Queenshamp

Queenshamp (/queenshamp/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Hollowshade Dutchy, Jiea Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Queenshamp is derived from the Sylvin language, as Queenshamp was founded by Èbrë Worboys, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Queenshamp has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Queenshamp receives an average of 138 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Queenshamp covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4604 m (15104 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Queenshamp was founded durring the late 11th century, by Èbrë Worboys. The establishment of Queenshamp was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Queenshamp's construction back out of the project. Èbrë Worboys pushed on reguardles, and Queenshamp was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Queenshamp was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Queenshamp is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Queenshamp is is constructed arround a series of narrow paverstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Queenshamp's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Unfortuantly, these political statment focused walls 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 Queenshamp gives 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 Queenshamp brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Queenshamp 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.

Queenshamp has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Queenshamp 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.

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

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

Queenshamp 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 Queenshamp's natural decorations nor waterways.

Queenshamp 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.

Queenshamp 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

Queenshamp's bank 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 Queenshamp all of the cats speak in a dead language.

The Herd Animal, Elk (Megaloceros) near Queenshamp are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

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

Queenshamp Census Data: Year 2000

449 of Queenshamp's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

873 of Queenshamp's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 84 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

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History

The the a suit of Chain mail armor of Abjuration, an a suit of Chain mail armor imbued with notable amounts of Abjuration energies was created in Queenshamp by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History