Bradford

Bradford (/ˈbrædfərd/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Dellholt Dutchy, Midate Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Bradford is derived from the Sylvin language, as Bradford was founded by Shtigneng Shuzoreth Senior, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Bradford has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°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 1°C (33°F). Bradford receives an average of 203 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Bradford covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4196 m (13766 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bradford was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1480, by Shtigneng Shuzoreth Senior. 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 Shtigneng Shuzoreth Senior.

Bradford was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bradford is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Bradford is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive packed earth 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 fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Bradford 's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Bradford 's monster and outlaw focused fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Right off the bat Bradford 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

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

Bradford 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.

Bradford has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Bradford has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Bradford 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.

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

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

Bradford 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 law within Bradford is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Bradford '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, winter is recurring in Bradford .

The Ghoul near Bradford are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Bradford 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 via throat singing.

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.

Bradford Census Data: Year 2000

359 of Bradford 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

814 of Bradford 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 23 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Bradford is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Bradford was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Bradford . The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Bradford lost 162 people, 399 livestock, and 50 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 61, when members of Bradford 's militia enacted an operation to liberate a particular vault from the enemy. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Bradford 's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Bradford 's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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