Kingston

Kingston (/ˈkɪŋstən/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Lapigles County, Fusan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Kingston is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kingston was founded by Ůh́its Holyfield, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Kingston has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Kingston receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kingston covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6286 m (20623 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kingston was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1392, by Ůh́its Holyfield. The establishment of Kingston suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kingston which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

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

Kingston is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Kingston's frontieer-style defences 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.

Kingston has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Kingston ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kingston 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.

Kingston 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.

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

Kingston 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. Kingston's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

Kingston 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

Kingston's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Kingston.

The Firbolg near Kingston are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kingston's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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.

Kingston Census Data: Year 2000

365 of Kingston's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 81 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

757 of Kingston's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 97 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Kingston since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

The center of Kingston's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

The the a greataxe of Invocation, an a greataxe imbued with potent amounts of Invocation energies was created in Kingston by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History