The summer brought a fierce drought putting a lot of stress on the barley and potato crops, as well as limiting the availability of forage such as berries. Compounding the issue, an early and unexpected frost occurred right before harvest.
60% of the expected crops failed.
More than half the population of Littlebreeze is expected to starve to death if the town is unable to acquire enough supplies before the heavy snowfalls of winter arrive.
An old butter churn sits in the center of Littlebreeze with its deeply aged, grey wood with dark, corroded metal bands. A flag flies from the top bearing the town’s crest ( #todo what does this look like?). Notices, flyers and posters are tacked to the northern and southern sides of the structure. A small stage, fashioned of old food tins, faces an open plaza on the eastern side. The stage is used for proclamations, debates and performances of all kinds throughout the year. A community mural is painted on the western side by local artists, and is regularly updated during the changing of seasons or for holiday events.
The charred remains of a library can be found in Littlebreeze, which burned to the ground during a sweltering heatwave late last summer. Most of the town’s book collection was lost in the fire, along with the bulk of the town’s recorded history. The library was especially important to [[Violet Black]] and her family, who were especially devastated by the loss. Violet’s family has been working to raise up support to rebuild the library, but are facing disinterest as the rising panic around crop failure and food shortages has the populace’s attention focused elsewhere.