Flek-ev Hadfow

Flek-ev Hadfow (/flek/ /ev/ [venue] [curve]) is a temperate Large City located in Bulchyi Parish, Zröntsökid Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Flek-ev Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Flek-ev Hadfow was founded by Szeebban, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Flek-ev Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Flek-ev Hadfow receives an average of 238 cm/y (93 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Flek-ev Hadfow covers an area of nearly 106 km² (42 mi²), and an average elevation of 5396 m (17703 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Flek-ev Hadfow was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1461, by Szeebban. The establishment of Flek-ev Hadfow was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Szeebban struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Flek-ev Hadfow as a prison colony.

Flek-ev Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Flek-ev Hadfow 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.

Flek-ev Hadfow is is constructed arround a series of premissive paverstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Flek-ev Hadfow's exceptionaly well made fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

Flek-ev Hadfow is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev 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.

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

Flek-ev Hadfow has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Flek-ev 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 Large City. Flek-ev Hadfow's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Flek-ev Hadfow 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.

Flek-ev Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Flek-ev Hadfow 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.

Flek-ev 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 Flek-ev Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev 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.

Flek-ev Hadfow 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

Flek-ev Hadfow's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Flek-ev Hadfow rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Herd Animal, Scythe Horn near Flek-ev Hadfow are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Flek-ev Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Summoning 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.

Flek-ev Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

9597 of Flek-ev Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 528 work in Agriculture
• 2124 work as Craftsmen
• 760 work as Merchants
• 1494 work as Service Workers
• 1003 work as General Laborers
• 390 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1375 work as Civil Servants
• 867 work in Cottage Industries
• 539 work as Artists
• 517 work in Produce Industries

14591 of Flek-ev Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1273 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Flek-ev Hadfow since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Flek-ev Hadfow is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Flek-ev Hadfow for years. Flek-ev Hadfow's militia's elite squad is named after .

History