Hey man , this sounds very similar to an idea I've been rolling around for a while , while mine was not quite as "open" to the public , the general premise for the planned community is this

a refuge for the clans in time of trouble , preferably on high ground that is still farmable and still has acess to waterways that could be harnessed for electricity,

authenticy would deffinitely be taking a back seat to comfort and aestetics, myself being a fan of the idea of marrieng the architecture of the movie version of Rivendell with the gorgious curves of La Tene art . Besides this idea of mine is'nt exactly for the tourists , these structures are intended to be the actual homes,shops and farm buildings of my clan.

I promised my grandmother and grandfather not long ago that when they where too old to care for themselves they could count on me to look after them , my great grandmother died peacefully at home in her own bed with her family around her , this is a honor I choose for myself and have in effect sworn to uphold to my grandparents .

My sister has a child , my mother is always in a rough way when it comes to money and housing , add to that the people I call my "Oath Kin" such as Mike my King in Darkon and the other lads , and all of a sudden there is a real living breathing clan whom I have made it my personal responsibility to look after and defend if needs be.

My problem is that I am dirt poor , let me rephrase , I work 40 to 60 hrs a week at the DeerPark Tavern , they don't pay me badly ( more than alot of resteruants or even factories I've worked in ) However I find that my income is sucked out of my hands by every sticky fingered, grasping , corporate whoreson , before ever I have a chance to work my own will with my own wages , I might make 1700 a month or there abouts , but at the end maybe 20 bucks stays in my own pocket.

Not to mention that work is such a drain on my time that I rarely have the time to work at the things I love, or even call my Grandparents when I want to ( I work nights)

at the age of 28 ( 29 on the 16th of august) I find myself in a rather desperate ( and seemingly unwinnable) war to the knife with economic slavery

I'll tell ya this right now , being the twenty-first centuries version of a serf chafes worse than sweating in leather pants, but I'll be switched if I can figure out a way out !

So James , my friend , scince your in a strategically better postition than I , shall we lock shields?

I'm kinda stuck here in Delware for now , but if there is something I may be able to help with let me know . I may even be able to spare some of my oh so precious pittance for a small investment in your endeavor .

Thanks. Same with all of us. We cannot wait to get it all going and have a chance to enjoy it all.