Sedbury

Sedbury (/sedbury / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Sedbury is derived from the Sylvin language, as Sedbury was founded by Ra̋chi̋ch Caw̋g 'Gina Icemewllo' Ermboī Mē̌sh Sēshvénv Duncan, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Sedbury has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Sedbury receives an average of 275 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Sedbury covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1314 m (4311 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sedbury was founded durring the early 10th century, by Ra̋chi̋ch Caw̋g 'Gina Icemewllo' Ermboī Mē̌sh Sēshvénv Duncan. The establishment of Sedbury suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Sedbury which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Sedbury was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sedbury is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Sedbury is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow cobblestone 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 posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent fortifications 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.

Sedbury has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Sedbury ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Sedbury as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Sedbury 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.

Sedbury has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Sedbury has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Sedbury 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.

Sedbury 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.

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

Sedbury 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 Sedbury 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sedbury 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.

Sedbury 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Sedbury hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Sedbury 's town hall 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 Sedbury the water is caffeinated.

The Trailgaunt near Sedbury are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Sedbury 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 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.

Sedbury Census Data: Year 2000

492 of Sedbury 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 108 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 73 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

994 of Sedbury 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 61 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sedbury '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 Sedbury suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Mount Suffering, an iconic vista located neare Sedbury , proved to be volcanic when the mountain erupted. The eruption was isolated to the area around Sedbury , which was swallowed in ash, lava flows, and pyroclastic gasses. Sedbury lost 236 people, 316 livestock, and 22 buildings in the disaster. The event is forever remembered as the Day of Suffering's Wrath.

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