Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf (/dert/ /vasˈtɑlmɪ/ [past] [window]) is a temperate City located in the Vejkzmekáf Principality of the Koiapi.

The name Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf is derived from the Goblin language, as Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf was founded by Idatine, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a freezing 0°C (32°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf receives an average of 254 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 30 km² (12 mi²), and an average elevation of 1874 m (6148 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf was founded durring the late 11th century, by Idatine. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Idatine.

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city'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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's would-be-castle fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf 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 scuttling 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 all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

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

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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 Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Spider, Skull (Tiny) near Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf'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 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.

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

2635 of Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 137 work in Agriculture
• 590 work as Craftsmen
• 215 work as Merchants
• 402 work as Service Workers
• 274 work as General Laborers
• 108 work as Skilled Laborers
• 387 work as Civil Servants
• 228 work in Cottage Industries
• 146 work as Artists
• 148 work in Produce Industries

4011 of Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 500 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf lost 159 people, 394 livestock, and 67 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 90, when members of Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's militia enacted an operation to rescue a specific influential figure from the enemy. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Uhotijo-vastälmï Xluwuf's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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