Hampfield

Hampfield (/hamp/ /fiːld/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in Windbeach Dutchy, Wodburia County, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Hampfield is derived from the Sylvin language, as Hampfield was founded by Zlèsêv Grist, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Hampfield 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 11°C (51°F). Hampfield receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hampfield covers an area of nearly 418 km² (167 mi²), and an average elevation of 2466 m (8090 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hampfield was founded durring the early 17th century in early spring of the year 1603, by Zlèsêv Grist. The establishment of Hampfield was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zlèsêv Grist electing to pay people to resettle in Hampfield.

Hampfield was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hampfield is no diffrent. The city'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.

Hampfield is buildings are arranged within a network of broad packed earth 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 city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Hampfield, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Hampfield 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 Hampfield’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

Hampfield possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Hampfield has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Hampfield 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.

Hampfield has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Hampfield 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.

Hampfield 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.

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

Hampfield has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Hampfield 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 Large City. Hampfield's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

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

Hampfield has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Hampfield 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 Hampfield's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hampfield 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.

Hampfield 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.

Hampfield 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.

Hampfield is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Hampfield's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

In Hampfield rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Raven near Hampfield are known to be quite timid.

Hampfield's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Hampfield Census Data: Year 2000

37615 of Hampfield's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1973 work in Agriculture
• 8235 work as Craftsmen
• 3006 work as Merchants
• 5755 work as Service Workers
• 3761 work as General Laborers
• 1518 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5899 work as Civil Servants
• 3270 work in Cottage Industries
• 2146 work as Artists
• 2052 work in Produce Industries

53610 of Hampfield's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 6866 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hampfield has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Hampfield is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. Hampfield created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History