Dragonlan

Dragonlan (/dragonlan/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Lolqazgehv Hold, Ipoulan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Dragonlan is derived from the Sylvin language, as Dragonlan was founded by Idi Gore-Browne Hucker, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Dragonlan has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°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 15°C (59°F). Dragonlan receives an average of 273 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dragonlan covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 480 m (1574 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dragonlan was founded durring the early 15th century in fall of the year 1430, by Idi Gore-Browne Hucker. The establishment of Dragonlan was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Idi Gore-Browne Hucker electing to pay people to resettle in Dragonlan.

Dragonlan was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dragonlan 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.

Dragonlan is buildings are located arround a single crampt cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Dragonlan's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Unfortuantly, these political statment focused walls are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Dragonlan 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

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

Dragonlan 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.

Dragonlan 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.

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

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

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

Dragonlan 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

Dragonlan's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Dragonlan.

The Thoqqua near Dragonlan are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Dragonlan's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via divine sermons.

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.

Dragonlan Census Data: Year 2000

381 of Dragonlan's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 65 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

845 of Dragonlan's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 37 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dragonlan'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 Dragonlan suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

Dragonlan's residents established a new industry (7444 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

The the a helmet of Mysticism, an a helmet imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Drǟ Muk Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History