Bodminster

Bodminster (/bodminster / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Shoreacre Dutchy, Midate Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Bodminster is derived from the Sylvin language, as Bodminster was founded by Holly Sharpe, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Bodminster has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 3°C (37°F). Bodminster receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Bodminster covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2158 m (7080 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bodminster was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1230, by Holly Sharpe. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Holly Sharpe.

Bodminster was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bodminster 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.

Bodminster is buildings folow an organic layout of broad flagstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Bodminster weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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.

A look around Bodminster makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

Bodminster 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 Bodminster . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Bodminster 's parks.

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

Bodminster 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.

Bodminster 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.

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

Bodminster 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 Bodminster 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Bodminster 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.

Bodminster 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Bodminster 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Bodminster sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Herd Animal, Elk (Giant) near Bodminster are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Bodminster 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Bodminster Census Data: Year 2000

490 of Bodminster 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 109 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 74 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

980 of Bodminster 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 45 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Bodminster is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Bodminster for years. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History