Chippingham

Chippingham (/chippingham / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Redville Dutchy, Ziirnea County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Chippingham is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chippingham was founded by Hylgith Conn, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Chippingham has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Chippingham receives an average of 229 cm/y (90 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Chippingham covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3870 m (12696 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chippingham was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1130, by Hylgith Conn. The establishment of Chippingham was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Hylgith Conn electing to pay people to resettle in Chippingham .

Chippingham was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chippingham 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.

Chippingham is is constructed arround a series of crampt packed earth mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

A look around Chippingham 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 Chippingham long.

Civic Infrastructure

Chippingham has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Chippingham 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.

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

Chippingham 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.

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

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

Chippingham 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

Chippingham 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Chippingham rainbows form quite often above the Town.

The Vukodlak near Chippingham are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Chippingham 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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.

Chippingham Census Data: Year 2000

347 of Chippingham 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 60 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

768 of Chippingham 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 46 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Chippingham is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Chippingham was attacked by savage duergars living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Chippingham lost 139 people, 291 livestock, and 26 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 156, when members of Chippingham 's militia enacted an operation to delay the operations of the enemy. The operation was complicated by aggravated civilians, who cause problems for the militia for a host of reasons. The conflict ended with the defense of the port against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Chippingham 's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Chippingham 's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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