Darwood

Darwood (/darwood / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Hedgecrystal Dutchy, Movayavapu County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Darwood is derived from the Sylvin language, as Darwood was founded by Dyêbêbm Kemp, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Darwood has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Darwood receives an average of 141 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Darwood covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9244 m (-12621 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Darwood was founded durring the early 10th century, by Dyêbêbm Kemp. The establishment of Darwood was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Darwood 's construction back out of the project. Dyêbêbm Kemp pushed on reguardles, and Darwood was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Darwood was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Darwood 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.

Darwood is buildings are located arround a single spacious cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Darwood weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Darwood 's budget focused millitary grade defenses are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Looking around Darwood you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

Darwood 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.

Darwood 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.

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

Darwood possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Darwood 's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Darwood 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

Darwood '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 Darwood hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Ovinnik near Darwood are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Darwood 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Wild Magic 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.

Darwood Census Data: Year 2000

393 of Darwood 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

859 of Darwood 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Darwood 's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Darwood suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

A local has came up with a wonderful new idea (22479 % 6)+1 months ago; it may be a magical innovation, a new industrial process, a new agricultural product, a new use for what was thought to be ancient garbage, or some other very useful, profitable idea. Everyone around them is fighting for the chance to exploit this clever new plan.

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

History