Wylea

Wylea is a fictional town commonly used as a setting in regional fiction and tabletop role-playing games. It is typically portrayed as a small rural community in a temperate landscape, with a population in the low thousands. The town center concentrates on a main street with a general store, a pub or café, and a town hall, while surrounding areas include farms, orchards, and patches of woodland. The local economy is usually agriculture-based, with crops such as wheat and barley, supplemented by fruit orchards, crafts, and light manufacturing.

Wylea is often placed near a river or creek that provides irrigation and historically powered mills. Some variants include a railway line that connects Wylea to larger towns, reinforcing its role as a local hub. The setting emphasizes a close-knit community with seasonal markets and informal networks of tradespeople.

In many versions, Wylea traces its origins to the 19th century, growing around a crossroads, a railway spur, or a timber camp. The town weathered the usual cycles of rural regions, with memories centered on harvests, fairs, and town meetings. Local landmarks commonly depicted include a church, a school, and a community hall, which serve as focal points for social life and governance.

Wylea’s fictional geography often features a river, a hill, and boundary hedgerows that define agricultural plots. The town is typically governed in the stories by a small council or shire administration, with a volunteer fire brigade, a library, and a primary school.