I’m fairly certain that Brandybrook has more than 2 players in it, as do most other non-nation settlements that aren’t purposely uninhabited.
Anyways, if you want to play a halfling, feel free to make a Brandybrook halfling! We’re doing quite well right now (averaging at around 1 person online at any given moment, not bad for a village!), and we have an active leadership that’s capable of planning events. We don’t have much room to build more burrows, but there’s rooms in the tavern that you could live in while we figure out the housing situation.
The culture’s pretty cool and the people are even better. It’s not for everyone, but it sure can be a blast sometimes!