Haygrove

Haygrove (/haygrove/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Vertton Dutchy, Niuohiewan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Haygrove is derived from the Sylvin language, as Haygrove was founded by Zleg̈geshë Langford, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Haygrove has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Haygrove receives an average of 193 cm/y (75 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Haygrove covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3344 m (10971 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Haygrove was founded durring the early 11th century, by Zleg̈geshë Langford. The establishment of Haygrove was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Zleg̈geshë Langford struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Haygrove as a prison colony.

Haygrove was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Haygrove 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.

Haygrove is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Unfortuantly, these brittle defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Right off the bat Haygrove 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Haygrove 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.

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

Haygrove 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.

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

Haygrove possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Haygrove 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 Haygrove's natural decorations nor waterways.

Haygrove 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.

Haygrove 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

Haygrove is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Haygrove's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Haygrove the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Fly, Giant near Haygrove are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Haygrove's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Abjuration energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Haygrove Census Data: Year 2000

408 of Haygrove's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 90 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 59 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

837 of Haygrove's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 93 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Haygrove's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History