Penrithern

Penrithern (/penrithern / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Lightcrystal Dutchy, Duytea Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Penrithern is derived from the Sylvin language, as Penrithern was founded by Zèdsmêm Arthur, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Penrithern has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 3°C (37°F). Penrithern receives an average of 255 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Penrithern covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3560 m (11679 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Penrithern was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1269, by Zèdsmêm Arthur. The establishment of Penrithern was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zèdsmêm Arthur electing to pay people to resettle in Penrithern .

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

Penrithern is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive cobblestone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Penrithern 's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Penrithern 's monster and outlaw focused 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.

Penrithern is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Penrithern 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.

Penrithern 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.

Penrithern 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.

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

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

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

Penrithern 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

Penrithern 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Penrithern .

The Missing Lynx near Penrithern are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Penrithern '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 Necromancy energies of tier 2 via divine sermons.

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.

Penrithern Census Data: Year 2000

383 of Penrithern 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

842 of Penrithern 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 64 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Penrithern is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Penrithern sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Penrithern makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the west slope of Damnation Mountain. the landslide struck Penrithern , and devastated the community. 253 people, 336 livestock, and 62 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Damnation's Fall.

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