Sherby

Sherby (/sherby / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Sagemarsh Dutchy, Fusan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Sherby is derived from the Sylvin language, as Sherby was founded by Curulaeril Rearick Dewdney, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Sherby has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°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 14°C (57°F). Sherby receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Sherby covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4666 m (15308 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sherby was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1173, by Curulaeril Rearick Dewdney. 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 Curulaeril Rearick Dewdney.

Sherby was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sherby 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.

Sherby is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious split-log ties streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Astonishigly, the failry decent fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Sherby hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the town nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the town, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Sherby 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.

Sherby 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.

Sherby 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.

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

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

Sherby 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 Sherby 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sherby 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.

Sherby 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

Sherby 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Sherby vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Lizard, Narav near Sherby are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Sherby 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Sherby Census Data: Year 2000

495 of Sherby 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 111 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 74 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

959 of Sherby 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 92 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sherby is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Sherby might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

The center of Sherby 's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Sherby was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Sherby lost 272 people, 155 livestock, and 67 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 191, when members of Sherby 's militia enacted an operation to patrol a specific area to dissuade the enemy from their current activities. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Sherby 's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Sherby 's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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