Ledberley

Ledberley (/ledberley / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Tshmerānzāt County, Ipoulan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Ledberley is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ledberley was founded by Zhen Worm Riley, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ledberley has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 19°C (66°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Ledberley receives an average of 252 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ledberley covers an area of nearly 8 km² (3 mi²), and an average elevation of 658 m (2158 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ledberley was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1109, by Zhen Worm Riley. The establishment of Ledberley was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zhen Worm Riley electing to pay people to resettle in Ledberley .

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

Ledberley is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious flagstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent 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 Ledberley is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around town. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the town seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Ledberley 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.

Ledberley 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.

Ledberley 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.

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

Ledberley has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

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

Ledberley 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 Ledberley 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ledberley 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.

Ledberley 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.

Ledberley 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.

Cultural Notes

There’s more than one leader in Ledberley , but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Ledberley 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Ledberley hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Thoqqua near Ledberley are known to be quite timid.

Ledberley 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sex to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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.

Ledberley Census Data: Year 2000

644 of Ledberley 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 37 work in Agriculture
• 140 work as Craftsmen
• 52 work as Merchants
• 106 work as Service Workers
• 64 work as General Laborers
• 22 work as Skilled Laborers
• 95 work as Civil Servants
• 59 work in Cottage Industries
• 35 work as Artists
• 34 work in Produce Industries

1201 of Ledberley 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 76 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ledberley is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Ledberley for years. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History