Springgrey

Springgrey (/springgrey/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Brookfalcon Dutchy, Nuea Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Springgrey is derived from the Sylvin language, as Springgrey was founded by Trèsel Middleton, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Springgrey has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Springgrey receives an average of 138 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Springgrey covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4848 m (15905 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Springgrey was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1407, by Trèsel Middleton. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

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

Springgrey is buildings folow an organic layout of broad flagstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The would-be-castle fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Springgrey gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Springgrey has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Springgrey 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.

Springgrey 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.

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

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

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

Springgrey 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

Springgrey's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Springgrey hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Azer near Springgrey are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Springgrey's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via 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.

Springgrey Census Data: Year 2000

316 of Springgrey's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 71 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

664 of Springgrey's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 85 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Springgrey has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

Springgrey's residents established a new industry (11434 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

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

History