Elster

Elster (/ˈɛlstər / [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Elster is derived from the Sylvin language, as Elster was founded by Lowri Hewson, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Elster 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 pleasant 21°C (69°F). Elster receives an average of 294 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Elster covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 936 m (3070 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Elster was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1142, by Lowri Hewson. The establishment of Elster was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Elster 's construction back out of the project. Lowri Hewson pushed on reguardles, and Elster was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Elster was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Elster is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Elster is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious paverstone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Elster 's failry decent fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Elster has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Elster long.

Civic Infrastructure

Elster possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Elster 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 Elster . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Elster 's parks.

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

Elster 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.

Elster 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.

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

Elster 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. Elster 's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Elster 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 Elster 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Elster 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.

Elster has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Elster 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

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

The Amoeba, Giant near Elster are known to be quite timid.

Elster 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Elster Census Data: Year 2000

443 of Elster 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

876 of Elster 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 114 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History