Rochforth

Rochforth (/rochforth / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Rerx̄qeheh Hold, Magan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Rochforth is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rochforth was founded by Garèj Michelmore, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Rochforth has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 10°C (50°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Rochforth receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Rochforth covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1414 m (4639 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rochforth was founded durring the late 18th century in late summer of the year 1752, by Garèj Michelmore. The establishment of Rochforth was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Garèj Michelmore electing to pay people to resettle in Rochforth .

Rochforth was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rochforth is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Rochforth is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow baked earthen streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Rochforth seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Rochforth 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.

Rochforth 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.

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

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

Rochforth 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Rochforth hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Rochforth 's garrison 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 Rochforth hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Rochforth are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Rochforth 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Rochforth Census Data: Year 2000

311 of Rochforth 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 69 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

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

Points of Interest

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History