West Mall

West Mall (/wɛst mɔl / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name West Mall is derived from the Sylvin language, as West Mall was founded by Trêyënmê Shurtleff, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

West Mall has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). West Mall receives an average of 280 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. West Mall covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2764 m (9068 ft) above sea level.

Overview

West Mall was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1299, by Trêyënmê Shurtleff. The establishment of West Mall was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding West Mall 's construction back out of the project. Trêyënmê Shurtleff pushed on reguardles, and West Mall was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

West Mall was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and West Mall is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

West Mall is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive packed earth streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The town's millitarily questionable fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around West Mall is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around town. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the town seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

West Mall possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

West Mall has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

West Mall 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.

West Mall 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.

West Mall 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.

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

West Mall 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. West Mall 's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

West Mall has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

West Mall 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.

West Mall 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

West Mall 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in West Mall .

The Blightspawn near West Mall are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

West Mall 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

West Mall Census Data: Year 2000

403 of West Mall 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

888 of West Mall 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

West Mall is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

West Mall 's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern West Mall suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of West Mall 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History