Er-stivipt Xluwuf

Er-stivipt Xluwuf (/er/ /stiˈvipt/ [common; generic] [mirror]) is a temperate Large City located in Ehtephcÿf Hold, Åx̄gÿhlvoÿhchpheh Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Er-stivipt Xluwuf is derived from the Goblin language, as Er-stivipt Xluwuf was founded by Knaathriz, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Er-stivipt Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°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 3°C (37°F). Er-stivipt Xluwuf receives an average of 249 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Er-stivipt Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 173 km² (69 mi²), and an average elevation of 1526 m (5006 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Er-stivipt Xluwuf was founded durring the early 10th century, by Knaathriz. The establishment of Er-stivipt Xluwuf suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf is buildings are speckled and packed arround narrow cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Er-stivipt Xluwuf weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Er-stivipt Xluwuf's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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 Er-stivipt Xluwuf makes it abundantly clear the city suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Er-stivipt Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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 Er-stivipt Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Er-stivipt Xluwuf's parks.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Er-stivipt Xluwuf.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

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

Er-stivipt Xluwuf has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

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

Er-stivipt Xluwuf has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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. Er-stivipt Xluwuf's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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 Er-stivipt Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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

Er-stivipt Xluwuf's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Er-stivipt Xluwuf sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Hydra near Er-stivipt Xluwuf are known to be quite timid.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Er-stivipt Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

15580 of Er-stivipt Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 823 work in Agriculture
• 3643 work as Craftsmen
• 1247 work as Merchants
• 2370 work as Service Workers
• 1585 work as General Laborers
• 633 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2189 work as Civil Servants
• 1358 work in Cottage Industries
• 871 work as Artists
• 861 work in Produce Industries

24547 of Er-stivipt Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 818 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Er-stivipt Xluwuf makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

Er-stivipt Xluwuf 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.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Er-stivipt Xluwuf was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Er-stivipt Xluwuf. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Er-stivipt Xluwuf lost 141 people, 248 livestock, and 50 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 193, when members of Er-stivipt Xluwuf's militia enacted an operation to destroy a particular enemy prototype. The operation was complicated by the enemy forces had far more numbers than estimated. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a crushing defeat for Er-stivipt Xluwuf's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Er-stivipt Xluwuf's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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