Stantwood

Stantwood (/stantwood / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Southdell Dutchy, Luqian Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Stantwood is derived from the Sylvin language, as Stantwood was founded by Yhzarth Bray, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Stantwood has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 9°C (48°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Stantwood receives an average of 255 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Stantwood covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1408 m (4619 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Stantwood was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1103, by Yhzarth Bray. The establishment of Stantwood suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Stantwood which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Stantwood was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Stantwood 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.

Stantwood is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad baked earthen streets which form a 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 has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the brittle defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Stantwood 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. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Stantwood 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.

Stantwood 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.

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

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

Stantwood 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

While Stantwood might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Stantwood 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Stantwood .

The Achaierai near Stantwood are known to be quite timid.

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

Stantwood Census Data: Year 2000

270 of Stantwood 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 51 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 44 work as Service Workers
• 27 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 44 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 12 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

615 of Stantwood 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Stantwood '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 Stantwood suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

The the an amulet of Charm, an an amulet imbued with notable amounts of Charm energies was created near Stantwood by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History