Villagers

(and maybe add a small dagger cause everyone else seems to be posing with tools of the trade, iunno)

I would prefer settling on the forest's edge personally. Kindof in that "or" territory. Cause destumping a land plot? Not fun.

Also, we have a farmer, and he's gunna need some fields to do his work. Forests aren't that good for that. Being on the boarder of the forest though; its the best of both worlds.