Large City: Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow
Example Wood Elf architecture.
StateIrus
ProvenceYi̽dvdro Diocese
Sub ProvenceHǟgrët Parish
RegionËdêsê-inë Heathland
Founded947
Community LeaderLord Clezsi
Area101 km2 (40 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp18°C (64°F)
Average Elevation4500 m (14763 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation125 cm/y (49 in/y)
Population23961
Population Density237 people per km2 (599 people per mi2)
Town AuraTransmutation
Naming
Native nameUk Bëgë Vu Hadfow
Pronunciation/uk/ /ˈbɛgɛ vu/
Direct Translation[free] [pedestrian]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow (/uk/ /ˈbɛgɛ vu/ [free] [pedestrian]) is a subtropical Large City located in Hǟgrët Parish, Yi̽dvdro Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow was founded by Cú̄kīy Cúńó̄s 'Space Jojo' Ra̋chvoīs Mp̪fēb Coī̋mp̪f̄, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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). Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow receives an average of 125 cm/y (49 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow covers an area of nearly 101 km2 (40 mi2), and an average elevation of 4500 m (14763 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow was founded durring the early 11th century, by Cú̄kīy Cúńó̄s 'Space Jojo' Ra̋chvoīs Mp̪fēb Coī̋mp̪f̄. The establishment of Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's construction back out of the project. Cú̄kīy Cúńó̄s 'Space Jojo' Ra̋chvoīs Mp̪fēb Coī̋mp̪f̄ pushed on reguardles, and Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive flagstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The city's would-be-castle fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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 Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's parks.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

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

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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. Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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 Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow 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

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Hungry Flesh near Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow are known to be quite timid.

Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 42
  • Farmers: 68
  • Farm Laborer: 126
  • Hunters: 85
  • Milk Maids: 61
  • Ranchers: 33
  • Ranch Hands: 65
  • Shepherds: 61
    • Farmland: 96323 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 5990
    • Poultry: 71883
    • Swine: 4792
    • Sheep: 239
    • Goats: 47
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 2396

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 46
  • Blacksmiths: 59
  • Bookbinders: 29
  • Buckle-makers: 31
  • Cabinetmakers: 52
  • Candlemakers: 92
  • Carpenters: 84
  • Clothmakers: 68
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 26
  • Coopers: 59
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 31
  • Copyists: 22
  • Cutlers: 19
  • Fabricworkers: 54
  • Farrier: 136
  • Furriers: 15
  • Glassworkers: 85
  • Gunsmiths: 49
  • Harness-Makers: 23
  • Hatters: 42
  • Hosiery Workers: 17
  • Jewelers: 26
  • Leatherwrights: 70
  • Locksmiths: 24
  • Matchstick makers: 39
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 35
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 30
  • Paper Workers: 34
  • Plasterers: 32
  • Pursemakers: 41
  • Roofers: 25
  • Ropemakers: 24
  • Rugmakers: 23
  • Saddlers: 44
  • Scabbardmakers: 53
  • Scalemakers: 25
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 15
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 22
  • Shoemakers: 22
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 93
  • Tailors: 129
  • Tanners: 29
  • Upholsterers: 36
  • Watchmakers: 32
  • Weavers: 77
  • Whitesmiths: 19

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 16
  • Arcana Sellers: 16
  • Beer-Sellers: 32
  • Booksellers: 36
  • Butchers: 61
  • Chandlers: 61
  • Chicken Butchers: 62
  • Entrepreneurs: 24
  • Fine Clothiers: 61
  • Fishmongers: 61
  • Florists: 14
  • Potion Sellers: 40
  • Resellers: 104
  • Spice Merchants: 31
  • Wine-sellers: 52
  • Wheelwright: 35
  • Woodsellers: 23

Service workers

  • Bakers: 126
  • Barbers: 101
  • Coachmen: 33
  • Cooks: 99
  • Doctors: 49
  • Gamekeepers: 38
  • Grooms: 20
  • Hairdressers: 77
  • Healers: 63
  • Housekeepers: 79
  • Housemaids: 119
  • House Stewards: 68
  • Inns: 23
  • Laundry maids: 47
  • Maidservants: 74
  • Nursery Maids: 45
  • Pastrycooks: 77
  • Restaurateur: 92
  • Tavern Keepers: 99

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 32
  • Bleachers: 21
  • Chemical Workers: 14
  • Coal Heavers: 46
  • In-Town Couriers: 49
  • Long Haul Couriers: 57
  • Dockyard Workers: 48
  • Gas Workers: 11
  • Hay Merchants: 20
  • Leech Collectors: 60
  • Millers: 53
  • Miners: 55
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 38
  • Postmen: 53
  • Pure Finder: 32
  • Skinners: 74
  • Sugar Refiners: 13
  • Tosher: 36
  • Warehousemen: 74
  • Watercarriers: 51
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 70

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 30
  • Alchemist: 37
  • Clerk: 47
  • Dentists: 23
  • Educators: 63
  • Engineers: 35
  • Gardeners: 24
  • Mages: 18
  • Plumbers: 26
  • Pharmacist: 29
  • Professors: 10
  • Scientists: 18
  • Wizards: 10

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 22
  • Bankers: 32
  • Civil Clerks: 58
  • Civic Iudex: 27
  • Consultants: 15
  • Exorcist: 54
  • Fixers: 28
  • Kami Clerk: 47
  • Landlords: 50
  • Lawyers: 29
  • Legend Keepers: 42
  • Militia Officers: 217
  • Monks, Monastic: 74
  • Monks, Civic: 74
  • Historian, Oral: 52
  • Historian, Textual: 29
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 55
  • Priests: 92
  • Rangers: 31
  • Rat Catchers: 39
  • Scholars: 37
  • Spiritualist: 47
  • Slayers: 13
  • Storytellers: 90
  • Military Officers: 79

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 66
  • Comfort Services: 92
  • Enchanters: 27
  • Herbalists: 26
  • Jaminators: 74
  • Needleworkers: 79
  • Potters: 39
  • Preserve Makers: 72
  • Quilters: 33
  • Seamsters: 149
  • Spinners: 63
  • Tinker: 26
  • Weaver: 66

Artists

  • Actors: 25
  • Architects: 9
  • Bards: 35
  • Costumers: 14
  • Dancers: 28
  • Drafters: 15
  • Engravers: 19
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 11
  • Glaziers: 24
  • Inlayers: 23
  • Musicians: 64
  • Painters, Art: 12
  • Playwrights: 26
  • Sculptors, Art: 21
  • Wood Carvers: 79
  • Writers: 95

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 77
  • Canners: 66
  • Cheesmakers: 82
  • Ice Merchants: 10
  • Millers: 53
  • Picklers: 38
  • Smokers: 29
  • Stockmakers: 26
  • Tobacconists: 38
  • Tallowmakers: 53

8989 of Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

14493 of Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 479 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow lost 233 people, 246 livestock, and 53 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 155, when members of Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's militia enacted an operation to deliver a message to another of their nation's army, then reinforce them. The operation was complicated by extremely dangerous terrain, including unfamiliar and poisonous plants which many ate while foraging. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in a crushing defeat for Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Uk Bëgë Vu Hadfow's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History