Verwen

Verwen (/verwen / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Verwen is derived from the Sylvin language, as Verwen was founded by Ůhnå Hewlett, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Verwen has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Verwen receives an average of 286 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Verwen covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1730 m (5675 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Verwen was founded durring the late 18th century in late fall of the year 1673, by Ůhnå Hewlett. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Verwen was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Verwen is no diffrent. The town'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.

Verwen is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive flagstone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Unfortuantly, these brittle defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

Verwen 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 Verwen . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Verwen 's parks.

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

Verwen 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.

Verwen 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.

Verwen 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.

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

Verwen 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 Town. Verwen 's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Verwen 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 Verwen 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Verwen 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.

Verwen 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.

Verwen 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

Verwen 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Verwen yeast remains dormant.

The Trailgaunt near Verwen are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Verwen 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Enchantment 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.

Verwen Census Data: Year 2000

600 of Verwen 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 32 work in Agriculture
• 130 work as Craftsmen
• 48 work as Merchants
• 97 work as Service Workers
• 63 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 92 work as Civil Servants
• 58 work in Cottage Industries
• 28 work as Artists
• 32 work in Produce Industries

1089 of Verwen 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 146 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

Verwen is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

The the a falchion of Mysticism, an a falchion imbued with great amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Vēkávo-rji Rudnoplu by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History