Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy (/ɔ̄ːv/ /baɪ̯̋niː/ [scarce] [host]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Gē̌lerkéōw Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy is derived from the Goblin language, as Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy was founded by Nrîbèb Mlè Grêlêj, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -2°C (29°F). Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy receives an average of 303 cm/y (119 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3356 m (11010 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1290, by Nrîbèb Mlè Grêlêj. The establishment of Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Nrîbèb Mlè Grêlêj electing to pay people to resettle in Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy 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.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive packed earth mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the town has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy 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.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy 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.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy 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

There’s more than one leader in Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Freezing Flow near Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Chronomancy 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.

Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy Census Data: Year 2000

280 of Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 59 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 42 work as Service Workers
• 27 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 45 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

667 of Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 19 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy 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 late 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Āwv Bi̋ny Vǖy's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History