Ashing

Ashing (/ˈæʃɪŋ / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Zajibakhe County, Ruwia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Ashing is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ashing was founded by Ýi̊h́a Crisfield, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ashing has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Ashing receives an average of 231 cm/y (90 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ashing covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3102 m (10177 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ashing was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1121, by Ýi̊h́a Crisfield. The establishment of Ashing 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.

Ashing was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ashing is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Ashing is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow flagstone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Ashing 's cost-cutting-focused defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

Even the most brief look arround Ashing has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The town is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Ashing , there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Ashing 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.

Ashing 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.

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

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

Ashing 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

While Ashing has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Ashing 's chapel 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Ashing .

The Spider, Skull (Tiny) near Ashing are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ashing 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Ashing Census Data: Year 2000

322 of Ashing 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 51 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

705 of Ashing 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 65 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

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

History