Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf (/deˈdi/ /xeq/ [awesome] [survey]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ngelágemim Principality of the Pelala.

The name Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf is derived from the Goblin language, as Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf was founded by Glelê, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 3°C (37°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 16°C (60°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -9°C (16°F). Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf receives an average of 239 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 135 km² (54 mi²), and an average elevation of 1730 m (5675 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf was founded durring the early 11th century, by Glelê. The establishment of Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's construction back out of the project. Glelê pushed on reguardles, and Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf is buildings folow an organic layout of spacious paverstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The cost-cutting-focused defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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 place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

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

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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 Large City. Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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 Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq 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

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Fogwarden near Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf are known to be quite timid.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Charm energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

12026 of Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 660 work in Agriculture
• 2735 work as Craftsmen
• 950 work as Merchants
• 1850 work as Service Workers
• 1219 work as General Laborers
• 502 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1713 work as Civil Servants
• 1097 work in Cottage Industries
• 669 work as Artists
• 631 work in Produce Industries

17256 of Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2546 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf 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.

Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf. One of Uhēkæ̈-gheq Xluwuf's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History