Maccles

Maccles (/maccles / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Maccles is derived from the Sylvin language, as Maccles was founded by Èbrë Giffey Murphy, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Maccles has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Maccles receives an average of 289 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Maccles covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1784 m (5853 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Maccles was founded durring the late 11th century, by Èbrë Giffey Murphy. The establishment of Maccles 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.

Maccles was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Maccles 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.

Maccles is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow paverstone 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Unfortuantly, these somewhat suffishent are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Maccles has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Maccles long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Maccles 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.

Maccles 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.

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

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

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

Maccles 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

Maccles 's mayor's house 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 Maccles when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Trailgaunt near Maccles are known to be quite timid.

Maccles 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Maccles Census Data: Year 2000

305 of Maccles 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 66 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 46 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

640 of Maccles 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (8%) 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 slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Maccles . The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History