Middlebrin

Middlebrin (/middlebrin/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Middlebrin is derived from the Sylvin language, as Middlebrin was founded by Szelzus Joplin, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Middlebrin has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Middlebrin receives an average of 292 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Middlebrin covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2330 m (7644 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Middlebrin was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1340, by Szelzus Joplin. The establishment of Middlebrin was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Middlebrin's construction back out of the project. Szelzus Joplin pushed on reguardles, and Middlebrin was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Middlebrin was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Middlebrin is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Middlebrin is was constructed arround several narrow cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Middlebrin's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Middlebrin's top tier civilian fortifications 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.

Right off the bat Middlebrin hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

Middlebrin possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

Middlebrin 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.

Middlebrin 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.

Middlebrin 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.

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

Middlebrin 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 Middlebrin's natural decorations nor waterways.

Middlebrin 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.

Middlebrin 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

Middlebrin's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Middlebrin.

The Herd Animal, Stag near Middlebrin are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Middlebrin's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 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.

Middlebrin Census Data: Year 2000

466 of Middlebrin's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 105 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

926 of Middlebrin's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 73 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Middlebrin is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

Middlebrin used to be much richer, but something happened in the last (24582 % 6)+1 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

The the a crystal of Wild Magic, an a crystal imbued with great amounts of Wild Magic energies was created near Mi-lerinê Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History