Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy (/veɪ̯̄ʒæ̋/ /kɛ̄ŋæ/ [hungry] [king; emperor]) is a subtropical Village located in the Wâkǐy Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy is derived from the Goblin language, as Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy was founded by Zlkdsheg̈, who was culturaly Hobgoblin.

Climate

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy receives an average of 110 cm/y (43 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy covers an area of nearly 2 km² (0 mi²), and an average elevation of 8470 m (-15160 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1079, by Zlkdsheg̈. The establishment of Laē Ká̄ngä 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.

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy was built using the conventions of Hobgoblin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy is no diffrent. The village'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.

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt cobblestone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The village posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The village's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the village's defences.

A look around Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy is like a look into a broken heart. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the village never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy 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.

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

Laē Ká̄ngä 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.

Cultural Notes

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Caypup near Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy are known to be quite timid.

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via throat 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.

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy Census Data: Year 2000

159 of Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 14 work in Agriculture
• 30 work as Craftsmen
• 11 work as Merchants
• 29 work as Service Workers
• 15 work as General Laborers
• 2 work as Skilled Laborers
• 26 work as Civil Servants
• 16 work in Cottage Industries
• 7 work as Artists
• 9 work in Produce Industries

501 of Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 13 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy lost 278 people, 380 livestock, and 95 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 65, when members of Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy's militia enacted an operation to rescue a particular solgiers group from the enemy. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Laē Ká̄ngä Vǖy's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History