Alsage

Alsage (/alsage / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Valehedge Dutchy, Midate Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Alsage is derived from the Sylvin language, as Alsage was founded by Glëka Groves, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Alsage has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 1°C (33°F). Alsage receives an average of 211 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Alsage covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2042 m (6699 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Alsage was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1371, by Glëka Groves. The establishment of Alsage was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Alsage 's construction back out of the project. Glëka Groves pushed on reguardles, and Alsage was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Alsage was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Alsage is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Alsage is buildings are built arround a single restrictive split-log ties mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Alsage , 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 divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the town. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Alsage 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.

Alsage 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.

Alsage 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.

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

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

Alsage 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 Alsage 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Alsage 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.

Alsage 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.

Alsage 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

Alsage 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Alsage vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Leshy, Poppy near Alsage are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Alsage 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via 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.

Alsage Census Data: Year 2000

565 of Alsage 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 34 work in Agriculture
• 124 work as Craftsmen
• 46 work as Merchants
• 93 work as Service Workers
• 54 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 84 work as Civil Servants
• 55 work in Cottage Industries
• 28 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

1078 of Alsage 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 86 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Alsage was rocked by a string of powerful winter storms. The worst of the disaster struck The storm coated everything in a thick layer of ice and freezing countless animals, plants, and people to death. Alsage lost 128 people, and 321 livestock in the disaster.. The disaster is remembered as the Agony Screams, after the sounds of the winds.

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