Frampstow

Frampstow (/frampstow / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Tshmerānzāt County, Ipoulan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Frampstow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Frampstow was founded by Bylnura Roughead, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Frampstow has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Frampstow receives an average of 275 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Frampstow covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1532 m (5026 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Frampstow was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1434, by Bylnura Roughead. The establishment of Frampstow suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Frampstow was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Frampstow 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.

Frampstow is is constructed arround a series of spacious packed earth mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The minimaly adiquite has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Frampstow gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Frampstow brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Frampstow 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.

Frampstow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Frampstow 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.

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

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

Frampstow 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

Frampstow 's chapel 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 Frampstow tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Skinwraith near Frampstow are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Frampstow 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 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.

Frampstow Census Data: Year 2000

377 of Frampstow 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 83 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

811 of Frampstow 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 49 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Frampstow is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Frampstow was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Frampstow lost 176 people, 198 livestock, and 46 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 86, when members of Frampstow 's militia enacted an operation to secure a particular strategic location to utilize it for a specific task. The operation was complicated by extremely dangerous terrain, including unfamiliar and poisonous plants which many ate while foraging. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Frampstow 's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Frampstow 's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History