Droitwith

Droitwith (/droitwith / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Glassley Dutchy, Movayavapu County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Droitwith is derived from the Sylvin language, as Droitwith was founded by Shëgfêye Sharland Beeks, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Droitwith has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Droitwith receives an average of 107 cm/y (42 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Droitwith covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9698 m (-11132 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Droitwith was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1140, by Shëgfêye Sharland Beeks. The establishment of Droitwith was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Droitwith 's construction back out of the project. Shëgfêye Sharland Beeks pushed on reguardles, and Droitwith was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Droitwith was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Droitwith 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.

Droitwith is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad cobblestone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The robustly designed timber walls has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Right off the bat Droitwith hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Droitwith 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.

Droitwith has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Droitwith 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.

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

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

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

Droitwith 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.

Droitwith is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Droitwith 's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Droitwith 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Droitwith .

The Human Juju Zombie near Droitwith are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Droitwith 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via chanting.

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.

Droitwith Census Data: Year 2000

359 of Droitwith 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

782 of Droitwith 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 47 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Droitwith is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Droitwith was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Droitwith . The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Droitwith lost 292 people, 155 livestock, and 68 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 66, when members of Droitwith 's militia enacted an operation to patrol a specific area to dissuade the enemy from their current activities. The operation was complicated by a key segment of the operation that deepened entirely on a stealth mission going perfectly. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Droitwith 's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Droitwith 's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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