Abdö Gduk Vrët

Abdö Gduk Vrët (/ˈabdo˞/ /gduk/ [civilized] [current; wave (ocean)]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Segozatu Diocese of the Covenent of Irus.

The name Abdö Gduk Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Abdö Gduk Vrët was founded by Khotur Zaevnes, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Abdö Gduk Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Abdö Gduk Vrët receives an average of 68 cm/y (26 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Abdö Gduk Vrët covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 15180 m (6853 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Abdö Gduk Vrët was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1469, by Khotur Zaevnes. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Abdö Gduk Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Abdö Gduk Vrët 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.

Abdö Gduk Vrët is is constructed arround a series of premissive cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Abdö Gduk Vrët's minimaly adiquite are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Abdö Gduk Vrët has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Abdö Gduk Vrët’s streets. A look around Abdö Gduk Vrët has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Abdö Gduk Vrët long.

Civic Infrastructure

Abdö Gduk Vrët has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Abdö Gduk Vrët 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 Abdö Gduk Vrët. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Abdö Gduk Vrët's parks.

Abdö Gduk Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Abdö Gduk Vrët.

Abdö Gduk Vrët 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.

Abdö Gduk Vrët has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Abdö Gduk Vrët 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.

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

Abdö Gduk Vrët 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 Abdö Gduk Vrët's natural decorations nor waterways.

Abdö Gduk Vrët 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.

Abdö Gduk Vrët 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

Abdö Gduk Vrët has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Abdö Gduk Vrët's bank 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..

In Abdö Gduk Vrët all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Flea, Giant near Abdö Gduk Vrët are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Abdö Gduk Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Augury energies of tier 1 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.

Abdö Gduk Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

482 of Abdö Gduk Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 106 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

944 of Abdö Gduk Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 75 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Abdö Gduk Vrët is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Abdö Gduk Vrët 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 Abdö Gduk Vrët lost 244 people, 145 livestock, and 30 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 75, when members of Abdö Gduk Vrët's militia enacted an operation to rescue a particular solgiers group from the enemy. The operation was complicated by the army being put into a position where they could only choose between two terrible options. The conflict ended with the defense of the vault against a siege, which ended in defeat for Abdö Gduk Vrët's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Abdö Gduk Vrët's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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