Chore Info


Chores are important and need to be done often throughout the Village. All the slaves in Kassau will be expected to work on chores when not studying or serving -before- they participate in any recreational or grooming activites.

The slaves in the Village are expected to share the chores evenly. One person should not be doing all of the "hard" work while the others opt for the easier way out. At times, chores will not be assigned but, this is not always going to be the case. The Jarl's Woman often assigns chores or appoints someone to help Her with such.

All slaves of Kassau are required to do -two- chores and post them on the chore board every week. Most often, slaves that perform thier duties skillfully and quickly gain a more favorable view from the Free People. At all times the rules for posting must be followed or you will be punished promptly by the Jarl's Woman and possibly other Kassau Free for repeated offenses.

Failure to perform and post chores on time for consecutive weeks will result in the following discipline actions.


Week 1 with an unexplained lack of chores - confinement within the cages inside Hall

Week 2 with an unexplained lack of chores - confinement within the cages outside the main doors of the Hall so all entering & leaving will know of a slave's laziness

Week 3 with an unexplained lack of chores - the slave will be killed on the Jarl's order

This is a privilege...not your right....do not abuse it! If a bond-maid/thrall has problems posting their chores or getting them done they are to talk to Lady Chloe or a designated slave trainer as soon as possible to get it cleared up. Also, they should post a message on the OOC Wall giving a brief explantaion as to why the chores have not been done so all will be aware. Lady Chloe will keep track of who asks to be excused and who does not and how often this all occurs. Any slave that takes advantage of this system will be subject to discipline.

A list of who does thier chores and who does not will be kept by Lady Chloe. Be creative when working on chores and make your Owner and Kassau proud. A slaves work reflects not only on the slave but, on the Owner, the trainer, and A/all residing within the Home. If a slave wishes to do something other than what is listed they may run the idea by the Jarl's Woman. Remember while you work that this Home is to be an active, living, working Village. Therefore, there will be people about that you can incorporate into your roleplay even if you are in the area alone. Men will be at the docks, warehouses, mill, Hall, etc. Women will be in the library, gardens, greenhouse, Hall, etc. Of course, there would be slaves roaming about tending their services as well. Imagination is the key, description is the lock in which it fits, that opens the door to allow others to see the picture you paint with your words as your hues.


cooking (bond-maids can tend)

baking - making breads, desserts, rolls, treats, requested items

soups/stews - making a selections of soups/stews

meal prep 1 - making a main dish and a appetizer

meal prep 2 - making two side dishes and a dessert

making gruel - don't forget the raw parsit chunks

churning - for butter, cheeses, and spreads

brewing teas/blackwine - grind blackwine beans if needed, use the big cauldron-like pot for blackwine, use regular tea kettles for the teas

BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE POSTING RULES

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cleaning (bond-maids can tend)

servery - sweeping, dusting, scrubbing floors, cleaning counters/shelves/racks/basin/ovens, remove imperfect vessels, restocking foods/drinks (dry goods/heated & room temp drinks, etc), empty scrap bin

cold room - sweeping, dusting, scrubbing floors, cleaning counters/shelves, restocking foods/drinks (including refilling the water barrel), throwing away any spoiled items, chipping fresh ice to fill the ice bowl

furs/mats - beating & combing furs in the Hall that are marked on the map, plus the mats from the training room, by hanging them over a rope hung tween trees and beating them with a stick

dance pit - raking the sand, removing debris, polishing the pole

whipping post - shoveling/raking (depending on the season) around the post, polishing the post and strappings

furniture - dusting, polishing, and decorating the various tables and chairs in the Great Hall

med room - sweeping, dusting, scrubbing of floors, walls, cot, tables, & shelves, refilling med kits & supplies

floors - moving the furs but leaving the chairs/tables, working around, sweeping the temwood floor of the Hall then scrubbing the floor, putting furs back down when dry

training room - sweeping, dusting, scrubbing of floors, walls, shelves, chair, cage, & desk

library - sweeping, dusting, general tidying up

med center - sweeping, dusting, scrubbing, sterilizing of floors, walls, beds, tables, & shelves, refilling trays, shelves, storage areas with supplies

alcoves - scrubbing of alcove walls/floors, each slave is responsible for keeping their area neat and sleeping furs clean on a regular basis

FP Steads - general clean up of the FP's private dwelling, obtain permission if the Stead is not your Owner's, remember to refill Their lamps

laundry - boil laundry with soap in the kettle near the stream, rinse in the stream, hang laundry on the ropes hung in near by trees to dry

spar pit - raking the sand & removing debris

lamps/torches - cleaning & adding thalarion or whale oil to Hall lamps and Village torches along the pathways and near some buildings

cages - clean debris, etc from indoor and outdoor cages, 5 outdoors cages are placed outside the Hall's main doors

dais - sweeping, scrubbing of dais, dusting of furniture, decorating

breeding shed - clean and sterilize stalls, tend animals if needed, only ~A~ level slaves may tend this



creation (bond-maids can tend)

making hair rope - collecting, combing, braiding/twisting bosk, kaiila, verr hair to make ropes

making soaps - dissolve lye in cold water, mix tallow or lard (bosk or tarsk fat) with lye/water mixture, olive oil, & scents, pour into molds & let harden for a number of days

sewing/mending - mending or making new tunics, slippers, leathers, kirtles (long & not split in the front for FW), dancing costumes, sails, curtains for Steads/alcoves, etc

crocheting/knitting/weaving - creating blankets, rugs, cloth, towels, etc

making jewelry - making bina (cheap slave jewelry) with glass/wooden beads, metal/wooden charms, chain, twine, etc

making/decorating pottery & vessels - mix pottery clay powder with water and form the items, use the MetalWorker's forge to fire the items for hardeness, decorate with painting or etching, obtain permission from the MetalWorker before each use of His forge

decorating the Hall/Steads - using flowers, other plants, and art work to beautify the Homes and Hall

weaving baskets - making baskets with small flexible twigs or reeds

making bandages - cutting cloth with scissors (permission not needed to use for the chore), boiling then drying the strips to ensure they are clean, removing loose threads, rolling up the strips and putting them away in the med room or center

making candles -melted tallow or lard (bosk or tarsk fat) can be mixed with dyes/scents & poured into molds with rep wicks to harden



animal care (bond-maids & thralls can tend)

vulo care - clean debris from the coop and outdoor pen, fill water pans, fill food pans with grain/seeds, gather eggs & store in cold room

bosk care - feeding hay/grain, making sure the part of the stream that runs through the pasture is clear for a water source, grooming, milking

panther care - mucking each stall, adding clean wood shavings for bedding, filling water and food dishes (use available meat & fish), only for ~A~ level slaves to tend

verr care - feeding hay/grain, making sure the part of the stream that runs through the pasture is clear for a water source, grooming, milking



gardening/landscaping (bond-maids & thralls can tend)

fertilizing - for plants use on plants only, use the compost pile's contents, remember to always put waste, scraps, ashes, etc on the compost pile to be used for fertilizer later

weeding/watering - tending plants in the garden/greenhouse only, use pond water

gathering - collect fruits, vegetables, flowers as needed and storing fruits/veggies in produce bins in the servery

planting - obtain seeds from the warehouse, plant fruits/veggies/flowers in garden or greenhouse as needed

transplanting - moving flowers/greenery from pots in the greenhouse to flower pots/boxes at various Steads.

path care - raking/shoveling (depending on the season) the pathways throughout the Village, keeping them free of debris, ruts, snow, etc.



chores for thralls only

dock duty - repair nets, dock planks/moorings, ropes

warehouse duty - help move items to/from the warehouses, sweep, stock & neaten shelves

kaiila care - muck and bed the pens with shavings, feed available meat, fill water buckets, groom, bathe, milk occasionally

tarn cots - the Tarnsmen will remove the birds as needed, muck the cots, scrub perches, help close up when birds are put back

sheds - cleaning/organizing the various tool and supply sheds

fencing - repair livestock fences/pens as needed, help repair/build the wall around the Village when requested

mill duty - hauling cut wood from across the stream to the mill, general clean up of mill area, stacking wood, filling barrels with shavings to be taken to the panther barn/sheds, assist in furniture building

firewood - gather bad timber from the mill or cut wood from other side of the stream, use appropriate type wood for our Northern setting, splitting axe & stump near the mill