Just a few thoughts we've had on how finishing Hytbold could have been so much better - please feel free to add anymore. Maybe a coffee breaking dev will stop by and read it, who knows?
1) Scenario 1. A Rohirrm labourer approaches you (The Thane) "Erm, morning yer honour, Sir, *duffs cap, pulls forelock etc etc)we found this when clearing out the foundations for the new stables you kindly built for us.... presents you (The Big Kahoona) with a shiny new tarnished symbol of awesomeness.
2) Scenario 2. A Rohirrm labourer approaches you (The Big Boss), Morning your worshipfulness (averts eyes so as not to offend with his lowly gaze) when me and the lads were rebuilding the study that you provided the materials for, we came across this odd bit of jewellry... presents you (The Top Dog) with the last upgrade component for those three thousand five hundred and twenty two battered rings you've been busy collecting.
3) You have a town, right, the town has troops, right. So instead of having them lollygagging about reading Horse and Hound or plaiting whatever they feel the need to plait, send 'em out. They can either gather some crafting materials, kill some mobs (no xp or junk, just a few a day from your deed tally, or maybe craft a few bits and bobs.
Lazy bums, all they do all day is walk round in circles or sit by campfires, whilst you (The Lord of the Manor) have go out killing, an' mining, an' an' an' stuff. Getting your robes/armour/nekkid dorf all covered in all sorts of unpleasantness. Next we'll have to give 'em the vote, or edu-macation, or, or, or something, BAH! *wanders off into the Dreamtime again*
Signed, Thane Ambhorn of Hytbold - (Please note I will not be opening the Mead Hall on weekends to parties of schoolchildren, hobbits, or Orcs. I still have fingermarks and footprints on everything from the last time)