A few details from the two posts up. (Hammer's are a bit more open ended and will get more treatment later.) This is just so you can respond to it if you want before my next post.
Clement Botkin is the Lord. His grandson is Volkmer Botkin.
The Lord (Clement in name, but likely Volkmer in deed.) isn't putting together a militia, but seems to be willing to hire people to look into the raids. But no town militia going. But yeah, they have a town militia in these parts! Of course they do!
The twins mother lives in town. The boys disappeared from a pasture when they were supposed to be bringing the cows in for the evening.
There is a sheriff - named Erhardt. He lives in and has an office in the town, not in the keep.