the cold while still doing her best to be a trickster. Can she manage to make it through this season?
*Disclaimer: Hiders I have in later gameplay videos were placed after this video was recorded. (I'm looking at you stop signs)

Spring has arrived!

Game play Round 3
The Maegor Boys (Peasant)
We've reached the Spring season in Satbury and love is most certainly in the air! Or at least it's trying to be. Yvain can't quite seem to figure out how to make his love interest Teffany turn into more than just a crush. What will it take to win her heart?
Brocas Brothers (Peasant)
Philibert Brocas just wants to run a lumber business. A nice, simple, quiet, lumber business. Once his girl Jenet Redwood joins him, he'll have even more help and his life could not be more complete. Well, at least it would be that way if Hubard would stop stealing from the customers!
Redwoods (Peasant)
The Redwoods are frustrated with their inability to grow their small business. Jenet stumbles across something that may just be the trick to keep them afloat. On top of that, the Redwoods celebrate multiple birthdays so come join in on the fun!
Beesbury/Darklyn (Yeoman)
Leaving their foraging business behind, the Darklyn family moved in with the Beesbury's! The Darklyns are so appreciative to have this rise in status, they don't know what to do with all the space they have now! Of course to solidify their new status, Gabell must marry Sely. Will she fall in love with him in time to accept a wedding?
Harren Household (Yeoman)
Sophie didn't ask to run this bakery by herself, but well, here we are. She's managing pretty well all things considered, but she's ready to have some help. Reinfred Brocas has caught her eye. Oooo but so has Arthur Bowyar. Decisions, decisions hmm...
Lytton Family (Gentry)
Lillion Lytton is determined to get to know her potential betrothed Edmond Chapman. However, he seems to do all that he can to not be around her for longer than 5 minutes! At least his father Arnald sticks around for conversation. Meanwhile, Sybbyl just wants to age up in peace!
Nichol Crane (Merchant)
Today is Nichol Crane's wedding day! He'll be wed to Ema Martin, one of the Almshouse Ladies. This must be so exciting right? No reason to immediately stray, right? Right??
The Coffyns (Yeomen)
The death of James Coffyn has hit this family harder than any of them could ever have expected. Mary obsesses over finding a way to bring back her son from the dead. Leonard can't handle the loss and sinks deeper into the hole he's been digging for years. Where does that leave Alyson?
Chapmans (Gentry)
The Chapman's have quite a bit to celebrate this round! A few birthdays to throw, some new loves to grow, and even a proposal! None of this is overshadowed by rolling a 6. Nope. Not. At. All.
Arthur Bowyar (Merchant)
Arthur's world gets turned upside down. The business that he's always known is no longer his normal. Instead, he learns what it means to become a cow herdsman. He's determined to be just as successful with this as he was with the Midsummer Faire. Will he succeed?
Girart Redwood (Peasant)
Girart Redwood moved out of his parents picturing a bright ambitious future. What he got was a strong dose of reality. As the local pumpkin farmer, harvest won't come until Summer. What will Girart do until then?
The Clarkes (Nobles)
Meet Giles and Eleanor Clarke! The Clarkes are the first Noble family to set foot in Satbury. Giles is the local gem cutter who aspires to find a wife who can help him care for his only daughter Eleanor. In his search for a compatible woman, life throws a surprise his way; though he doesn't know it yet.
Grace Sadler (Noble)
Meet Grace Sadler! Our second noble class sim to move into Satbury. She is a recently orphaned teenager who's just finding her way. She's highly religious, so naturally she turned to the church for answers. Will she find them?

Bonus Video:
Layla Winterclove
Layla's favorite season has finally arrived! Spring! So. Much. Gardening! Oh yeah, and maybe pulling some strings to help out some sims around the neighborhood. Gardening's way more exciting though.

One of my favorite series Totally love this

First Summer round!

Maegor Family (Peasant)
Yvain Maegor couldn't be happier. His week starts with a wedding to the gorgeous almshouse lady Teffany Allington. His adopted son Aethelred is excited for him, but still trying to learn to love his decision. Their household just got bigger, in more ways than they realize.
Brocas Family (Peasant)
The Brocas brothers are excited to welcome Jenet Redwood into the family! Phillibert immediately asked Jenet to marry now that they are old enough to do so. Reinfred and Hubbard are glad to have her, but are certainly feeling the growing pains of so many sims in such a small household. Not to mention Phillibert and Jenet already want to start growing the family!
The Redwoods (Peasant)
Fulk is over the moon! He is finally able to tie the knot with the local Almshouse lady Anna Dye. Anna hopes to start a family as soon as possible and help the Redwood's with their mining business. All is not as it seems however. There has been a flu spreading around the neighborhood, and not to mention Helewyse follows in Tibby's counterfeiting footsteps. Can Fulk keep his family together?
Beesbury/Darklyn Family (Yeomen)
The Beesbury-Darklyn family sorts out their life together as such a large family. The extra help with painting has allowed for a whole new business opportunity for them. All that's holding them back now is a flu that has been ravaging the kingdom. Can the healer help in time?
Sophie Harren (Yeomen)
Sophie Harren has not had an easy life. She starts her story as a teen orphan who ends up adopted by the local baker Adelaide. Adelaide passes away shortly after, leaving the entire bakery to an unskilled and now overworked Sophie. Not to mention her choice in men has never been the greatest. Sophie could use a break. Will she ever find one?
Lytton Family (Gentry)
The Lytton household welcomes Edmond Chapman into the family! As the family switches their house colors, Sybyll makes her way to the cloister to not only broaden her mind, but learn more about the local religion.
The Cranes (Merchant)
Nichol Crane has messed up royally. His anger has got the best of him and now he does not know what to do. Tax evasion is off the table. No one can find out what happened else he will end up in prison for longer than his 2 day tax evasion sentence. He has got to stay on the down low. He has a daughter to think about now! The black market has been aching for cow plants though and Nichol Crane is just the man to fill that role. Will he evade suspicion?
Coffyns (Yeoman)
The Coffyn Family have had a life surrounded by death. Following in her father's footsteps, Alyson turns to ale for comfort. Mary however has a bigger plan in mind. Will her quest get her any closer to resurrecting her son?
Chapman Family (Gentry)
Catherine Chapman could no longer keep her secret from her father. Not for lack of trying. There was simply no way to hide the precious bump below her skirts. Arnald, already managing this scandal, gets thrown another wrench toward his family's name. This time in the form of insanity, and a fire that nearly cost him two of his son's lives.
Arthur Bowyar (Yeoman)
Arthur Bowyar is a man with a plan. He may have lost rank in the eyes of the Crown, but that hasn't dampened his prospects with the ladies. Arthur has secured a betrothed. Now he knows any true lord of a house would need a mistress. Where might he find one?
Redwoods (Peasant)
Girart Redwood celebrates his wedding to Mally Bradshawe, one of the almshouse ladies. Overjoyed with love, Mally and Girart are still stuck with the reality of a life with no simoleans. Between the two of them, can they find a way to climb out of this life poverty?
The Clarkes (Nobles)
The Clarke family welcome Catherine Chapman into the household! Just barely making it before an out of wedlock baby happens, to Arnald Chapman's chagrin. Catherine works on her relationship with her new step daughter as well.
Grace Sadler (Noble)
Grace Sadler is not a woman to be down for long. She looked her misfortune in the eye, said a few prayers, and grabbed her way out with full force! Will it work?

Bonus Videos:
Layla Winterclove
Layla Winterclove, Satbury's infamous fairy, has a doozy of a task. A friend of hers needs help with bringing her son back to life. Layla can't do that directly, but she can certainly get her friend one step closer to achieving that goal.

And we're moving on to the next year in Satbury! Next Fall round chugging right along <3

Maegor Family (Peasant)
Quadruplet toddlers. That was the biggest challenge the Maegor family expected to face this round. Little did they know what was to come.
Brocas Family (Peasant)
The Brocas family has an unexpected guest join in the household! With the help of this new family member, the incoming baby (babies?) become much easier to handle. On the other hand, Hubbard does his best to earn enough money to find his own place. Plus we get a special appearance from Layla Winterclove.
The Redwoods (Peasant)
The Redwoods work on improving their mining business. Fulk's heart isn't in it though. He's still reeling from the loss of his wife and unborn child. Will he be able to find the joy in life again?
The Beesburys (Merchant)
With Gabell still missing, the family cannot handle staying at home twiddling their thumbs any longer. The military knights have not been able to find any leads, so the Beesbury's take it upon themselves to try and find any clues about Gabell's whereabouts. Will they find anything?
Sophie Harren (Yeoman)
Sophie Harren has finally come to terms with the unexpected death of Adelaide. With acceptance comes a change in Sophie's life for the better. She's starting to have a real knack for the baking business. Arthur and she could not be any more in love with each other. What could go wrong?
Lytton/Chapman Household (Gentry)
Lillion enjoys newlywed life with Edmond Chapman. Turns out the match was a good fit in more ways than one! Her daughter Sybbyl currently resides at the cloister. Will Sybbyl decide to rejoin the Lytton household, or has religious life become a calling for her?
The Cranes (Merchant)
Nichol and Ema Crane are living quite the cushy life. Their Weekly Market earns them tons of cash, on top of the black market cowplants that Nichol sells. With one little toddler to deal with and another baby on the way, this family couldn't be happier. Nichol just hopes no one ever discovers his dark secret. Arthur got close to discovery last time, but so far there have not been any other close calls.
Mary Coffyn (Yeoman)
Mary's worked tirelessly to get to where she is now. With her goal inching closer to achievable, Mary jumps head first into learning all about her new witch powers. Will she be able to use her newfound supernatural side to actually obtain what she wants?
The Chapmans (Gentry)
Welcome back to the Chapman family! Arnald finds himself struggling in his position as a knight, while Tomas encounters more fires than he ever wanted in his life!
Arthur Bowyar (Yeoman)
Arthur Bowyar discovers his betrothal has ended up pregnant! What is a sim with commitment issues to do? Especially one who just purchased a house for his mistress.
The Redwood Family (Peasants)
With Winter just on the horizon, the Redwoods need to finish building their house and fast! Their tent will not cut it in cold weather. No choice but to mine and pumpkin farm to their hearts content. Will they be able to earn enough funds?
Clarke Family (Nobles)
This round brings us to the Clarke family where Giles works hard at bringing in a solid income through the refining of gemstones. We also have two birthdays to celebrate between Eleanor and Florence! Meanwhile Catherine learns how to successfully get caught cheating on her husband.
Sadler Family (Nobles)
Alan and Grace enjoy their first round as a married couple! Alan's decided the pub in progress could use a little flower shop in front of it so we now have some items for sale at the Sadler Fishing Grounds. It's a good thing too because at this rate Alan is never going to be able to find, and KEEP, a career in gaming!
Brocas Family (Peasants)
Reinfred and Alyson could not be happier. They are betrothed family sims who think about babies more than their own business. Will their dreams of a big family be blessed by our Random Occurrence Scenario?

Winter has arrived for year 2 in Satbury. We only have one more level to reach in the challenge before it's complete!

Maegors (Peasants)
As Satbury enters the Winter season, the Maegor's struggle to find work. As the local fishermen, frozen ponds don't bode well for a large haul of fish to sell at market. Not to mention, Aethelred and Teffany have quadruplet toddlers to manage. All the while, Yvain's grave sits silently forgotten in a back corner of the bedroom..
Brocas Family (Peasants)
The Brocas family is one full household. They barely fit into their one room peasant hovel. Their lumber business has been doing really well, especially with the latest installation of gong pits around Satbury. Will the future King recognize the diamonds in the rough?
Fulk Redwood (Peasants)
Single father, Fulk Redwood, does what he can to teach his only daughter Eleanor the life skills she'll need to be successful as the future heir of the mining business. Will he manage to teach all of Eleanor's skills while still running the business by himself?
The Beesbury Family (Merchants)
The Beesbury household has a lot to celebrate this round. Between a wedding, birthday party, and newborns, they barely have any time to get any painting in!
The Cranes (Merchants)
We're back with the one and only Crane family! Ema helps stay the plague of Satbury through handing out Nettle Soup at the Charity Hospice near the New Day church. Outside of that, she manages to teach her son and heir Ethelbert his necessary toddler skills. Nichol does what he does best, selling at the weekly market with a little bit of cowplant black market on the side. The ROS has a surprise for them though!
The Good Witch (Yeoman)
Mary Coffyn has one goal in mind: resurrect her son and heir. With no surviving children left, Mary is at her wits end to find a way to bring the youngest of them back. All she needs is a plan.
Arnald Chapman (Gentry)
As an elder, Arnald Chapman does not have a lot of time left to ensure the success of his family line. Will he be able to find his last two children a betrothed worthy of their station?
Lytton/Chapman (Nobles)
The Chapman family not only have a new baby, but take their first steps into life as nobles. How will they fair in this new station?
The Bowyars (Gentry)
Sophie and Arthur Bowyar, newly Gentry class sims, enjoy their new status by welcoming their firstborn child. What they weren't expecting, was Arthur to end up raising the new addition alone. Will he be able to juggle a newborn, business, and societal pressure of the Gentry class by himself?
Girart and Mally Redwood (Peasants)
The local pumpkin farmers and indentured miners of Satbury attempt to expand their family, while also keeping up with their business. Will their small home have room for expansion?
The Clark Family (Nobles)
Local gemstone refiners and smelters, the Clark family continue to build their empire on the backs of others! Giles works hard at the success of the business, while Catherine spends more time relaxing than caring. Will the twin birthdays and Eleanor's search for a betrothal be enough to distract this couple from what they are ignoring?
Chapman/Sadler (Nobles)
The Chapman / Sadler family introduce the sailor refugee they saved last time, as well as their first baby! We also get a peak at the Genie and making wishes.
Reinfred Brocas (Peasant)
Reinfred Brocas pushes down his grief for his late wife Alyson in order to care for his only son Reynard, all while trying to keep the painting business afloat. His mother in law Mary Coffyn proves to be a huge help in keeping him sane. Will the Random Occurrence Scenario take pity on this family?
Hubard Brocas and Helewyse Redwood (Peasant)
Hubard and Helewyse can't wait to start their lives together. Pick-pocketing. Counterfeiting. The world is their oyster. Will the Random Occurrence Scenario be kind to these petty criminals?