Uppington

Uppington (/uppington / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Qängärtnäph Hold, Luqian Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Uppington is derived from the Sylvin language, as Uppington was founded by Izsrang Bayntun, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Uppington has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 8°C (46°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Uppington receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Uppington covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2042 m (6699 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Uppington was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1429, by Izsrang Bayntun. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

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

Uppington is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad paverstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Uppington 's size could have. Uppington 's well-designed, yet cheep are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Uppington 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 Uppington ’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

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

Uppington 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.

Uppington 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.

Uppington has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

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

Uppington 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

The locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Uppington 's garrison 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.

In Uppington the stars are always right.

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

Uppington 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Uppington Census Data: Year 2000

312 of Uppington 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 50 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 45 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

683 of Uppington 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 63 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Uppington is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Uppington 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History