Vávotá-häng Xluwuf

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf (/sdarˈso/ /hɑŋ/ [elegant] [bow (decorative material)]) is a temperate Large City located in the Drarkpruti Principality of the Acoli.

The name Vávotá-häng Xluwuf is derived from the Sylvin language, as Vávotá-häng Xluwuf was founded by Zhesh, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 8°C (46°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 2°C (35°F). Vávotá-häng Xluwuf receives an average of 208 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the long winter months. Vávotá-häng Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 113 km² (45 mi²), and an average elevation of 2544 m (8346 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1304, by Zhesh. The establishment of Vávotá-häng Xluwuf was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's construction back out of the project. Zhesh pushed on reguardles, and Vávotá-häng Xluwuf was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf is buildings are built arround a single narrow paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's millitarily questionable 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.

Vávotá-häng 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 Vávotá-häng Xluwuf ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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.

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

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Vávotá-häng 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. Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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 Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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.

Vávotá-häng 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

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf 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.

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Vávotá-häng Xluwuf hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Hoar Spirit near Vávotá-häng Xluwuf are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Vávotá-häng Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

10036 of Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 540 work in Agriculture
• 2274 work as Craftsmen
• 809 work as Merchants
• 1516 work as Service Workers
• 1045 work as General Laborers
• 407 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1420 work as Civil Servants
• 902 work in Cottage Industries
• 566 work as Artists
• 557 work in Produce Industries

16386 of Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 539 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Vávotá-häng Xluwuf's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History