Badgerglen

Badgerglen (/badgerglen/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Amjàv County, Emzada Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Badgerglen is derived from the Sylvin language, as Badgerglen was founded by Tshèdo Wharton, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Badgerglen has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Badgerglen receives an average of 135 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Badgerglen covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5722 m (18772 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Badgerglen was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1087, by Tshèdo Wharton. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Tshèdo Wharton.

Badgerglen was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Badgerglen 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.

Badgerglen is buildings are located arround a single restrictive canals mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

A look around Badgerglen makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Badgerglen 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.

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

Badgerglen 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.

Badgerglen 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.

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

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

Badgerglen 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

Badgerglen's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Badgerglen.

The Human Juju Zombie near Badgerglen are known to be quite timid.

Badgerglen's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Badgerglen Census Data: Year 2000

226 of Badgerglen's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 45 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 39 work as Service Workers
• 22 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 35 work as Civil Servants
• 20 work in Cottage Industries
• 8 work as Artists
• 11 work in Produce Industries

559 of Badgerglen's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Badgerglen was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

Badgerglen is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Badgerglen was struck by an anomalously harsh winter storm which brought extreme cold and deep snows along with its blustering winds. 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. Badgerglen lost 145 people, and 192 livestock in the disaster.. The disaster is remembered as the Horror Screams, after the sounds of the winds.

History