Fort Yewdale

Fort Yewdale (/yewdale/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small City located in Mallowgold Dutchy, Emzada Kingdom, within the Sylvan.

The name Fort Yewdale is derived from the Sylvin language, as Fort Yewdale was founded by Èdsh Goodwyn Brazier Boot Adcock Bayntun, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Fort Yewdale has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Fort Yewdale receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Fort Yewdale covers an area of nearly 14 km² (5 mi²), and an average elevation of 4442 m (14573 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fort Yewdale was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1052, by Èdsh Goodwyn Brazier Boot Adcock Bayntun. The establishment of Fort Yewdale suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Fort Yewdale which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Fort Yewdale was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fort Yewdale is no diffrent. The city'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.

Fort Yewdale is buildings are located arround a single narrow canals mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city 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 city is well defended against anything short of an army. The cost-cutting-focused defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Your first impression of Fort Yewdale proves to be right on the money. This city is where the rebels chose to settle. Fashion trends are quite simply the opposite of what’s popular in the other nearby communities. THis trend extends everywhere. Things that should be black are white, what would normally be square is organically curved, and what is typically unthinkable for polite society is more than welcome in this public square. Up to the logical limits, of course. There’s no flaying someone alive to eat their skin going on, but the women are dressed a little immodestly, the men are a little more emotional, and the food is all overly complex and terrible.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Fort Yewdale 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.

Fort Yewdale 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.

Fort Yewdale 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.

Fort Yewdale 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.

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

Fort Yewdale 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 Small City. Fort Yewdale's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Fort Yewdale 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 Fort Yewdale's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fort Yewdale has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Fort Yewdale 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.

Fort Yewdale 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

While Fort Yewdale might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Fort Yewdale's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Fort Yewdale there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Almiraj near Fort Yewdale are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Fort Yewdale's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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.

Fort Yewdale Census Data: Year 2000

1172 of Fort Yewdale's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 64 work in Agriculture
• 268 work as Craftsmen
• 96 work as Merchants
• 182 work as Service Workers
• 117 work as General Laborers
• 47 work as Skilled Laborers
• 167 work as Civil Servants
• 106 work in Cottage Industries
• 62 work as Artists
• 63 work in Produce Industries

2036 of Fort Yewdale's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 133 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 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