Wenley

Wenley (/wenley / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Shadewinter Dutchy, Duytea Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Wenley is derived from the Sylvin language, as Wenley was founded by Thilioril Trêgfe Oliver, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Wenley has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 2°C (35°F). Wenley receives an average of 257 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Wenley covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2458 m (8064 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wenley was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1204, by Thilioril Trêgfe Oliver. The establishment of Wenley suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Wenley which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Wenley was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wenley 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.

Wenley is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad cobblestone 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent 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 Wenley has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Wenley long.

Civic Infrastructure

Wenley has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Wenley 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.

Wenley 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.

Wenley 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.

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

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

Wenley 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

There’s more than one leader in Wenley , but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Wenley 's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Wenley vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Domovoi near Wenley are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wenley 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Wenley Census Data: Year 2000

381 of Wenley 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 65 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

777 of Wenley 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 73 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Wenley 's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Wenley , where it was shared with all. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History