Taunster

Taunster (/taunster / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Bellgate Dutchy, Yutate County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Taunster is derived from the Sylvin language, as Taunster was founded by Niyḿ Glanton, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Taunster has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Taunster receives an average of 143 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Taunster covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3954 m (12972 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Taunster was founded durring the early 11th century, by Niyḿ Glanton. The establishment of Taunster was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Niyḿ Glanton electing to pay people to resettle in Taunster .

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

Taunster is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt baked earthen 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 is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Taunster 's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Taunster 's top tier civilian 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.

The first thing you notice about Taunster is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Taunster 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.

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

Taunster 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.

Taunster 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.

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

Taunster has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

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

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

Taunster 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

Taunster 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

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

The Snake, Constrictor near Taunster are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Taunster 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Taunster Census Data: Year 2000

317 of Taunster 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 70 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 51 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 46 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

721 of Taunster 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 32 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Taunster is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Taunster makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Taunster 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History