Vjänf-eld Xluwuf

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf (/vjɑnf/ /eld/ [opposite] [sample; example; specimen]) is a temperate Large City located in the Temryont Principality of the Soheque.

The name Vjänf-eld Xluwuf is derived from the Goblin language, as Vjänf-eld Xluwuf was founded by Treshe, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 20°C (68°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -20°C (-4°F). Vjänf-eld Xluwuf receives an average of 257 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vjänf-eld Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 203 km² (81 mi²), and an average elevation of 1600 m (5249 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1137, by Treshe. The establishment of Vjänf-eld Xluwuf was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Treshe struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vjänf-eld Xluwuf as a prison colony.

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious paverstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. 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. Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's cost-cutting-focused defences 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.

A look around Vjänf-eld Xluwuf gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Vjänf-eld Xluwuf brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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.

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

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

Vjänf-eld 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. Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

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

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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 Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld 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.

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Vjänf-eld Xluwuf there are no smells.

The Ramidreju near Vjänf-eld Xluwuf are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Vjänf-eld Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

18251 of Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1047 work in Agriculture
• 4142 work as Craftsmen
• 1454 work as Merchants
• 2725 work as Service Workers
• 1850 work as General Laborers
• 762 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2660 work as Civil Servants
• 1639 work in Cottage Industries
• 1017 work as Artists
• 955 work in Produce Industries

26482 of Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3367 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vjänf-eld 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 early 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's harvest from an army of bandits. One of Vjänf-eld Xluwuf's festivals remembers the hero.

History