E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow (/e̜sˈtjaːkur/ /ˈwoltsi/ [shiny] [shoulder]) is a subtropical City located in Yui̽strōd Kingdom, Moko̠ë Empire, within the Warren.

The name E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow was founded by Thonco, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 5°C (41°F). E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow receives an average of 156 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow covers an area of nearly 37 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 4740 m (15551 ft) above sea level.

Overview

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow was founded durring the early 11th century, by Thonco. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow is buildings are arranged arround a single restrictive cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. 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. Unfortuantly, these cost-cutting-focused defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow shows E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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 E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's parks.

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

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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.

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

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

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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.

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

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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 City. E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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 E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow 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

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's garrison 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow.

The Azer near E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow'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 Elven High Magic 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.

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

3269 of E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 173 work in Agriculture
• 752 work as Craftsmen
• 268 work as Merchants
• 501 work as Service Workers
• 333 work as General Laborers
• 131 work as Skilled Laborers
• 474 work as Civil Servants
• 288 work in Cottage Industries
• 176 work as Artists
• 173 work in Produce Industries

4842 of E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 705 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's residents established a new industry 4 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow was attacked by members of a peasant revolt. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow lost 193 people, 126 livestock, and 31 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 65, when members of E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's militia enacted an operation to eliminate a specific group of the enemy's forces. The operation was complicated by gale force winds which drowned out orders and hampered ranged combat. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in a crushing defeat for E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's forces. The war is remembered in legend by E̜styǟkur Woltsi Hadfow's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History