Goldbarrow

Goldbarrow (/goldbarrow/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Town located in Qiku Rûchà Vabâ Kingdom, Emada County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Goldbarrow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Goldbarrow was founded by Glèj Phreirdrageec Cook, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Goldbarrow has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Goldbarrow receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Goldbarrow covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6418 m (21056 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Goldbarrow was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1228, by Glèj Phreirdrageec Cook. The establishment of Goldbarrow 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.

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

Goldbarrow is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The town's millitarily questionable fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Right off the bat Goldbarrow 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 new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Goldbarrow 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.

Goldbarrow 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.

Goldbarrow 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.

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

Goldbarrow 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 Goldbarrow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Goldbarrow 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.

Goldbarrow 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

Goldbarrow's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Goldbarrow there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Botfly, Giant near Goldbarrow are known to be quite timid.

Goldbarrow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Goldbarrow Census Data: Year 2000

421 of Goldbarrow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 90 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

852 of Goldbarrow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 66 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Goldbarrow has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Goldbarrow is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

The the an axe of Summoning, an an axe imbued with notable amounts of Summoning energies was created near Go̠l Uldlö Vrët by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History