Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow (/vlo̠t/ /ljak/ [fresh; crisp] [fang]) is a temperate Large City located in Fe̜vmbe̜d Parish, Zi̽astgal Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow was founded by Qhacolze, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow receives an average of 236 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow covers an area of nearly 247 km² (98 mi²), and an average elevation of 5104 m (16745 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1509, by Qhacolze. The establishment of Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Qhacolze struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow as a prison colony.

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow is no diffrent. The city'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.

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow is was constructed arround several premissive paverstone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Astonishigly, the political statment focused walls are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow gives 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 Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

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

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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. Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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 Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak 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.

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow 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

The law within Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Hungry Flesh near Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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.

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

21643 of Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1200 work in Agriculture
• 4837 work as Craftsmen
• 1783 work as Merchants
• 3215 work as Service Workers
• 2235 work as General Laborers
• 917 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3079 work as Civil Servants
• 1976 work in Cottage Industries
• 1241 work as Artists
• 1160 work in Produce Industries

33746 of Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2307 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vlo̠t Lyak Hadfow is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History