Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Bāwk Gaẃy Éer receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Bāwk Gaẃy Éer covers an area of nearly 276 km2 (110 mi2), and an average elevation of 2668 m (8753 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer was founded durring the early 19th century in late fall of the year 1806, by Cāy Yóoī 'Jade Quinn' Mb̪voīsh Ha̋chvēsh Yaw̄y Mēń̄ Yoī́̄y. 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 Cāy Yóoī 'Jade Quinn' Mb̪voīsh Ha̋chvēsh Yaw̄y Mēń̄ Yoī́̄y.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the early 19th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bāwk Gaẃy Éer is no diffrent. The city'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.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer is buildings folow an organic layout of broad cobblestone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. The city's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences 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 city.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Bāwk Gaẃy Éer ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. On top of this is an unmistakable feeling that Bāwk Gaẃy Éer is in this condition because there is something terribly wrong with the city. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Bāwk Gaẃy Éer long.
Civic Infrastructure
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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 Bāwk Gaẃy Éer. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's parks.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Bāwk Gaẃy Éer.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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 Large City. Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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 Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's natural decorations nor waterways.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer 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.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.
Cultural Notes
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.
Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Bāwk Gaẃy Éer.
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via moments of science.
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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 128
Farmers: 185
Farm Laborer: 432
Hunters: 196
Milk Maids: 170
Ranchers: 83
Ranch Hands: 173
Shepherds: 166
Farmland: 262389 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 16237
Poultry: 194844
Swine: 12989
Sheep: 649
Goats: 129
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 6494
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 132
Blacksmiths: 144
Bookbinders: 79
Buckle-makers: 88
Cabinetmakers: 147
Candlemakers: 216
Carpenters: 212
Clothmakers: 185
Coach and Harness Makers: 67
Coopers: 175
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 90
Copyists: 62
Cutlers: 54
Fabricworkers: 141
Farrier: 564
Furriers: 43
Glassworkers: 223
Gunsmiths: 142
Harness-Makers: 64
Hatters: 119
Hosiery Workers: 47
Jewelers: 73
Leatherwrights: 175
Locksmiths: 66
Matchstick makers: 99
Musical Instrument Makers: 90
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 84
Paper Workers: 95
Plasterers: 88
Pursemakers: 104
Roofers: 65
Ropemakers: 66
Rugmakers: 61
Saddlers: 120
Scabbardmakers: 139
Scalemakers: 67
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 41
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 63
Shoemakers: 61
Soap and Tallow Workers: 212
Tailors: 447
Tanners: 83
Upholsterers: 94
Watchmakers: 87
Weavers: 166
Whitesmiths: 51
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 44
Arcana Sellers: 45
Beer-Sellers: 90
Booksellers: 95
Butchers: 151
Chandlers: 166
Chicken Butchers: 212
Entrepreneurs: 68
Fine Clothiers: 162
Fishmongers: 175
Florists: 38
Potion Sellers: 104
Resellers: 259
Spice Merchants: 90
Wine-sellers: 129
Wheelwright: 92
Woodsellers: 62
Service workers
Bakers: 432
Barbers: 276
Coachmen: 98
Cooks: 259
Doctors: 139
Gamekeepers: 103
Grooms: 56
Hairdressers: 249
Healers: 182
Housekeepers: 180
Housemaids: 270
House Stewards: 209
Inns: 61
Laundry maids: 127
Maidservants: 202
Nursery Maids: 122
Pastrycooks: 223
Restaurateur: 282
Tavern Keepers: 231
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 86
Bleachers: 57
Chemical Workers: 37
Coal Heavers: 124
In-Town Couriers: 144
Long Haul Couriers: 144
Dockyard Workers: 138
Gas Workers: 31
Hay Merchants: 55
Leech Collectors: 168
Millers: 154
Miners: 162
Oilmen and Polishers: 106
Postmen: 141
Pure Finder: 83
Skinners: 191
Sugar Refiners: 37
Tosher: 103
Warehousemen: 231
Watercarriers: 133
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 196
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 84
Alchemist: 99
Clerk: 138
Dentists: 61
Educators: 182
Engineers: 92
Gardeners: 67
Mages: 49
Plumbers: 68
Pharmacist: 80
Professors: 28
Scientists: 48
Wizards: 27
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 64
Bankers: 93
Civil Clerks: 147
Civic Iudex: 75
Consultants: 42
Exorcist: 141
Fixers: 76
Kami Clerk: 123
Landlords: 123
Lawyers: 76
Legend Keepers: 111
Militia Officers: 649
Monks, Monastic: 216
Monks, Civic: 209
Historian, Oral: 151
Historian, Textual: 80
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 147
Priests: 249
Rangers: 88
Rat Catchers: 103
Scholars: 103
Spiritualist: 132
Slayers: 36
Storytellers: 245
Military Officers: 216
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 180
Comfort Services: 270
Enchanters: 71
Herbalists: 72
Jaminators: 216
Needleworkers: 231
Potters: 108
Preserve Makers: 196
Quilters: 95
Seamsters: 324
Spinners: 191
Tinker: 73
Weaver: 166
Artists
Actors: 69
Architects: 25
Bards: 104
Costumers: 39
Dancers: 76
Drafters: 43
Engravers: 52
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 31
Glaziers: 70
Inlayers: 61
Musicians: 166
Painters, Art: 33
Playwrights: 69
Sculptors, Art: 57
Wood Carvers: 249
Writers: 216
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 216
Canners: 185
Cheesmakers: 259
Ice Merchants: 28
Millers: 138
Picklers: 113
Smokers: 81
Stockmakers: 75
Tobacconists: 106
Tallowmakers: 147
24919 of Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
1405 work in Agriculture
5691 work as Craftsmen
1982 work as Merchants
3701 work as Service Workers
2521 work as General Laborers
1023 work as Skilled Laborers
3695 work as Civil Servants
2193 work in Cottage Industries
1360 work as Artists
1348 work in Produce Industries
36782 of Bāwk Gaẃy Éer's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3247 (5%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.
POI
History
Bāwk Gaẃy Éer is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.
The the a hood of Mysticism, an a hood imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Ballindeen by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.