Ferndon

Ferndon (/ferndon / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Fîfkbëno County, Yean County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Ferndon is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ferndon was founded by Bibnen Hawke, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ferndon has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Ferndon receives an average of 118 cm/y (46 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ferndon covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5536 m (18162 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ferndon was founded durring the early 10th century, by Bibnen Hawke. The establishment of Ferndon was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Bibnen Hawke struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ferndon as a prison colony.

Ferndon was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ferndon 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.

Ferndon is buildings have been located at convienant points along the swamp Ferndon was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the crampt paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. Astonishigly, the would-be-castle fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Ferndon has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Ferndon ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Ferndon is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Ferndon was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Ferndon 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.

Ferndon 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.

Ferndon has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

Ferndon 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 Ferndon 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ferndon 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.

Ferndon 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

Ferndon is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Ferndon 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Ferndon snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Tiger (Cat, Great) near Ferndon are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ferndon 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Ferndon Census Data: Year 2000

468 of Ferndon 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 75 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

951 of Ferndon 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Ferndon is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a great windstorm struck Ferndon . Its winds were so great they picked up unsecured objects and flung them with enough force to smash brick and skull alike. Buildings collapsed under the gale, burying countless people alive. The storm's devistation was focused on the area arround Ferndon , which lost 235 people, 249, and 79 livestock in the disaster.. History remembers the strom as The Storm of Anguish.

History