Adworthy Castle

Adworthy Castle (/adworthy/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate City located in Winteryn Dutchy, Midate Kingdom, within the Sylvan.

The name Adworthy Castle is derived from the Sylvin language, as Adworthy Castle was founded by Shêmêbê Quantrill, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Adworthy Castle has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 8°C (46°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Adworthy Castle receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Adworthy Castle covers an area of nearly 33 km² (13 mi²), and an average elevation of 1576 m (5170 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Adworthy Castle was founded durring the early 16th century in summer of the year 1526, by Shêmêbê Quantrill. The establishment of Adworthy Castle suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Adworthy Castle was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Adworthy Castle is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Adworthy Castle is buildings have been located at convienant points along the valley Adworthy Castle was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the premissive cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Adworthy Castle weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Adworthy Castle, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all preforming the same rituals to bless and anoint building,s streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holysymbols is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This city certainly loves its god.

Civic Infrastructure

Adworthy Castle has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Adworthy Castle has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Adworthy Castle 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.

Adworthy Castle has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Adworthy Castle 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.

Adworthy Castle 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.

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

Adworthy Castle possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the City. Adworthy Castle's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Adworthy Castle possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Adworthy Castle 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 Adworthy Castle's natural decorations nor waterways.

Adworthy Castle 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.

Adworthy Castle 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.

Adworthy Castle 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Adworthy Castle 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.

Adworthy Castle's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Adworthy Castle the water is caffeinated.

The Giant hissing cockroach near Adworthy Castle are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Adworthy Castle's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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.

Adworthy Castle Census Data: Year 2000

2973 of Adworthy Castle's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 171 work in Agriculture
• 661 work as Craftsmen
• 239 work as Merchants
• 454 work as Service Workers
• 304 work as General Laborers
• 120 work as Skilled Laborers
• 444 work as Civil Servants
• 256 work in Cottage Industries
• 167 work as Artists
• 157 work in Produce Industries

4455 of Adworthy Castle's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 559 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Adworthy Castle's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

The the a chainmail hauberk of Mysticism, an a chainmail hauberk imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Adworthy Castle by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History