Kingsfield

Kingsfield (/kɪŋz/ /fiːld/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in Hollowbeech Dutchy, Saland County, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Kingsfield is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kingsfield was founded by Fyesho Aveyard, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Kingsfield has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Kingsfield receives an average of 194 cm/y (76 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kingsfield covers an area of nearly 276 km² (110 mi²), and an average elevation of 1130 m (3707 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kingsfield was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1347, by Fyesho Aveyard. The establishment of Kingsfield was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Fyesho Aveyard struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kingsfield as a prison colony.

Kingsfield was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kingsfield is no diffrent. The city'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.

Kingsfield is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a 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 city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Kingsfield'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. Kingsfield's political statment focused walls are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Kingsfield 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 city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Kingsfield long.

Civic Infrastructure

Kingsfield possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Kingsfield has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Kingsfield 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.

Kingsfield has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Kingsfield 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.

Kingsfield 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.

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

Kingsfield has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Kingsfield 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 Large City. Kingsfield's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Kingsfield's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Kingsfield has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Kingsfield 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 Kingsfield's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kingsfield has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Kingsfield 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.

Kingsfield 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.

Kingsfield is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Kingsfield's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Kingsfield.

The Raven, Giant near Kingsfield are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kingsfield's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves line dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Kingsfield Census Data: Year 2000

24711 of Kingsfield's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1354 work in Agriculture
• 5402 work as Craftsmen
• 1969 work as Merchants
• 3781 work as Service Workers
• 2508 work as General Laborers
• 1026 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3712 work as Civil Servants
• 2263 work in Cottage Industries
• 1398 work as Artists
• 1298 work in Produce Industries

36061 of Kingsfield's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3879 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

Kingsfield is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the an Ailette of Mysticism, an an Ailette imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Kingsdun by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History