Hagersbryn

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

The name Hagersbryn is derived from the Sylvin language, as Hagersbryn was founded by Carandoliel Goodway, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Hagersbryn has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 20°C (68°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Hagersbryn receives an average of 253 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Hagersbryn covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 374 m (1227 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hagersbryn was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1561, by Carandoliel Goodway. The establishment of Hagersbryn 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.

Hagersbryn was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hagersbryn is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Hagersbryn is buildings are arranged arround a single restrictive cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Hagersbryn's minimaly adiquite has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Hagersbryn has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Hagersbryn’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Hagersbryn 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.

Hagersbryn 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.

Hagersbryn 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.

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

Hagersbryn possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Hagersbryn 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 Hagersbryn's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hagersbryn 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.

Hagersbryn 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Hagersbryn they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Hagersbryn's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

The Snake, Venomous near Hagersbryn are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Hagersbryn's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via singing.

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.

Hagersbryn Census Data: Year 2000

436 of Hagersbryn's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

910 of Hagersbryn's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 41 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

The the a goblet of Mysticism, an a goblet imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Hæhæ Værà by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History