Monkglade

Monkglade (/monkglade/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Neyunula County, Ubvia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Monkglade is derived from the Sylvin language, as Monkglade was founded by Khëîd Seymour-Conway Laslett, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Monkglade 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 24°C (75°F). Monkglade receives an average of 164 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Monkglade covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3904 m (12808 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Monkglade was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1378, by Khëîd Seymour-Conway Laslett. The establishment of Monkglade was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Khëîd Seymour-Conway Laslett electing to pay people to resettle in Monkglade.

Monkglade was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Monkglade is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Monkglade is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow packed earth 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 rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Unfortuantly, these millitarily questionable fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Monkglade 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 Monkglade ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Monkglade 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.

Monkglade 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.

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

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

Monkglade 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.

Monkglade 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

Monkglade's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Monkglade vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Corpse Rook near Monkglade are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Monkglade'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 Enchantment 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.

Monkglade Census Data: Year 2000

272 of Monkglade's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 53 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 43 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 8 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 12 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

653 of Monkglade's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 18 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Monkglade 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

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an up-welling of water from beneath the earth caused Stream Torcona to surge and overflow its banks. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Monkglade, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Monkglade lost 246 people, 200 livestock, and 40 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Grieving Drownings.

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