Ien Vlök Hadfow

Ien Vlök Hadfow (/jen/ /vlo˞k/ [dim] [smoke; cloud; fog; mist]) is a subtropical Large City located in Zozgdus Parish, Gi̽chyhye̜ Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Ien Vlök Hadfow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ien Vlök Hadfow was founded by Ghihubno, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Ien Vlök Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Ien Vlök Hadfow receives an average of 150 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Ien Vlök Hadfow covers an area of nearly 190 km² (76 mi²), and an average elevation of 4248 m (13937 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ien Vlök Hadfow was founded durring the late 9th century, by Ghihubno. The establishment of Ien Vlök Hadfow was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Ghihubno electing to pay people to resettle in Ien Vlök Hadfow.

Ien Vlök Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ien Vlök Hadfow is no diffrent. The city'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.

Ien Vlök Hadfow is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Ien Vlök Hadfow was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the restrictive packed earth streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Ien Vlök Hadfow's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Ien Vlök Hadfow's political statment focused walls 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.

Ien Vlök 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. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This city is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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.

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

Ien Vlök Hadfow has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Ien Vlök 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. Ien Vlök Hadfow's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

Ien Vlök Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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 Ien Vlök Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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.

Ien Vlök 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

Ien Vlök Hadfow has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Ien Vlök Hadfow's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Ien Vlök Hadfow there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Dallo near Ien Vlök Hadfow are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ien Vlök Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Ien Vlök Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

16691 of Ien Vlök Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 909 work in Agriculture
• 3756 work as Craftsmen
• 1349 work as Merchants
• 2529 work as Service Workers
• 1692 work as General Laborers
• 674 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2421 work as Civil Servants
• 1516 work in Cottage Industries
• 924 work as Artists
• 921 work in Produce Industries

26335 of Ien Vlök Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1792 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ien Vlök Hadfow has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Ien Vlök Hadfow's harvest from an army of bandits. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History