Abbotsvern

Abbotsvern (/abbotsvern/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Bronrit Parish, Yutate County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Abbotsvern is derived from the Sylvin language, as Abbotsvern was founded by Bë̋chī Séór 'Bug Nadia' Vú̄r Ca̋chīrmb Ya̋chīs Myrick, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Abbotsvern has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°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 25°C (77°F). Abbotsvern receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Abbotsvern covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2488 m (8162 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Abbotsvern was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1490, by Bë̋chī Séór 'Bug Nadia' Vú̄r Ca̋chīrmb Ya̋chīs Myrick. The establishment of Abbotsvern suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Abbotsvern which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

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

Abbotsvern is buildings are located arround a single broad carved bedrock mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Abbotsvern's somewhat suffishent has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Abbotsvern is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Abbotsvern 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.

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

Abbotsvern 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.

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

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

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

Abbotsvern 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Abbotsvern's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Abbotsvern.

The Marsupial, Thylacine near Abbotsvern are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Abbotsvern'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 Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Abbotsvern Census Data: Year 2000

380 of Abbotsvern's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 59 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

833 of Abbotsvern's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 37 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Tarn Salinas began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which brought great calamity to the entire nation, killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. The disaster brought an end to people, livestock, and buildings. The disaster is referred to as the Heartbreak Wind.

History