Abing

Abing (/ˈeɪbɪŋ / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Gèbquw County, Liate County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Abing is derived from the Sylvin language, as Abing was founded by Qoůch Fiddes, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Abing 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 22°C (71°F). Abing receives an average of 144 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Abing covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3076 m (10091 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Abing was founded durring the early 10th century, by Qoůch Fiddes. 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 Qoůch Fiddes.

Abing was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Abing 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.

Abing is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious gravel streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made fortifications 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.

Right off the bat Abing 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. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the town has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

Abing 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.

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

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

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

Abing 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.

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

Abing 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.

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

Abing 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. Abing 's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Abing 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 Abing 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Abing 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.

Abing 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

Abing 's mayor's house 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. .

In Abing during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Abing are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Abing 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 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.

Abing Census Data: Year 2000

402 of Abing 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 89 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 67 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

860 of Abing 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 66 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Abing 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.

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History

The the a Lance rest of Summoning, an a Lance rest imbued with great amounts of Summoning energies was created near Abing by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History