Hempston

Hempston (/hempston / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Lorhedge Dutchy, Tifia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Hempston is derived from the Sylvin language, as Hempston was founded by Me Boleyn, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Hempston has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Hempston receives an average of 163 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Hempston covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4174 m (13694 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hempston was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1417, by Me Boleyn. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Me Boleyn.

Hempston was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hempston is no diffrent. The town'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.

Hempston is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive flagstone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Hempston 's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The town's political statment focused walls 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.

A look arround Hempston reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Hempston 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.

Hempston 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.

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

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

Hempston 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 Hempston 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hempston 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.

Hempston 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

The law within Hempston is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Hempston 's garrison 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 Hempston sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Drake, Forest near Hempston are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Hempston 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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.

Hempston Census Data: Year 2000

511 of Hempston 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 113 work as Craftsmen
• 44 work as Merchants
• 85 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 76 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

994 of Hempston 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 46 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hempston 's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Hempston suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a longsword of Charm, an a longsword imbued with potent amounts of Charm energies was created in Hempston by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History