Arroway

Arroway (/arroway/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Gûhyâ Hûvi Dutchy, Dāmêvr Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Arroway is derived from the Sylvin language, as Arroway was founded by Gorthassel Appleford, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Arroway has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Arroway receives an average of 293 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Arroway covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 516 m (1692 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Arroway was founded durring the early 16th century in spring of the year 1513, by Gorthassel Appleford. The establishment of Arroway suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Arroway was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Arroway is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Arroway is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad paverstone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's brittle defences have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Right off the bat Arroway hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the town nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the town, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

Arroway has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Arroway has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Arroway.

Arroway has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Arroway has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Arroway has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Arroway has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Arroway's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Arroway has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Arroway has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Cultural Notes

The locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Arroway's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Arroway during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Snake, Venomous near Arroway are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Arroway's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Arroway Census Data: Year 2000

332 of Arroway's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 71 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

673 of Arroway's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 75 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Arroway makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

The the a lanturn of Illusion, an a lanturn imbued with great amounts of Illusion energies was created near Arroway by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History