Scotarbor

Scotarbor (/scotarbor/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Lormaple Dutchy, Jiea Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Scotarbor is derived from the Sylvin language, as Scotarbor was founded by Tasnora Wenruc Murray, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Scotarbor has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Scotarbor receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Scotarbor covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 10030 m (-10042 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Scotarbor was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1075, by Tasnora Wenruc Murray. The establishment of Scotarbor suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Scotarbor which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Scotarbor was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Scotarbor is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brick construction taking the shape of large simple gemometric shapes which ate then embelished with decorative features, but retain their simple shapes in spite of the added features such as pillars, faccaddes, and covered walkways. The blocky nature gives a general impression of extreem age, as if each structure has existed since time immemorial.

Scotarbor is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt packed earth 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 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. Scotarbor's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Scotarbor's monster and outlaw focused fortifications 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.

Scotarbor seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Scotarbor 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.

Scotarbor 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.

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

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

Scotarbor 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Scotarbor they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Scotarbor's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Scotarbor hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Phlogiston near Scotarbor are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Scotarbor's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Scotarbor Census Data: Year 2000

357 of Scotarbor's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 80 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

791 of Scotarbor's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 23 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Scotarbor's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Scotarbor suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

The the a quiver of Conjuration, an a quiver imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created near Scotarbor by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History