Dap àwmoj̼az

Dap àwmoj̼az (/ˈəwmo/ /j̼az/ [security] [magenta]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Harlisham Community of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Dap àwmoj̼az is derived from the Tauric language, as Dap àwmoj̼az was founded by Knubbe Rāka, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Dap àwmoj̼az has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°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 18°C (64°F). Dap àwmoj̼az receives an average of 272 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dap àwmoj̼az covers an area of nearly 499 km² (199 mi²), and an average elevation of 1304 m (4278 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dap àwmoj̼az was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1274, by Knubbe Rāka. The establishment of Dap àwmoj̼az was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Dap àwmoj̼az's construction back out of the project. Knubbe Rāka pushed on reguardles, and Dap àwmoj̼az was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Dap àwmoj̼az was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dap àwmoj̼az is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Dap àwmoj̼az is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious paverstone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The cost-cutting-focused defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Dap àwmoj̼az has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling 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 everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Dap àwmoj̼az long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Dap àwmoj̼az has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Dap àwmoj̼az 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 àwmoj̼az's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

Dap àwmoj̼az 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 àwmoj̼az 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 àwmoj̼az's natural decorations nor waterways.

Dap àwmoj̼az 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 àwmoj̼az 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 àwmoj̼az 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 àwmoj̼az 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 àwmoj̼az's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Dap àwmoj̼az snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Herd Animal, Elk (Giant) near Dap àwmoj̼az are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Dap àwmoj̼az's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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 àwmoj̼az Census Data: Year 2000

45532 of Dap àwmoj̼az's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2591 work in Agriculture
• 10568 work as Craftsmen
• 3863 work as Merchants
• 6640 work as Service Workers
• 4629 work as General Laborers
• 1876 work as Skilled Laborers
• 6448 work as Civil Servants
• 4091 work in Cottage Industries
• 2442 work as Artists
• 2384 work in Produce Industries

63853 of Dap àwmoj̼az's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 9511 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dap àwmoj̼az has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

The center of Dap àwmoj̼az's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Dap àwmoj̼az's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History