Wæm Kæ Fekhid

Wæm Kæ Fekhid (/kæ/ /ˈfexid/ [fat] [platform]) is a subtropical Town located in Hb-41qwum Zone, Ot-61esìb District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Kæ Fekhid is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Kæ Fekhid was founded by Chntsi̊ Brtco, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Kæ Fekhid has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°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 20°C (68°F). Wæm Kæ Fekhid receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Kæ Fekhid covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 7214 m (-19281 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Kæ Fekhid was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1063, by Chntsi̊ Brtco. The establishment of Wæm Kæ Fekhid suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Wæm Kæ Fekhid which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Wæm Kæ Fekhid was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Kæ Fekhid 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 Kæ Fekhid is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad baked earthen streets which form a 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 has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Wæm Kæ Fekhid's brittle defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Wæm Kæ Fekhid gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Wæm Kæ Fekhid can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Wæm Kæ Fekhid places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Wæm Kæ Fekhid 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 Kæ Fekhid's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Wæm Kæ Fekhid 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 Kæ Fekhid's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Kæ Fekhid 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 Kæ Fekhid 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Wæm Kæ Fekhid's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Wæm Kæ Fekhid.

The Giant Ground Cricket near Wæm Kæ Fekhid are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Kæ Fekhid's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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 Kæ Fekhid Census Data: Year 2000

451 of Wæm Kæ Fekhid's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 97 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

926 of Wæm Kæ Fekhid's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 57 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Kæ Fekhid 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 early 2nd century, Wæm Kæ Fekhid was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wæm Kæ Fekhid lost 234 people, 162 livestock, and 62 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 182, when members of Wæm Kæ Fekhid's militia enacted an operation to escort a specific religious figure to a safe location. The operation was complicated by a key segment of the operation that deepened entirely on a stealth mission going perfectly. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Wæm Kæ Fekhid's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wæm Kæ Fekhid's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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