Rockhedge

Rockhedge (/rockhedge/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Gumada Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Rockhedge is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rockhedge was founded by Thunmetelyn Heaney, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Rockhedge has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Rockhedge receives an average of 279 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Rockhedge covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3126 m (10255 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rockhedge was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1333, by Thunmetelyn Heaney. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Thunmetelyn Heaney.

Rockhedge was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rockhedge 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.

Rockhedge is was constructed arround several crampt cobblestone 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 has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Rockhedge's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The town's monster and outlaw focused fortifications 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.

Rockhedge 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 Rockhedge’s streets. A look around Rockhedge 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 everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Rockhedge long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Rockhedge 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.

Rockhedge 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.

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

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

Rockhedge 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

Rockhedge's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Rockhedge the water is caffeinated.

The Nightcaller near Rockhedge are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Rockhedge's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves gestures to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 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.

Rockhedge Census Data: Year 2000

365 of Rockhedge's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

821 of Rockhedge's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 49 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Rockhedge is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

Rockhedge's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Rockhedge suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Rockhedge's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History