Earthkeld

Earthkeld (/earthkeld/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Qolshapm Hold, Fusan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Earthkeld is derived from the Sylvin language, as Earthkeld was founded by Cyih Colburn, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Earthkeld 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 cool 20°C (68°F). Earthkeld receives an average of 143 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Earthkeld covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2756 m (9041 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Earthkeld was founded durring the early 11th century, by Cyih Colburn. 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 Cyih Colburn.

Earthkeld was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Earthkeld is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Earthkeld is buildings are speckled and packed arround broad packed earth streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's brittle defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Earthkeld. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

Earthkeld has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Earthkeld has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Earthkeld. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Earthkeld's parks.

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

Earthkeld 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.

Earthkeld 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.

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

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

Earthkeld has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Earthkeld's natural decorations nor waterways.

Earthkeld 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

Earthkeld'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, winter is recurring in Earthkeld.

The Lizard, Narav near Earthkeld are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Earthkeld's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves drinking to channel Illusion 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.

Earthkeld Census Data: Year 2000

403 of Earthkeld's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 87 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

815 of Earthkeld's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 91 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Earthkeld has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

Earthkeld has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

The the a box of Augury, an a box imbued with potent amounts of Augury energies was created near Ealingen by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History