Paddock

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

The name Paddock is derived from the Sylvin language, as Paddock was founded by Eleri Sickler, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Paddock has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Paddock receives an average of 288 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Paddock covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1222 m (4009 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Paddock was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1062, by Eleri Sickler. The establishment of Paddock was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Eleri Sickler struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Paddock as a prison colony.

Paddock was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Paddock is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Paddock is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Paddock 's peasent-grade 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.

A look around Paddock shows Paddock is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

Paddock possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Paddock 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.

Paddock 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.

Paddock 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.

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

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

Paddock 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 Paddock 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Paddock 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.

Paddock 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.

Cultural Notes

The law within Paddock is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Paddock 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Paddock it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Trailgaunt near Paddock are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Paddock 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Paddock Census Data: Year 2000

426 of Paddock 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 67 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

865 of Paddock 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 97 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Paddock is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Paddock . was immortalized in song for this deed.

History