Wickholly

Wickholly (/wickholly/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Mivûrà Hi Dûsæ Kingdom, Quanada County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Wickholly is derived from the Sylvin language, as Wickholly was founded by Èbêbmthe Horniman Dunn, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Wickholly has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Wickholly receives an average of 143 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Wickholly covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2766 m (9074 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wickholly was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1171, by Èbêbmthe Horniman Dunn. The establishment of Wickholly was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Èbêbmthe Horniman Dunn struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Wickholly as a prison colony.

Wickholly was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wickholly 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.

Wickholly is buildings are located arround a single narrow gravel mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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.

A look around Wickholly has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Wickholly long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Wickholly 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.

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

Wickholly 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.

Wickholly 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.

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

Wickholly has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

Wickholly 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Wickholly which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Wickholly's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Wickholly all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Churr near Wickholly are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Wickholly's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Invocation 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.

Wickholly Census Data: Year 2000

386 of Wickholly's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

843 of Wickholly's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 25 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the north west face of Mount Ill Tides. the landslide struck Wickholly, and devastated the community. 100 people, 393 livestock, and 92 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Ill Tides's Fall.

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