Wæm Wăkh Umsu

Wæm Wăkh Umsu (/wə̝x/ /ˈumsu/ [loose; easy] [detail]) is a subtropical Town located in Dz-63mkæl Zone, Qěwhachy District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Wăkh Umsu is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Wăkh Umsu was founded by Tselêb Dyêbêbm Zesheshega, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Wăkh Umsu has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Wæm Wăkh Umsu receives an average of 283 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Wăkh Umsu covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3622 m (11883 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Wăkh Umsu was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1319, by Tselêb Dyêbêbm Zesheshega. The establishment of Wæm Wăkh Umsu was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Tselêb Dyêbêbm Zesheshega electing to pay people to resettle in Wæm Wăkh Umsu.

Wæm Wăkh Umsu was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Wăkh Umsu 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 Wăkh Umsu is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of narrow baked earthen streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's minimaly adiquite have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Right off the bat Wæm Wăkh Umsu 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 new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Wæm Wăkh Umsu has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Wæm Wăkh Umsu 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

Wæm Wăkh Umsu'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.

In Wæm Wăkh Umsu snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Witherstench near Wæm Wăkh Umsu are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Wăkh Umsu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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 Wăkh Umsu Census Data: Year 2000

349 of Wæm Wăkh Umsu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

732 of Wæm Wăkh Umsu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 94 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Wæm Wăkh Umsu since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Wæm Wăkh Umsu is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century an otherwise minor earthquake shifted Backwater Narrow. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Wæm Wăkh Umsu, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Wæm Wăkh Umsu lost 249 people, 181 livestock, and 78 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Dread Drownings.

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