Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy (/ʌ̄ŋ/ /zɪ́ɜː/ [confidential] [failure]) is a subtropical Town located in the Jǎlēyeēy Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy is derived from the Goblin language, as Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy was founded by Tshî Gêlîd Tselêm, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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). Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy receives an average of 291 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2004 m (6574 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy was founded durring the late 11th century, by Tshî Gêlîd Tselêm. The establishment of Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy is no diffrent. The town'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.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy'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. The political statment focused walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy long.

Civic Infrastructure

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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 Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's parks.

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

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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.

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

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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 Town. Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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 Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's natural decorations nor waterways.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy 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 Urdefhan near Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via singing.

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.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy Census Data: Year 2000

421 of Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 90 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

939 of Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 27 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

Jáw̋ Zír Vǖy has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

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