Rossburgh

Rossburgh (/rossburgh/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Village located in Flowerton Dutchy, Ruwia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Rossburgh is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rossburgh was founded by Shegëm Tidwell, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Rossburgh has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Rossburgh receives an average of 212 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Rossburgh covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3362 m (11030 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rossburgh was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1205, by Shegëm Tidwell. The establishment of Rossburgh was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Shegëm Tidwell electing to pay people to resettle in Rossburgh.

Rossburgh was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rossburgh is no diffrent. The village'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.

Rossburgh is is constructed arround a series of spacious gravel mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The village emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Rossburgh's minimaly adiquite are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the village as needed.

A look around Rossburgh makes it abundantly clear the village suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

Rossburgh 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.

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

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

Rossburgh has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Rossburgh 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

Rossburgh's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

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

The Dinosaur, Ceratosaurus near Rossburgh are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Rossburgh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Rossburgh Census Data: Year 2000

176 of Rossburgh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 15 work in Agriculture
• 30 work as Craftsmen
• 13 work as Merchants
• 33 work as Service Workers
• 19 work as General Laborers
• 4 work as Skilled Laborers
• 29 work as Civil Servants
• 17 work in Cottage Industries
• 7 work as Artists
• 9 work in Produce Industries

490 of Rossburgh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 42 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rossburgh is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Rossburgh, where it was shared with all. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

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