Cleaford

Cleaford (/cleaford / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Newfield Dutchy, Dāmêvr Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Cleaford is derived from the Sylvin language, as Cleaford was founded by Gō̄s Ya̋chvēy 'Bite Bucket' Yó̄sh Yoú̄kī Ha̋m Sayles, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Cleaford has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Cleaford receives an average of 271 cm/y (106 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Cleaford covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1472 m (4829 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Cleaford was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1259, by Gō̄s Ya̋chvēy 'Bite Bucket' Yó̄sh Yoú̄kī Ha̋m Sayles. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Gō̄s Ya̋chvēy 'Bite Bucket' Yó̄sh Yoú̄kī Ha̋m Sayles.

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

Cleaford is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow cobblestone streets which form octogonal 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 has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Cleaford 's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The monster and outlaw focused fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Cleaford . The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Cleaford has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Cleaford 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.

Cleaford has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Cleaford 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.

Cleaford 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.

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

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

Cleaford 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

Cleaford 's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Cleaford every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Mandragora near Cleaford are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Cleaford 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves square dance to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 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.

Cleaford Census Data: Year 2000

339 of Cleaford 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

785 of Cleaford 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 22 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

Cleaford is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the north side of Damnation Hill. the landslide struck Cleaford , and devastated the community. 251 people, 339 livestock, and 85 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Damnation's Fall.

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