Woodmaple

Woodmaple (/woodmaple/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Chyûhu̽ Qimî County, Yean County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Woodmaple is derived from the Sylvin language, as Woodmaple was founded by Zèlkë Hackman Cotman, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Woodmaple has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Woodmaple receives an average of 137 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Woodmaple covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5980 m (19619 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Woodmaple was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1272, by Zèlkë Hackman Cotman. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Zèlkë Hackman Cotman.

Woodmaple was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Woodmaple 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.

Woodmaple is is constructed arround a series of broad packed earth mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The somewhat suffishent has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Right off the bat Woodmaple hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the town nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the town, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Woodmaple 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.

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

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

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

Woodmaple 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.

Woodmaple 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

Woodmaple's chapel 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. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Woodmaple.

The Horsefly, Giant near Woodmaple are known to be quite timid.

Woodmaple's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 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.

Woodmaple Census Data: Year 2000

271 of Woodmaple's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 55 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 46 work as Service Workers
• 26 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 44 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 11 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

598 of Woodmaple's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 75 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Woodmaple has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Woodmaple 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 late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Woodmaple's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History