Xämá-akna Xluwuf

Xämá-akna Xluwuf (/xɑˈmə˞/ /akˈna/ [fragile] [pumpkin]) is a subtropical City located in the Mididïleghi Principality of the Nutheli.

The name Xämá-akna Xluwuf is derived from the Sylvin language, as Xämá-akna Xluwuf was founded by Mocthèb, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 3°C (37°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a freezing -2°C (29°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Xämá-akna Xluwuf receives an average of 205 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Xämá-akna Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 47 km² (18 mi²), and an average elevation of 1882 m (6174 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Xämá-akna Xluwuf was founded durring the early 18th century in early winter of the year 1724, by Mocthèb. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Xämá-akna Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow flagstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The cost-cutting-focused defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Xämá-akna Xluwuf gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Xämá-akna Xluwuf acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

Xämá-akna Xluwuf possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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 Xämá-akna Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Xämá-akna Xluwuf's parks.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Xämá-akna Xluwuf.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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.

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

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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 City. Xämá-akna Xluwuf's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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 Xämá-akna Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Xämá-akna Xluwuf. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Xämá-akna Xluwuf there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Leopard (Cat, Great) near Xämá-akna Xluwuf are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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.

Xämá-akna Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

4160 of Xämá-akna Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 218 work in Agriculture
• 929 work as Craftsmen
• 329 work as Merchants
• 626 work as Service Workers
• 419 work as General Laborers
• 171 work as Skilled Laborers
• 637 work as Civil Servants
• 381 work in Cottage Industries
• 216 work as Artists
• 234 work in Produce Industries

6029 of Xämá-akna Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 886 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Xämá-akna Xluwuf's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Xämá-akna Xluwuf suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Xämá-akna Xluwuf was attacked by a renegade group of the army. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Xämá-akna Xluwuf lost 116 people, 176 livestock, and 33 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 194, when members of Xämá-akna Xluwuf's militia enacted an operation to locate a specific general. The operation was complicated by freezing cold, such that the troops suffered frostbite. The conflict ended with the defense of the vault against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Xämá-akna Xluwuf's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Xämá-akna Xluwuf's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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