Ashgard

Ashgard (/ashgard/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Qäzholvoäldrÿ Hold, Nefan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Ashgard is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ashgard was founded by Ya̋nvó̄ Rē̄ 'Munch Pride' Vú̄boīy Cä̂f̄̄sh Cō̋mp̪f̄ Pickett, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ashgard has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 4°C (39°F). Ashgard receives an average of 281 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ashgard covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3000 m (9842 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ashgard was founded durring the early 11th century, by Ya̋nvó̄ Rē̄ 'Munch Pride' Vú̄boīy Cä̂f̄̄sh Cō̋mp̪f̄ Pickett. The establishment of Ashgard 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.

Ashgard was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ashgard is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Ashgard is buildings are speckled and packed arround narrow baked earthen streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Right off the bat Ashgard 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. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Ashgard has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Ashgard. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ashgard's parks.

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

Ashgard 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.

Ashgard 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.

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

Ashgard possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Ashgard's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Ashgard has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Ashgard's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ashgard 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.

Ashgard has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

Ashgard has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Ashgard's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

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

The Snake, Viper near Ashgard are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ashgard's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves drinking to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Ashgard Census Data: Year 2000

425 of Ashgard's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

839 of Ashgard's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 80 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . Ashgard created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History