Hodgeing

Hodgeing (/ˈhɑʤɪŋ/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Mivûrà Hi Dûsæ Kingdom, Quanada County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Hodgeing is derived from the Sylvin language, as Hodgeing was founded by Vaeh Peabody, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Hodgeing has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Hodgeing receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hodgeing covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4084 m (13398 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hodgeing was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1248, by Vaeh Peabody. The establishment of Hodgeing was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Vaeh Peabody electing to pay people to resettle in Hodgeing.

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

Hodgeing is is constructed arround a series of restrictive cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Hodgeing'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. Hodgeing's political statment focused walls are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Hodgeing shows Hodgeing is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Hodgeing 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.

Hodgeing 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.

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

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

Hodgeing 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

Hodgeing's chapel 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 Hodgeing there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Churr near Hodgeing are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Hodgeing's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 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.

Hodgeing Census Data: Year 2000

368 of Hodgeing's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 60 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

830 of Hodgeing's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 24 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hodgeing is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

Hodgeing is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

The the a shortbow of Summoning, an a shortbow imbued with notable amounts of Summoning energies was created near Hodgeing by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History