Dartsby

Dartsby (/dartsby/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Dartsby is derived from the Sylvin language, as Dartsby was founded by Sénvér Sérm 'Lovesio Clair' Cúnvéch Yaw̄sh Bēshī Lowitt Boner, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Dartsby has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°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 21°C (69°F). Dartsby receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dartsby covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2668 m (8753 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dartsby was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1526, by Sénvér Sérm 'Lovesio Clair' Cúnvéch Yaw̄sh Bēshī Lowitt Boner. 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 Sénvér Sérm 'Lovesio Clair' Cúnvéch Yaw̄sh Bēshī Lowitt Boner.

Dartsby was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dartsby 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.

Dartsby is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of crampt packed earth streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Dartsby, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its god. More than it loves wealth. The town is very clearly poor. Buildings are run down in ways that are not imeadiatly obvious. The people are a bit too thin. The market is very eager to sell to newcomers, but not so eager to buy from them. There’s also a general lack of the hum and buzz of healthy industry in Dartsby.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Dartsby 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.

Dartsby 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.

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

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

Dartsby 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

Dartsby's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Dartsby rainbows form quite often above the Town.

The Trailgaunt near Dartsby are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Dartsby's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via singing.

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.

Dartsby Census Data: Year 2000

340 of Dartsby's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

708 of Dartsby's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 91 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dartsby is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Dartsby sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Dartsby 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 an unusualy harsh winter spawned a deadly blizard to Dartsby. The ice, snow, and wind killed 144 people, 360 livestock, and destroyed 25. The event is remembered as Loss's Breath.

History