Fenau

Fenau (/fenau/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Dellmont Dutchy, Jiea Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Fenau is derived from the Sylvin language, as Fenau was founded by Falcocula Callicetus Isotes Brack, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Fenau has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Fenau receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Fenau covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9372 m (-12201 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fenau was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1187, by Falcocula Callicetus Isotes Brack. The establishment of Fenau was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Falcocula Callicetus Isotes Brack struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Fenau as a prison colony.

Fenau was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fenau 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.

Fenau is buildings are arranged within a network of broad split-log ties streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Fenau's minimaly adiquite 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.

Right off the bat Fenau 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 influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Fenau 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.

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

Fenau 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.

Fenau 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.

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

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

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

Fenau 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Fenau. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Fenau's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

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

The Phlogiston near Fenau are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Fenau's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 via singing.

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.

Fenau Census Data: Year 2000

387 of Fenau's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 65 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

852 of Fenau's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fenau's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Fenau suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

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