Gleammount

Gleammount (/gleammount/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Rîra Lagohû Kingdom, Ubvia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Gleammount is derived from the Sylvin language, as Gleammount was founded by Hylocula Crossan Youngman, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Gleammount has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Gleammount receives an average of 209 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Gleammount covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4256 m (13963 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gleammount was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1277, by Hylocula Crossan Youngman. The establishment of Gleammount was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Hylocula Crossan Youngman electing to pay people to resettle in Gleammount.

Gleammount was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gleammount 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.

Gleammount 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 sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Unfortuantly, these timber-based walls are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A quick look in any direction shows Gleammount is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this town live.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Gleammount 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.

Gleammount 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.

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

Gleammount 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. Gleammount's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Gleammount 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 Gleammount's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gleammount 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.

Gleammount 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

Gleammount's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Gleammount.

The Herd Animal, Sheep near Gleammount are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Gleammount's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Gleammount Census Data: Year 2000

443 of Gleammount's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 95 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

916 of Gleammount's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gleammount makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

The the a key of Transmutation, an a key imbued with great amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Gleammount by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History