Darworth

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

The name Darworth is derived from the Sylvin language, as Darworth was founded by Brèbê Crossan, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Darworth has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Darworth receives an average of 226 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Darworth covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2858 m (9376 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Darworth was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1401, by Brèbê Crossan. The establishment of Darworth was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Darworth's construction back out of the project. Brèbê Crossan pushed on reguardles, and Darworth was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

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

Darworth is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Darworth has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Darworth’s streets. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Darworth 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.

Darworth 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.

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

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

Darworth possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Darworth 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 Darworth's natural decorations nor waterways.

Darworth 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.

Darworth 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

Darworth's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Darworth most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Amoeba Swarm near Darworth are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Darworth's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via 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.

Darworth Census Data: Year 2000

458 of Darworth's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 105 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 66 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

877 of Darworth's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 116 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Darworth is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

Darworth's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

The the a gorget of Wild Magic, an a gorget imbued with notable amounts of Wild Magic energies was created in Darworth by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History