Fort Lyne

Fort Lyne (/laɪn/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Quiegsan Region of the Tetburland.

The name Fort Lyne is derived from the Sylvin language, as Fort Lyne was founded by Raw̋nḱ Cú̄ń̄̋m 'Calvin Flame' Vú̄̄kīsh Séoīsh Ya̋ch Manford, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Fort Lyne has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Fort Lyne receives an average of 190 cm/y (74 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Fort Lyne covers an area of nearly 13 km² (5 mi²), and an average elevation of 6560 m (-21427 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fort Lyne was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1371, by Raw̋nḱ Cú̄ń̄̋m 'Calvin Flame' Vú̄̄kīsh Séoīsh Ya̋ch Manford. The establishment of Fort Lyne suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Fort Lyne was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fort Lyne is no diffrent. The city'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.

Fort Lyne is buildings are speckled and packed arround premissive cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The city's timber-based walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

A look around Fort Lyne shows Fort Lyne as a den of corruption. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is. The city has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Fort Lyne places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

Fort Lyne has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Fort Lyne has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Fort Lyne 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.

Fort Lyne 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.

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

Fort Lyne 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 Small City. Fort Lyne's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Fort Lyne 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.

Fort Lyne 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 Fort Lyne's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fort Lyne 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.

Fort Lyne 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.

Fort Lyne 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

Fort Lyne's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Fort Lyne rainbows form quite often above the Small City.

The Corpse Rook near Fort Lyne are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fort Lyne's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 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.

Fort Lyne Census Data: Year 2000

1119 of Fort Lyne's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 62 work in Agriculture
• 252 work as Craftsmen
• 93 work as Merchants
• 175 work as Service Workers
• 113 work as General Laborers
• 46 work as Skilled Laborers
• 158 work as Civil Servants
• 101 work in Cottage Industries
• 58 work as Artists
• 61 work in Produce Industries

1964 of Fort Lyne's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 95 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Fort Lyne's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

The the a flail of Truename Magic, an a flail imbued with potent amounts of Truename Magic energies was created in Fort Lyne by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History