Cindersdale

Cindersdale (/cindervale/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Mistflower Dutchy, Sifate Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Cindersdale is derived from the Sylvin language, as Cindersdale was founded by Ůtsa Mortimer, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Cindersdale has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Cindersdale receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Cindersdale covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3110 m (10203 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Cindersdale was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1180, by Ůtsa Mortimer. The establishment of Cindersdale suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Cindersdale which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

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

Cindersdale is buildings are built arround a single crampt cobblestone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Cindersdale weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Astonishigly, the budget focused millitary grade defenses are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Cindersdale 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Cindersdale 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.

Cindersdale 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.

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

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

Cindersdale has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Cindersdale 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

Cindersdale's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Cindersdale rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Plant-Imbued Ape near Cindersdale are known to be quite timid.

Cindersdale's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 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.

Cindersdale Census Data: Year 2000

282 of Cindersdale's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 59 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 47 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 8 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 12 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

656 of Cindersdale's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

Cindersdale is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

The the a spear of Charm, an a spear imbued with great amounts of Charm energies was created in Cievî-elë Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History