Ilfrackbury

Ilfrackbury (/ilfrackbury / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Ênîtêo County, Qiban Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Ilfrackbury is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ilfrackbury was founded by Ha̋shīkī Bēs 'Twinkle Elodie' Ya̋m Cúnvēsh Mboīs Edwaladr Fluellen Bircumshaw, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ilfrackbury 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). Ilfrackbury receives an average of 126 cm/y (49 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ilfrackbury covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4102 m (13458 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ilfrackbury was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1152, by Ha̋shīkī Bēs 'Twinkle Elodie' Ya̋m Cúnvēsh Mboīs Edwaladr Fluellen Bircumshaw. The establishment of Ilfrackbury was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ha̋shīkī Bēs 'Twinkle Elodie' Ya̋m Cúnvēsh Mboīs Edwaladr Fluellen Bircumshaw struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ilfrackbury as a prison colony.

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

Ilfrackbury is buildings are located arround a single narrow flagstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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.

A look around Ilfrackbury gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Ilfrackbury brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ilfrackbury 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.

Ilfrackbury 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.

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

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

Ilfrackbury 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

Ilfrackbury 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Ilfrackbury grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Bumblebee, Giant near Ilfrackbury are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ilfrackbury 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via chanting.

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.

Ilfrackbury Census Data: Year 2000

383 of Ilfrackbury 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 83 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 59 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

768 of Ilfrackbury 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 100 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

Ilfrackbury is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

The the a club of Necromancy, an a club imbued with great amounts of Necromancy energies was created near Ilfrackbury by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History