Waterglen

Waterglen (/waterglen/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Lenowÿhchu Hold, Emzada Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Waterglen is derived from the Sylvin language, as Waterglen was founded by Shèshi Rainsford Dalton, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Waterglen has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Waterglen receives an average of 135 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Waterglen covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5882 m (19297 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Waterglen was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1399, by Shèshi Rainsford Dalton. The establishment of Waterglen was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Shèshi Rainsford Dalton struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Waterglen as a prison colony.

Waterglen was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Waterglen 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.

Waterglen is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of spacious packed earth streets which form triangular 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 resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Waterglen makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Waterglen 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.

Waterglen 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.

Waterglen 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.

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

Waterglen 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 Large Town. Waterglen's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Waterglen 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 Waterglen's natural decorations nor waterways.

Waterglen 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.

Waterglen 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

Waterglen is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Waterglen's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Waterglen birds speak prophesy.

The Plant-Imbued Ape near Waterglen are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Waterglen's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 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.

Waterglen Census Data: Year 2000

499 of Waterglen's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 106 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 83 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 76 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

912 of Waterglen's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 106 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Waterglen is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Waterglen was attacked by organized criminals with significant wealth and power. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Waterglen lost 121 people, 317 livestock, and 61 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 155, when members of Waterglen's militia enacted an operation to capture a specific enemy religious figure alive. The operation was complicated by a key segment of the operation that deepened entirely on a stealth mission going perfectly. The conflict ended with the defense of the port against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Waterglen's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Waterglen's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History