Wö Lyik Vrët

Wö Lyik Vrët (/wo˞/ /ljik/ [mustard] [sauce]) is a temperate Town located in the Zbëkfenfyë Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Wö Lyik Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Wö Lyik Vrët was founded by Jerome Berdra, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Wö Lyik Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Wö Lyik Vrët receives an average of 158 cm/y (62 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Wö Lyik Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4466 m (14652 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wö Lyik Vrët was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1463, by Jerome Berdra. The establishment of Wö Lyik Vrët was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Jerome Berdra electing to pay people to resettle in Wö Lyik Vrët.

Wö Lyik Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wö Lyik Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Wö Lyik Vrët is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of broad flagstone 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 town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Wö Lyik Vrët's failry decent fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look arround Wö Lyik Vrët reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Wö Lyik 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.

Wö Lyik Vrët 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.

Wö Lyik 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.

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

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

Wö Lyik 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

Life is hard in Wö Lyik Vrët. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Wö Lyik Vrët a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Wö Lyik Vrët's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Wö Lyik Vrët.

The Yothga near Wö Lyik Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wö Lyik Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Wö Lyik Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

357 of Wö Lyik Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

744 of Wö Lyik Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wö Lyik Vrët has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Wö Lyik Vrët was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Wö Lyik Vrët. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wö Lyik Vrët lost 218 people, 137 livestock, and 70 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 78, when members of Wö Lyik Vrët's militia enacted an operation to transport a specific prototype to a particular ruin unharmed. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Wö Lyik Vrët's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wö Lyik Vrët's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History