Dríhmewy̼àg Se

Dríhmewy̼àg Se (Dríhmew /j̼əg/ [hill; slope; slant] [puzzle]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Tewqàrbedbù County of the Picham Community.

The name Dríhmewy̼àg Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Dríhmewy̼àg Se was founded by Annie Guynner, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Dríhmewy̼àg Se has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Dríhmewy̼àg Se receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Dríhmewy̼àg Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1470 m (4822 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dríhmewy̼àg Se was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1355, by Annie Guynner. The establishment of Dríhmewy̼àg Se was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Annie Guynner electing to pay people to resettle in Dríhmewy̼àg Se.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dríhmewy̼àg Se is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive cobblestone 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 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.. Dríhmewy̼àg Se's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Dríhmewy̼àg Se gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Dríhmewy̼àg Se can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Dríhmewy̼àg Se places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Dríhmewy̼àg Se 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.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se 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.

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

Dríhmewy̼àg Se 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 Town. Dríhmewy̼àg Se's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se 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 Dríhmewy̼àg Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se 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.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se 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.

Cultural Notes

Dríhmewy̼àg Se's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se's town hall 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 Dríhmewy̼àg Se tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Ooze, Garden near Dríhmewy̼àg Se are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Augury 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.

Dríhmewy̼àg Se Census Data: Year 2000

495 of Dríhmewy̼àg Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 113 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

940 of Dríhmewy̼àg Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 108 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dríhmewy̼àg Se is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Dríhmewy̼àg Se, where it was shared with all. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

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