Ston

Ston (/ston / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Nöznuzvǟ Kingdom, Ubvia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Ston is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ston was founded by Grivguis Austin, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ston has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Ston receives an average of 237 cm/y (93 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ston covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4188 m (13740 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ston was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1473, by Grivguis Austin. The establishment of Ston was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Grivguis Austin struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ston as a prison colony.

Ston was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ston 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.

Ston is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow gravel streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The minimaly adiquite 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.

Your first impression of Ston proves to be right on the money. This town is where the rebels chose to settle. Fashion trends are quite simply the opposite of what’s popular in the other nearby communities. THis trend extends everywhere. Things that should be black are white, what would normally be square is organically curved, and what is typically unthinkable for polite society is more than welcome in this public square. Up to the logical limits, of course. There’s no flaying someone alive to eat their skin going on, but the women are dressed a little immodestly, the men are a little more emotional, and the food is all overly complex and terrible.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Ston 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.

Ston has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Ston 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.

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

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

Ston 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 Ston 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ston has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Ston 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.

Ston 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

Ston 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Ston there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Griffon near Ston are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ston 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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.

Ston Census Data: Year 2000

526 of Ston 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 32 work in Agriculture
• 118 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 84 work as Service Workers
• 53 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 77 work as Civil Servants
• 49 work in Cottage Industries
• 26 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

1034 of Ston 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ston is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Ston . One of Ston 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History