Coldabad

Coldabad (/coldabad/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Bluerock Dutchy, Nuea Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Coldabad is derived from the Sylvin language, as Coldabad was founded by Dith́a Kirkland, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Coldabad has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°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 10°C (50°F). Coldabad receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Coldabad covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4266 m (13996 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Coldabad was founded durring the early 15th century in summer of the year 1422, by Dith́a Kirkland. 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 Dith́a Kirkland.

Coldabad was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Coldabad 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.

Coldabad is is constructed arround a series of restrictive flagstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The exceptionaly well made fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Coldabad, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the town. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Coldabad 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.

Coldabad 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.

Coldabad has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

Coldabad 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. Coldabad's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Coldabad 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 Coldabad's natural decorations nor waterways.

Coldabad 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.

Coldabad 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

Coldabad's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Coldabad.

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

Coldabad's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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.

Coldabad Census Data: Year 2000

400 of Coldabad's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 67 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

886 of Coldabad's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Coldabad is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Coldabad sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Coldabad is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the a corset of Truename Magic, an a corset imbued with notable amounts of Truename Magic energies was created near Coldabad by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History