Tearcott

Tearcott (/tearcott/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Nahan Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Tearcott is derived from the Sylvin language, as Tearcott was founded by Nanner Bevans Patterson, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Tearcott has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°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 20°C (68°F). Tearcott receives an average of 280 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Tearcott covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3322 m (10898 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tearcott was founded durring the early 9th century, by Nanner Bevans Patterson. The establishment of Tearcott was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Tearcott's construction back out of the project. Nanner Bevans Patterson pushed on reguardles, and Tearcott was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Tearcott was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tearcott is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Tearcott is buildings are arranged within a network of crampt flagstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. Tearcott's bare minimum defences 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.

Tearcott 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 Tearcott ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Tearcott 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.

Tearcott 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.

Tearcott 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.

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

Tearcott possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Tearcott's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Tearcott 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 Tearcott's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tearcott 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.

Tearcott 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Tearcott which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Tearcott's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Tearcott there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Ooze, Amber near Tearcott are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Tearcott's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves bloodletting to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Tearcott Census Data: Year 2000

469 of Tearcott's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

941 of Tearcott's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 74 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tearcott is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Mere Bellandur began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which devastated , killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. An estimated people, livestock, and buildings were lost to the disaster. The disaster is referred to as the Woe Wind.

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