Patcham

Patcham (/patcham / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Siyàvnitlíh County, Fusan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Patcham is derived from the Sylvin language, as Patcham was founded by Mlilêv Betmead, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Patcham has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°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 12°C (53°F). Patcham receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Patcham covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3768 m (12362 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Patcham was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1396, by Mlilêv Betmead. The establishment of Patcham 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.

Patcham was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Patcham 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.

Patcham is buildings folow an organic layout of broad cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Patcham 's robustly designed timber walls 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.

A look around Patcham 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 scutteling 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 with the abundance of 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. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Patcham long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Patcham 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.

Patcham 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.

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

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

Patcham 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

Patcham 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Patcham there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Wolf near Patcham are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Patcham 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 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.

Patcham Census Data: Year 2000

385 of Patcham 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

824 of Patcham 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 50 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Patcham produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Patcham is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

The the a katar of Conjuration, an a katar imbued with great amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Padingford by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History