Camington

Camington (/camington/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Aelash Dutchy, Fusan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Camington is derived from the Sylvin language, as Camington was founded by Dozzurk Cÿbackhugehdew Edmunds Golding Benedict, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Camington has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°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 8°C (46°F). Camington receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Camington covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5378 m (17644 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Camington was founded durring the late 10th century, by Dozzurk Cÿbackhugehdew Edmunds Golding Benedict. The establishment of Camington suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Camington was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Camington 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.

Camington is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow paverstone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent 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 Camington 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 scutteling 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 with the abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Camington long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Camington 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.

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

Camington 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.

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

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

Camington 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

Camington's town hall 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..

In Camington rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Soulsliver near Camington are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Camington's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 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.

Camington Census Data: Year 2000

295 of Camington's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 65 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 42 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

706 of Camington's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 20 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Camington is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

Camington is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Camington. One of Camington's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History