Nailswort

Nailswort (/nailswort / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Gà S̺ûku̽chû Kingdom, Qodtian County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Nailswort is derived from the Sylvin language, as Nailswort was founded by Haych Tiffen, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Nailswort has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Nailswort receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Nailswort covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5558 m (18234 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Nailswort was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1309, by Haych Tiffen. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Haych Tiffen.

Nailswort was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Nailswort 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.

Nailswort is buildings are speckled and packed arround narrow cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Nailswort weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Nailswort 's budget focused millitary grade defenses has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Nailswort is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Nailswort 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.

Nailswort 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.

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

Nailswort has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Nailswort 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. Nailswort 's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Nailswort 's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Nailswort 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

Nailswort 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Nailswort rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Beetle, Giant Stag near Nailswort are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Nailswort 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 via 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.

Nailswort Census Data: Year 2000

389 of Nailswort 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

858 of Nailswort 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 25 (2%) are noncontributers.

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History

Nailswort 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 Nailswort .

The the a pair of chausses of Conjuration, an a pair of chausses imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Nailswort by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

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