Grangporth

Grangporth (/grangporth / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Shadowlea Dutchy, Ziirnea County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Grangporth is derived from the Sylvin language, as Grangporth was founded by Grothnah Hawking, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Grangporth has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Grangporth receives an average of 216 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Grangporth covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5862 m (19232 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Grangporth was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1202, by Grothnah Hawking. The establishment of Grangporth was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Grangporth 's construction back out of the project. Grothnah Hawking pushed on reguardles, and Grangporth was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Grangporth was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Grangporth 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.

Grangporth is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive cobblestone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Right off the bat Grangporth hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Grangporth possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Grangporth 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.

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

Grangporth 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.

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

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

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

Grangporth 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 Grangporth 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Grangporth 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.

Grangporth 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.

Grangporth 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

Grangporth 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Grangporth .

The Ice Elemental, Medium near Grangporth are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Grangporth 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 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.

Grangporth Census Data: Year 2000

466 of Grangporth 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 105 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

893 of Grangporth 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 118 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Grangporth '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 mummified relic of Mysticism, an a mummified relic imbued with great amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Grangporth by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History