Small Town: Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët
Example Wood Elven architecture.
StateCovenent of Irus
ProvenceYi̽dvdro Diocese
Sub ProvencePopinio Zone
RegionQënê-bî Yasè Forest
Founded1461
Community LeaderMaster Tarad Ezaenzo
Area3 km2 (1 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp17°C (62°F)
Average Elevation6788 m (-20679 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation71 cm/y (27 in/y)
Population804
Population Density268 people per km2 (804 people per mi2)
Town AuraIllusion
Naming
Native nameVli Fji̽ Fret Vrët
Pronunciation/vli/ /fji̽ fret/
Direct Translation[sour] [volcano]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët (/vli/ /fji̽ fret/ [sour] [volcano]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Popinio Zone, Yi̽dvdro Diocese, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët was founded by Gwenllian Martheeh, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët receives an average of 71 cm/y (27 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët covers an area of nearly 3 km2 (1 mi2), and an average elevation of 6788 m (-20679 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1461, by Gwenllian Martheeh. The establishment of Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Gwenllian Martheeh struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët as a prison colony.

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive gravel streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Right off the bat Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët 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.

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët 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.

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

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët 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.

Cultural Notes

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët 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.

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët's garrison 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët.

The Buckawn near Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët are known to be quite timid.

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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: 1
  • Farmers: 2
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 2
  • Milk Maids: 2
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 2
  • Shepherds: 2
    • Farmland: 3248 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 201
    • Poultry: 2412
    • Swine: 160
    • Sheep: 8
    • Goats: 1
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 80

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 1
  • Blacksmiths: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 1
  • Candlemakers: 2
  • Carpenters: 2
  • Clothmakers: 2
  • Coopers: 1
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 1
  • Farrier: 4
  • Glassworkers: 2
  • Gunsmiths: 1
  • Hatters: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 1
  • Matchstick makers: 1
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 1
  • Paper Workers: 1
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 1
  • Scabbardmakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 2
  • Tailors: 3
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 2

Merchants

  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 1
  • Butchers: 2
  • Chandlers: 2
  • Chicken Butchers: 2
  • Fine Clothiers: 2
  • Fishmongers: 1
  • Potion Sellers: 1
  • Resellers: 3
  • Spice Merchants: 1
  • Wine-sellers: 1
  • Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

  • Bakers: 4
  • Barbers: 3
  • Coachmen: 1
  • Cooks: 3
  • Doctors: 1
  • Gamekeepers: 1
  • Hairdressers: 2
  • Healers: 2
  • Housekeepers: 2
  • Housemaids: 4
  • House Stewards: 2
  • Laundry maids: 1
  • Maidservants: 2
  • Nursery Maids: 1
  • Pastrycooks: 3
  • Restaurateur: 3
  • Tavern Keepers: 3

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 1
  • Coal Heavers: 1
  • In-Town Couriers: 1
  • Long Haul Couriers: 1
  • Dockyard Workers: 1
  • Leech Collectors: 2
  • Millers: 1
  • Miners: 2
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 1
  • Postmen: 1
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 2
  • Tosher: 1
  • Warehousemen: 2
  • Watercarriers: 1
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 2

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 1
  • Clerk: 1
  • Educators: 2
  • Engineers: 1

Civil Servants

  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 1
  • Exorcist: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 1
  • Landlords: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 1
  • Militia Officers: 6
  • Monks, Monastic: 2
  • Monks, Civic: 2
  • Historian, Oral: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 1
  • Priests: 3
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 1
  • Scholars: 1
  • Spiritualist: 1
  • Storytellers: 2
  • Military Officers: 2

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 2
  • Comfort Services: 3
  • Jaminators: 2
  • Needleworkers: 2
  • Potters: 1
  • Preserve Makers: 2
  • Quilters: 1
  • Seamsters: 4
  • Spinners: 2
  • Weaver: 1

Artists

  • Bards: 1
  • Musicians: 2
  • Wood Carvers: 2
  • Writers: 2

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 2
  • Canners: 2
  • Cheesmakers: 2
  • Millers: 1
  • Picklers: 1
  • Smokers: 1
  • Tobacconists: 1
  • Tallowmakers: 1

208 of Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

564 of Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 32 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët experienced an impossibly long, cold, and stormy winter unlike anything seen before. The worst of the disaster struck The storm coated everything in a thick layer of ice and freezing countless animals, plants, and people to death. Vli Fji̽ Fret Vrët lost 233 people, and 339 livestock in the disaster.. The disaster is remembered as the Doom Screams, after the sounds of the winds.

History