Summerfirth

Summerfirth (/summerfirth/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Dilengzgaz̄upu Parish, Uldan County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Summerfirth is derived from the Sylvin language, as Summerfirth was founded by Shèbm Down, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Summerfirth has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Summerfirth receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Summerfirth covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 7462 m (-18468 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Summerfirth was founded durring the late 11th century, by Shèbm Down. The establishment of Summerfirth 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.

Summerfirth was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Summerfirth 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.

Summerfirth is buildings are built arround a single crampt paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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. Summerfirth's brittle defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Right off the bat Summerfirth 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. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the town has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Summerfirth 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.

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

Summerfirth 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.

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

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

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

Summerfirth 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

Summerfirth's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Summerfirth every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Blood Bush near Summerfirth are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Summerfirth's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Summerfirth Census Data: Year 2000

331 of Summerfirth's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

710 of Summerfirth's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Summerfirth has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

POI

History

The the a pair of vambraces of Abjuration, an a pair of vambraces imbued with great amounts of Abjuration energies was created in Summerfirth by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History