Favern

Favern (/favern / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Butterfall Dutchy, Dāmêvr Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Favern is derived from the Sylvin language, as Favern was founded by Dyèdonmë Hatton, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Favern has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Favern receives an average of 137 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Favern covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4694 m (15400 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Favern was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1105, by Dyèdonmë Hatton. The establishment of Favern suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Favern which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Favern was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Favern is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Favern is is constructed arround a semi-circular broad flagstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Favern 's cost-cutting-focused defences 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.

Favern is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This town is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Favern 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.

Favern 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.

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

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

Favern 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.

Favern 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

Favern 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Favern it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Guardian, Graven near Favern are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Favern '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 Illusion energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Favern Census Data: Year 2000

413 of Favern 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

812 of Favern 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 106 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Favern 's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

Favern used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Favern .

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Favern . One of Favern 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History