Burfort

Burfort (/burfort / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Jágafjïnv Dutchy, Sifate Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Burfort is derived from the Sylvin language, as Burfort was founded by Feiror Fyêv Quimby, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Burfort has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Burfort receives an average of 146 cm/y (57 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Burfort covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2176 m (7139 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Burfort was founded durring the early 9th century, by Feiror Fyêv Quimby. The establishment of Burfort was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Burfort 's construction back out of the project. Feiror Fyêv Quimby pushed on reguardles, and Burfort was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Burfort was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Burfort 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.

Burfort is is constructed arround a series of restrictive paverstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. 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. Burfort 's failry decent fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Burfort 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. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Burfort long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Burfort 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.

Burfort has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Burfort 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.

Burfort 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.

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

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

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

Burfort 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

Burfort 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in Burfort .

The Church Grim near Burfort are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Burfort 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Burfort Census Data: Year 2000

324 of Burfort 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 52 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

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

Points of Interest

Many of Burfort ’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Burfort ’s streets.

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

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History

The the a bowl of Truename Magic, an a bowl imbued with great amounts of Truename Magic energies was created near Bur Vud Birěkhka by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History