Brierfiel

Brierfiel (/brierfiel / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Vekhuruz Zone, Geea County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Brierfiel is derived from the Sylvin language, as Brierfiel was founded by Yór Yä̂f̄ 'Pumpkin Tiara' Goībóń̄ Yóó̄ Mbó̄sh Bethell-Codrington Woods, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Brierfiel has a yearly average temperature of 33°C (91°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 37°C (98°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 29°C (84°F). Brierfiel receives an average of 99 cm/y (38 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Brierfiel covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 10698 m (-7851 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Brierfiel was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1558, by Yór Yä̂f̄ 'Pumpkin Tiara' Goībóń̄ Yóó̄ Mbó̄sh Bethell-Codrington Woods. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

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

Brierfiel is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad paverstone streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's cost-cutting-focused defences have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Brierfiel shows Brierfiel is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Brierfiel 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.

Brierfiel 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.

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

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

Brierfiel 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.

Brierfiel is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Brierfiel 's mayor's house 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. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Brierfiel .

The Snake, Venomous near Brierfiel are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Brierfiel 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 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.

Brierfiel Census Data: Year 2000

328 of Brierfiel 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 52 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

709 of Brierfiel 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 32 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Brierfiel is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

Brierfiel '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 the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Brierfiel 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History