Coldbluff

Coldbluff (/coldbluff/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Qîlà Muchû Kingdom, Geea County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Coldbluff is derived from the Sylvin language, as Coldbluff was founded by Byoctîl Cantrill, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Coldbluff has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Coldbluff receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Coldbluff covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9108 m (-13067 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Coldbluff was founded durring the early 15th century in summer of the year 1403, by Byoctîl Cantrill. The establishment of Coldbluff 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.

Coldbluff was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Coldbluff is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Coldbluff is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of crampt paverstone streets which form triangular 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, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Astonishigly, the minimaly adiquite are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Coldbluff is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Coldbluff 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.

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

Coldbluff 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.

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

Coldbluff 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 Coldbluff's natural decorations nor waterways.

Coldbluff 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.

Coldbluff 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.

Cultural Notes

Coldbluff's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Coldbluff the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Witherweed near Coldbluff are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Coldbluff's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves line dance to channel Conjuration 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.

Coldbluff Census Data: Year 2000

460 of Coldbluff's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

953 of Coldbluff's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Coldbluff has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Coldbluff makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century was struck by a great wind storm. A great funnel cloud itself touched down in Coldbluff, bringing twisting winds which killed 182 people, 399 livestock, and 58 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is generally remembered as the Howling Winds of Heartache.

History