Kelisranch

Kelisranch (/uppington / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Belthmage Dutchy, Ziirnea County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Kelisranch is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kelisranch was founded by Gadsî Cooke, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Kelisranch has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Kelisranch receives an average of 255 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kelisranch covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1430 m (4691 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kelisranch was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1413, by Gadsî Cooke. The establishment of Kelisranch was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Gadsî Cooke electing to pay people to resettle in Kelisranch .

Kelisranch was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kelisranch is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Kelisranch is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious split-log ties streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made 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.

A look around Kelisranch gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Kelisranch acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kelisranch 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.

Kelisranch 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.

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

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

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

Kelisranch 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

Kelisranch 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Kelisranch .

The Herd Animal, Sheep near Kelisranch are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kelisranch 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Kelisranch Census Data: Year 2000

370 of Kelisranch 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

796 of Kelisranch 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 61 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kelisranch is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Kelisranch 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 a padded cloth hauberk of Mysticism, an a padded cloth hauberk imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Kelisranch by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History