Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf (/dnal/ /viˈraŋ/ [happy] [hay]) is a temperate City located in the Trērgslij Principality of the Nika.

The name Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf is derived from the Goblin language, as Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf was founded by Tsmë, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 3°C (37°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -18°C (0°F). Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf receives an average of 222 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 37 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 2842 m (9324 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf was founded durring the early 17th century in early fall of the year 1629, by Tsmë. The establishment of Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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 city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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 Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's parks.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

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

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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. Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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 Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Herd Animal, Elk (Megaloceros) near Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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.

Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

3282 of Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 190 work in Agriculture
• 736 work as Craftsmen
• 258 work as Merchants
• 527 work as Service Workers
• 336 work as General Laborers
• 128 work as Skilled Laborers
• 473 work as Civil Servants
• 283 work in Cottage Industries
• 179 work as Artists
• 172 work in Produce Industries

5078 of Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 440 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Shavano Mountain, an iconic vista located neare Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf, proved to be volcanic when the mountain erupted. The eruption was isolated to the area around Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf, which was swallowed in ash, lava flows, and pyroclastic gasses. Sahijoti-viran Xluwuf lost 139 people, 398 livestock, and 50 buildings in the disaster. The event is forever remembered as the Day of Doom's Wrath.

History