Lyme

Lyme (/laɪm / [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Town located in the Izclea Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Lyme is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lyme was founded by Bibnen Phrugremen Wasson, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Lyme 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). Lyme receives an average of 280 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lyme covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4074 m (13366 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lyme was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1241, by Bibnen Phrugremen Wasson. The establishment of Lyme was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Bibnen Phrugremen Wasson struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Lyme as a prison colony.

Lyme was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lyme is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Lyme is is constructed arround a series of narrow cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Lyme 's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Astonishigly, the political statment focused walls are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Lyme 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. Many of those buildings are schools, scriptoriums, and even one college. One can only wonder what knowledge the town has come into.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Lyme 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.

Lyme 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.

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

Lyme has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

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

Lyme 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 Lyme 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lyme 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.

Lyme 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Lyme 's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

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

The Dinosaur, Compsognathus near Lyme are known to be quite timid.

Lyme 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 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.

Lyme Census Data: Year 2000

462 of Lyme 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 101 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

911 of Lyme 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 87 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Lyme possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the north east face of Mount Hate. the landslide struck Lyme , and devastated the community. 135 people, 387 livestock, and 80 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Hate's Fall.

History