Wæm Hèf Bověkhka

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka (/hɤf/ /boˈvɛxka/ [extinct] [defense]) is a subtropical Town located in To-3kriv Zone, Vt-48nhǐl District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Hèf Bověkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Hèf Bověkhka was founded by So-29u '17' Zlkdsh, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Wæm Hèf Bověkhka receives an average of 271 cm/y (106 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Wæm Hèf Bověkhka covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1458 m (4783 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka was founded durring the late 11th century, by So-29u '17' Zlkdsh. The establishment of Wæm Hèf Bověkhka was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed So-29u '17' Zlkdsh struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Wæm Hèf Bověkhka as a prison colony.

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Hèf Bověkhka is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive cobblestone 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 mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Wæm Hèf Bověkhka weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Astonishigly, the budget focused millitary grade defenses are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Wæm Hèf Bověkhka hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka 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 Hèf Bověkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka 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 Hèf Bověkhka 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

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka's mayor's house 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 Wæm Hèf Bověkhka during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Sandman near Wæm Hèf Bověkhka are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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 Hèf Bověkhka Census Data: Year 2000

423 of Wæm Hèf Bověkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

914 of Wæm Hèf Bověkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 41 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Hèf Bověkhka is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Wæm Hèf Bověkhka, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Wæm Hèf Bověkhka lost 108 people, 375 livestock, and 62 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Mourning Rain.

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