Rosscrook

Rosscrook (/rosscrook/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Summershade Dutchy, Fusan Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Rosscrook is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rosscrook was founded by Ving Poynter, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Rosscrook has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Rosscrook receives an average of 137 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Rosscrook covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5504 m (18057 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rosscrook was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1051, by Ving Poynter. The establishment of Rosscrook was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ving Poynter struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Rosscrook as a prison colony.

Rosscrook was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rosscrook 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.

Rosscrook is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive paverstone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the brittle defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Rosscrook hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Rosscrook 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.

Rosscrook 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.

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

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

Rosscrook 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 Rosscrook's natural decorations nor waterways.

Rosscrook 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.

Rosscrook 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Rosscrook's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Rosscrook the stars are always right.

The Raven, Giant near Rosscrook are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Rosscrook's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via throat 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.

Rosscrook Census Data: Year 2000

522 of Rosscrook's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 116 work as Craftsmen
• 41 work as Merchants
• 86 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 77 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1013 of Rosscrook's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 97 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rosscrook is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

The the a leather hauberk of Chronomancy, an a leather hauberk imbued with great amounts of Chronomancy energies was created in Rosscrook by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History