Kentsted

Kentsted (/kentsted/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Jagtíhb County, Yehan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Kentsted is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kentsted was founded by Mētḩlāy Ya̋mp̪f̄y 'Sativa Rosemary' Coida̋sh Vúń̄w̄ Rä̌ Woodward, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Kentsted has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Kentsted receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kentsted covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3854 m (12644 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kentsted was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1116, by Mētḩlāy Ya̋mp̪f̄y 'Sativa Rosemary' Coida̋sh Vúń̄w̄ Rä̌ Woodward. The establishment of Kentsted suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kentsted which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kentsted was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kentsted 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.

Kentsted is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive paverstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Kentsted's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The town's monster and outlaw focused fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Kentsted has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the 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. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Kentsted long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Kentsted 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.

Kentsted 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.

Kentsted 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.

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

Kentsted 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 Town. Kentsted's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Kentsted 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.

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

Kentsted 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

While Kentsted might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Kentsted's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Kentsted.

The Apallie near Kentsted are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kentsted's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Invocation 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.

Kentsted Census Data: Year 2000

373 of Kentsted's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 49 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

836 of Kentsted's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 37 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

The the a tablet of Conjuration, an a tablet imbued with great amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Kentsted by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History