Woodview

Woodview (/woodview/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Silverfalcon Dutchy, Sifate Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Woodview is derived from the Sylvin language, as Woodview was founded by Mungruhilda Graeme Seton-Watson, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Woodview has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Woodview receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Woodview covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3490 m (11450 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Woodview was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1371, by Mungruhilda Graeme Seton-Watson. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

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

Woodview is buildings have been located at convienant points along the swamp Woodview was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Woodview weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Woodview's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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.

A quick look in any direction shows Woodview is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this town live.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Woodview 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.

Woodview 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.

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

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

Woodview 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

Woodview's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Woodview.

The Gremlin near Woodview are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Woodview's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via singing.

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.

Woodview Census Data: Year 2000

395 of Woodview's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 67 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

834 of Woodview's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 51 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Woodview since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Woodview's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History