Crickthorp

Crickthorp (/crickthorp/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Wyvernsea Dutchy, Ziirnea County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Crickthorp is derived from the Sylvin language, as Crickthorp was founded by Grovgez Barton, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Crickthorp has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Crickthorp receives an average of 267 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Crickthorp covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5992 m (19658 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Crickthorp was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1488, by Grovgez Barton. The establishment of Crickthorp was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Grovgez Barton electing to pay people to resettle in Crickthorp.

Crickthorp was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Crickthorp is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Crickthorp is buildings have been located at convienant points along the swamp Crickthorp was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the premissive paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Crickthorp weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Crickthorp is like a look into a broken heart. 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. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the town never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Crickthorp 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.

Crickthorp 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.

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

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

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

Crickthorp 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

Crickthorp's chapel 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 Crickthorp there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Ice Elemental, Medium near Crickthorp are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Crickthorp's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Crickthorp Census Data: Year 2000

280 of Crickthorp's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 62 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 45 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 8 work as Skilled Laborers
• 41 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

652 of Crickthorp's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Crickthorp is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Crickthorp's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History