Hagerspark

Hagerspark (/ˈhægəz/ /pɑːk/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in Coldgate Dutchy, Torkburgh Earldom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Hagerspark is derived from the Sylvin language, as Hagerspark was founded by Ghrinshiy Hamerton, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Hagerspark has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Hagerspark receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hagerspark covers an area of nearly 266 km² (106 mi²), and an average elevation of 6246 m (20492 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hagerspark was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1135, by Ghrinshiy Hamerton. The establishment of Hagerspark was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ghrinshiy Hamerton struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Hagerspark as a prison colony.

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

Hagerspark is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive paverstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city is in posession of a finaly crafted dwarvern style fortified fighting wall, completer with lower, middle, and upper battlments for use in sloped-fire defence stratagies, murder holes, and statues which may or may not be constructs, and, of course, MERTICULATIONSshortsizename is one of the wealthiest and politicaly connected settlments in the world.. The city's Ragnarock-era relics are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Hagerspark has the unmistakable air of a city 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 Hagerspark ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. 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.

Civic Infrastructure

Hagerspark possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Hagerspark 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.

Hagerspark 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.

Hagerspark has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Hagerspark 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.

Hagerspark 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.

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

Hagerspark has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Hagerspark 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 Large City. Hagerspark's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Hagerspark possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Hagerspark has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Hagerspark has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Hagerspark 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 Hagerspark's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hagerspark 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.

Hagerspark 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.

Hagerspark 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.

Hagerspark is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Hagerspark's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Hagerspark during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Gremlin near Hagerspark are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Hagerspark's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Hagerspark Census Data: Year 2000

24066 of Hagerspark's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1384 work in Agriculture
• 5470 work as Craftsmen
• 1935 work as Merchants
• 3712 work as Service Workers
• 2442 work as General Laborers
• 983 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3463 work as Civil Servants
• 2071 work in Cottage Industries
• 1289 work as Artists
• 1317 work in Produce Industries

33786 of Hagerspark's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 5030 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hagerspark is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Hagerspark might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

Hagerspark makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Hagerspark. One of Hagerspark's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History