So, I created an alt to help you reach your goal of 100 hearthlings, Brodgar is impressive btw, I walked all the way around it.
The day I spawned there was not one single person around, lol, I had a good look round, read all the runestones, got a bit of experience, then started to mark out and pave a plot on the edge of the town, a short walk from the river.
My second visit, my plot had been finished and claimed, lol, along with my rabbit meat, crate and hides. I saw one guy walking away from me but he disappeared as I approached. Disheartened by my loss of food and potential bunny slippers I made a makeshift bed out of tree boughs and slept under a tree in the forest.
On my last journey into Brodgar I was chased by a boar being led through the streets by a guy shouting " All noobs must die!"! I saw lots of people this time but as we were all running in fear for our lives, we didn't have much time to talk. I saw one 'noob' go down and watched as a pool of blood gathered around his head, another guy stood over him, I thought he was trying to help but instead he stripped the dying fellow of his clothes and then just ran off, throwing the linen garments behind him, on the floor, as he went! I survived, shaken and stirred, and as I walked past the cemetery I decided it was safer to sleep on the outskirts of town for the time being.
Interesting place.
