Wæm Yăgæ Ver

Wæm Yăgæ Ver (/ˈjə̝gæ/ /ver/ [convenient] [cage; prison; jail]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Deosuz̄ikhe Parish, Rubivælǐ District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Yăgæ Ver is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Yăgæ Ver was founded by Thurnus Êyêmê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Yăgæ Ver has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Wæm Yăgæ Ver receives an average of 217 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Wæm Yăgæ Ver covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1400 m (4593 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Yăgæ Ver was founded durring the late 11th century, by Thurnus Êyêmê. The establishment of Wæm Yăgæ Ver was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Thurnus Êyêmê electing to pay people to resettle in Wæm Yăgæ Ver.

Wæm Yăgæ Ver was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Yăgæ Ver 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 Yăgæ Ver is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious split-log ties 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, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's minimaly adiquite 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 arround Wæm Yăgæ Ver reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Wæm Yăgæ Ver 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 Yăgæ Ver's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Yăgæ Ver has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Wæm Yăgæ Ver 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 Yăgæ Ver 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 Yăgæ Ver's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Wæm Yăgæ Ver.

The Raven Swarm near Wæm Yăgæ Ver are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Yăgæ Ver's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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 Yăgæ Ver Census Data: Year 2000

552 of Wæm Yăgæ Ver's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 33 work in Agriculture
• 122 work as Craftsmen
• 44 work as Merchants
• 88 work as Service Workers
• 53 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 90 work as Civil Servants
• 49 work in Cottage Industries
• 26 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1053 of Wæm Yăgæ Ver's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 49 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Wæm Yăgæ Ver is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

The center of Wæm Yăgæ Ver's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Wæm Yăgæ Ver was attacked by a group of notorious bandits. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wæm Yăgæ Ver lost 294 people, 333 livestock, and 51 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 196, when members of Wæm Yăgæ Ver's militia enacted an operation to patrol a specific area to dissuade the enemy from their current activities. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with the defense of the research site against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Wæm Yăgæ Ver's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wæm Yăgæ Ver's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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