Edinstoke

Edinstoke (/edinstoke/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Qegian Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Edinstoke is derived from the Sylvin language, as Edinstoke was founded by Zeshêrê Shegëm hrd Neby nis Ahmose Sapair Rock, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Edinstoke has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Edinstoke receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Edinstoke covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1342 m (4402 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Edinstoke was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1369, by Zeshêrê Shegëm hrd Neby nis Ahmose Sapair Rock. The establishment of Edinstoke suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Edinstoke which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

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

Edinstoke is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive worn bedrock 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 is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Edinstoke's size could have. The town's well-designed, yet cheep 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.

A look around Edinstoke gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Edinstoke acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Edinstoke has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Edinstoke 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.

Edinstoke 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.

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

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

Edinstoke 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

Edinstoke's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Edinstoke.

The Mole near Edinstoke are known to be quite timid.

Edinstoke's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via mimery.

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.

Edinstoke Census Data: Year 2000

355 of Edinstoke's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 80 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

770 of Edinstoke's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 46 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Edinstoke 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 Edinstoke sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Edinstoke 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 late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Edinstoke's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History