the whipping station is just a large wooden platform that serves to embarrass the peasant villagers that sin, they also hang adulterers and homosexuals.
the whipping station, Outside Church
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villager
I live in a very old village on the bad side of the country. The villagers are nice where I live but we get a bad reputation. The forest behind my village is known to have magical creatures in it. I know the villagers are not allowed in the forest but we want to explore and find something new.
Good day priest.  Ready for another day of whipping villagers? Not if you don't sin Aye sir, I keep my nose clean and my hands busy.   Then no need to whip you.I am looking for homosexuals today No funny business for me.  I like my women buxom and hearty.  Okay. Do you know any in the village? Nay father, the only mischief I know of is the local children venturing into the forbidden woods. That is good. Let me keep walking Father, have you heard the rumors that a witch lives in the woods? Yes. If you know any i can help exorcise demons from them Sometimes I wonder if she really lives out there or if we just say that to keep the children from the woods.  It makes me want to go investigate myself.  Should I father? Go ahead and get back to me