Starkden

Starkden (/starkden/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Doûvnḱínts̄r Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Starkden is derived from the Sylvin language, as Starkden was founded by Shèqtco Chaplin, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Starkden has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Starkden receives an average of 279 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Starkden covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1726 m (5662 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Starkden was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1237, by Shèqtco Chaplin. 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 Shèqtco Chaplin.

Starkden was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Starkden is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Starkden is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of crampt packed earth streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Starkden 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 Starkden’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the town has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Starkden 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.

Starkden 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.

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

Starkden possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Starkden's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Starkden 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 Starkden's natural decorations nor waterways.

Starkden 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.

Starkden 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

Starkden's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Starkden every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Starkden are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Starkden's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sex to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via mimery.

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.

Starkden Census Data: Year 2000

452 of Starkden's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

913 of Starkden's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 71 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

Starkden used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Starkden.

The the a set of armbands of Enchantment, an a set of armbands imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Stantwood by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

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