Puremond

Puremond (/puremond/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Town located in Hu̹zu̹be Adû Kingdom, Emada County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Puremond is derived from the Sylvin language, as Puremond was founded by Snuthosh vyim Tæ̝Lfilf Murnan, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Puremond has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Puremond receives an average of 138 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Puremond covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6566 m (-21407 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Puremond was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1363, by Snuthosh vyim Tæ̝Lfilf Murnan. The establishment of Puremond suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Puremond was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Puremond is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Puremond is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive packed earth streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The timber-based walls has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Even the most brief look arround Puremond has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The town is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Puremond, there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Puremond 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.

Puremond 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.

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

Puremond 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 Puremond's natural decorations nor waterways.

Puremond 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.

Puremond 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

Puremond's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

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

The Vukodlak near Puremond are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Puremond's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Puremond Census Data: Year 2000

457 of Puremond's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 102 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

878 of Puremond's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 100 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Puremond was attacked by members of a peasant revolt. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Puremond lost 223 people, 168 livestock, and 58 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 123, when members of Puremond's militia enacted an operation to bring aid to another fighting force. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Puremond's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Puremond's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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