Hazelcoomb

Hazelcoomb (/hazelcoomb/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Kvāvār County, Yehan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Hazelcoomb is derived from the Sylvin language, as Hazelcoomb was founded by Shêtco Bickle Bottrill, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Hazelcoomb has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Hazelcoomb receives an average of 116 cm/y (45 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hazelcoomb covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4312 m (14146 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hazelcoomb was founded durring the early 9th century, by Shêtco Bickle Bottrill. The establishment of Hazelcoomb 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.

Hazelcoomb was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hazelcoomb 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.

Hazelcoomb is buildings are built arround a single restrictive split-log ties mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Hazelcoomb's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Hazelcoomb's top tier civilian fortifications 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.

Hazelcoomb has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Hazelcoomb ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the town one can see abandoned schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Hazelcoomb 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.

Hazelcoomb 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.

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

Hazelcoomb has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Hazelcoomb 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.

Cultural Notes

Hazelcoomb 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.

Hazelcoomb's chapel 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 Hazelcoomb during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Apallie near Hazelcoomb are known to be quite timid.

Hazelcoomb's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via divine sermons.

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.

Hazelcoomb Census Data: Year 2000

364 of Hazelcoomb's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 60 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

812 of Hazelcoomb's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 48 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Hazelcoomb's harvest from an army of bandits. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History