Gleamston

Gleamston (/gleamston/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Landmont Dutchy, Kobian Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Gleamston is derived from the Sylvin language, as Gleamston was founded by Aptenopia Toogood, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Gleamston has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 17°C (62°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Gleamston receives an average of 264 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Gleamston covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 502 m (1646 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gleamston was founded durring the early 10th century, by Aptenopia Toogood. The establishment of Gleamston 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.

Gleamston was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gleamston 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.

Gleamston is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow baked earthen streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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. Gleamston's frontieer-style defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

The first thing you notice about Gleamston is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Gleamston 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.

Gleamston has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Gleamston 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.

Gleamston 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.

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

Gleamston 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. Gleamston's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Gleamston's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Gleamston has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Gleamston 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 Gleamston's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gleamston 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.

Gleamston 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

Gleamston is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Gleamston's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in Gleamston.

The Church Grim near Gleamston are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Gleamston's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 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.

Gleamston Census Data: Year 2000

469 of Gleamston's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 105 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

963 of Gleamston's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 59 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Gleamston possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

The the a bow of Conjuration, an a bow imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Gleamston by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History