Wæm Cib Banfo

Wæm Cib Banfo (/cib/ /ˈbanfo/ [temporary; brief] [chance; odds]) is a subtropical Town located in Pube Zajuamai Zone, Jĭìlkìwvǐ District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Cib Banfo is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Cib Banfo was founded by Hokh Shëmënka, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Cib Banfo has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Wæm Cib Banfo receives an average of 253 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Cib Banfo covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4682 m (15360 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Cib Banfo was founded durring the early 11th century, by Hokh Shëmënka. The establishment of Wæm Cib Banfo suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Wæm Cib Banfo was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Cib Banfo is no diffrent. The town'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.

Wæm Cib Banfo is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive flagstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

A look around Wæm Cib Banfo gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Wæm Cib Banfo acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

Wæm Cib Banfo 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 Wæm Cib Banfo. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Wæm Cib Banfo's parks.

Wæm Cib Banfo has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Wæm Cib Banfo.

Wæm Cib Banfo 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.

Wæm Cib Banfo 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.

Wæm Cib Banfo 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.

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

Wæm Cib Banfo possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Wæm Cib Banfo 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 Wæm Cib Banfo's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Cib Banfo 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.

Wæm Cib Banfo 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

While Wæm Cib Banfo has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Wæm Cib Banfo's chapel 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.

In Wæm Cib Banfo during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Land Lamprey near Wæm Cib Banfo are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Cib Banfo's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Conjuration 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.

Wæm Cib Banfo Census Data: Year 2000

447 of Wæm Cib Banfo's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 98 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 71 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

933 of Wæm Cib Banfo's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 42 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Wæm Cib Banfo is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the an Armband of Conjuration, an an Armband imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created near Wæm Cib Banfo by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History