Buckwald

Buckwald (/buckwald/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Mapleland Dutchy, Quanada County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Buckwald is derived from the Sylvin language, as Buckwald was founded by Vetnorh Beachcroft, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Buckwald has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Buckwald receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Buckwald covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4108 m (13477 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Buckwald was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1353, by Vetnorh Beachcroft. The establishment of Buckwald suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Buckwald which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Buckwald was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Buckwald 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.

Buckwald is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive paverstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences 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.

A look around Buckwald gives you an uneasy feeling. 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 jsut 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Buckwald 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.

Buckwald 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.

Buckwald 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.

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

Buckwald 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 Town. Buckwald's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Buckwald 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 Buckwald's natural decorations nor waterways.

Buckwald 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.

Buckwald 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.

Buckwald 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Buckwald 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.

Buckwald's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Buckwald hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Churr near Buckwald are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Buckwald's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Buckwald Census Data: Year 2000

433 of Buckwald's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

878 of Buckwald's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 69 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Buckwald's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History