Goldster

Goldster (/goldster/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Gûhyâ Hûvi Dutchy, Dāmêvr Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Goldster is derived from the Sylvin language, as Goldster was founded by Húlien Shepard, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Goldster has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Goldster receives an average of 274 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Goldster covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5168 m (16955 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Goldster was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1407, by Húlien Shepard. The establishment of Goldster was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Húlien Shepard electing to pay people to resettle in Goldster.

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

Goldster is buildings are arranged within a network of premissive gravel streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The millitarily questionable fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Goldster is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Goldster 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.

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

Goldster 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.

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

Goldster 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 Goldster's natural decorations nor waterways.

Goldster 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.

Goldster 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

Goldster'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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Goldster.

The Cloud Dragon, Wyrmling near Goldster are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Goldster's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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.

Goldster Census Data: Year 2000

444 of Goldster's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 97 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

924 of Goldster's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 42 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Goldster has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Goldster's harvest from an army of bandits. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History