Swansfield

Swansfield (/swansfield / [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Town located in Jiopujuke County, Ruwia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Swansfield is derived from the Sylvin language, as Swansfield was founded by Gnanvaihn Doncaster, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Swansfield has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Swansfield receives an average of 278 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Swansfield covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3640 m (11942 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Swansfield was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1354, by Gnanvaihn Doncaster. The establishment of Swansfield was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Swansfield 's construction back out of the project. Gnanvaihn Doncaster pushed on reguardles, and Swansfield was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Swansfield was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Swansfield 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.

Swansfield is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Swansfield was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow split-log ties streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Swansfield 's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Swansfield 's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Swansfield is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Swansfield 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.

Swansfield 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.

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

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

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

Swansfield 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

Swansfield 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Swansfield there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

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

Swansfield 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 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.

Swansfield Census Data: Year 2000

367 of Swansfield 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

747 of Swansfield 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 96 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

The the a mandolin of Transmutation, an a mandolin imbued with potent amounts of Transmutation energies was created in Surbru Hedë Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History