Scotoog

Scotoog (/scotoog/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Kadàchæ Bus̺u̹ Kingdom, Yutate County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Scotoog is derived from the Sylvin language, as Scotoog was founded by Claribel Peterson Headley, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Scotoog has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Scotoog receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Scotoog covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5794 m (19009 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Scotoog was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1169, by Claribel Peterson Headley. The establishment of Scotoog 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.

Scotoog was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Scotoog is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Scotoog is buildings are speckled and packed arround premissive flagstone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Scotoog's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The town's political statment focused walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Scotoog 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

Scotoog has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Scotoog 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.

Scotoog 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.

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

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

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

Scotoog 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

Scotoog's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Scotoog rainbows form quite often above the Town.

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

Scotoog's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Scotoog Census Data: Year 2000

343 of Scotoog's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

686 of Scotoog's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 65 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Scotoog is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History