Vril Fyökstë Hadfow

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow (/vril/ /ˈfjo˞kstɛ/ [abundant; lush; fertile] [mural]) is a subtropical City located in the Gde̜ngwatyod Moot of the Rosid.

The name Vril Fyökstë Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Vril Fyökstë Hadfow was founded by Helen, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 3°C (37°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm -18°C (0°F). Vril Fyökstë Hadfow receives an average of 303 cm/y (119 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vril Fyökstë Hadfow covers an area of nearly 45 km² (18 mi²), and an average elevation of 3368 m (11049 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow was founded durring the early 10th century, by Helen. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow packed earth streets which form hexical 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 city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The city's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow 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 Vril Fyökstë Hadfow ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Vril Fyökstë Hadfow as 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 the city brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

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

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Vril Fyökstë 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 City. Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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 Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Vril Fyökstë 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.

Cultural Notes

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's bank 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 Vril Fyökstë Hadfow there are no smells.

The Hoar Spirit near Vril Fyökstë Hadfow are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Summoning 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.

Vril Fyökstë Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

3962 of Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 220 work in Agriculture
• 883 work as Craftsmen
• 315 work as Merchants
• 630 work as Service Workers
• 402 work as General Laborers
• 159 work as Skilled Laborers
• 573 work as Civil Servants
• 352 work in Cottage Industries
• 214 work as Artists
• 214 work in Produce Industries

6152 of Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 532 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Vril Fyökstë Hadfow was attacked by organized criminals with significant wealth and power. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Vril Fyökstë Hadfow lost 203 people, 213 livestock, and 53 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 211, when members of Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's militia enacted an operation to deliver supplies to a particular irregulars group. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in a crushing defeat for Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Vril Fyökstë Hadfow's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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