Beccleswade

Beccleswade (/beccleswade/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Khăndìv Zone, Kobian Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Beccleswade is derived from the Sylvin language, as Beccleswade was founded by Tori Irving, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Beccleswade has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 3°C (37°F). Beccleswade receives an average of 289 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Beccleswade covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 602 m (1975 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Beccleswade was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1385, by Tori Irving. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Beccleswade was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Beccleswade 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.

Beccleswade is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive paverstone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Beccleswade weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Beccleswade's budget focused millitary grade defenses are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Beccleswade 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. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Beccleswade long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Beccleswade 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.

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

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

Beccleswade 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

The law within Beccleswade is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Beccleswade'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. .

The Drake, Fire near Beccleswade are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

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

Beccleswade Census Data: Year 2000

218 of Beccleswade's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 45 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 36 work as Service Workers
• 21 work as General Laborers
• 6 work as Skilled Laborers
• 30 work as Civil Servants
• 20 work in Cottage Industries
• 9 work as Artists
• 13 work in Produce Industries

596 of Beccleswade's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 25 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Beccleswade is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century was struck by a great wind storm. A great funnel cloud itself touched down in Beccleswade, bringing twisting winds which killed 107 people, 356 livestock, and 82 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is generally remembered as the Howling Winds of Hate.

History