Dap Wèsti̊

Dap Wèsti̊ (/wɛs/ /ti̘/ [dog] [white]) is a subtropical Large City located in Kíhdj̼àm County, Sonering Council, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Dap Wèsti̊ is derived from the Tauric language, as Dap Wèsti̊ was founded by Ménvé̄ Có̄ńnvō 'Ribbonet Kimber' Yärmboīy Ya̋mé Yä̂f̄ Waiē̼ā Prother, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Dap Wèsti̊ has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Dap Wèsti̊ receives an average of 256 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dap Wèsti̊ covers an area of nearly 272 km² (108 mi²), and an average elevation of 1186 m (3891 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dap Wèsti̊ was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1404, by Ménvé̄ Có̄ńnvō 'Ribbonet Kimber' Yärmboīy Ya̋mé Yä̂f̄ Waiē̼ā Prother. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Dap Wèsti̊ was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

Dap Wèsti̊ is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious flagstone 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 city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Dap Wèsti̊'s wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Dap Wèsti̊'s monster and outlaw focused fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Dap Wèsti̊ gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Dap Wèsti̊ acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

Dap Wèsti̊ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

Dap Wèsti̊ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

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

Dap Wèsti̊ has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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. Dap Wèsti̊'s grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Dap Wèsti̊ possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Dap Wèsti̊ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Dap Wèsti̊ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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 Dap Wèsti̊'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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.

Dap Wèsti̊ 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

Dap Wèsti̊'s citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Dap Wèsti̊'s chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Dap Wèsti̊ leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Jelly, Ochre near Dap Wèsti̊ are known to be quite timid.

Dap Wèsti̊'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 Enchantment energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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.

Dap Wèsti̊ Census Data: Year 2000

24329 of Dap Wèsti̊'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1392 work in Agriculture
• 5431 work as Craftsmen
• 2006 work as Merchants
• 3511 work as Service Workers
• 2500 work as General Laborers
• 993 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3669 work as Civil Servants
• 2188 work in Cottage Industries
• 1336 work as Artists
• 1303 work in Produce Industries

38063 of Dap Wèsti̊'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1929 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dap Wèsti̊ is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Dap Wèsti̊. One of Dap Wèsti̊'s local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History