Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi (/ˈfə̝rxo/ /ʤɤn ˈcagi/ [static] [dentist]) is a subtropical Town located in the Khǐnèzhog District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi was founded by Lush Dyesho, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi receives an average of 241 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2170 m (7119 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1401, by Lush Dyesho. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 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. The failry decent fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi 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 Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi 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 Town. Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi 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 Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi 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 Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi 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 Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi.

The Thoqqua near Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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 Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi Census Data: Year 2000

411 of Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 90 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 67 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 59 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

831 of Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 107 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi lost 170 people, 179 livestock, and 86 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 41, when members of Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's militia enacted an operation to assassinate an enemy spy. The operation was complicated by thick blankets of fog, which hid friend and foe alike. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the vault, which ended in a stalemate for Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wæm Fărkho Jĭèn Kagi's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History