Lewell

Lewell (/lewell / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Izclea Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Lewell is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lewell was founded by Zlkartesí Rundle, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Lewell has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Lewell receives an average of 282 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lewell covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4544 m (14908 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lewell was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1258, by Zlkartesí Rundle. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Lewell was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lewell is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Lewell is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive flagstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Astonishigly, the timber-based walls are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

The first thing you notice about Lewell is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Lewell 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.

Lewell 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.

Lewell 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.

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

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

Lewell 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

Lewell 's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Lewell during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Goldpebble near Lewell are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Lewell 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Lewell Census Data: Year 2000

350 of Lewell 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

733 of Lewell 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 69 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lewell 's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

Lewell used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Lewell .

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Lewell was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Lewell . The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Lewell lost 216 people, 360 livestock, and 22 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 172, when members of Lewell 's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about the enemy. The operation was complicated by the army's activities draw the wrath of formerly neutral parties. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in a crushing defeat for Lewell 's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Lewell 's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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