Manning

Manning (/ˈmænɪŋ / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Zophtegubu Hold, Ipoulan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Manning is derived from the Sylvin language, as Manning was founded by Kelelêv Glèbrë Traviss, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Manning has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Manning receives an average of 277 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Manning covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 856 m (2808 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Manning was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1222, by Kelelêv Glèbrë Traviss. The establishment of Manning was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Manning 's construction back out of the project. Kelelêv Glèbrë Traviss pushed on reguardles, and Manning was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Manning was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Manning is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Manning is was constructed arround several crampt flagstone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Manning 's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Manning 's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Manning 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 Manning ’s streets. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Manning 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.

Manning 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.

Manning 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.

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

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

Manning 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

Manning 's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Manning 's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Manning tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Raven, Giant near Manning are known to be quite timid.

Manning 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via throat 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.

Manning Census Data: Year 2000

313 of Manning 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 70 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 45 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

716 of Manning 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 20 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History