Baw̌ Wázer Kēä

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä (/bɒ̌/ /wɑ́zɜː/ [brown] [will]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Silamapa Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Baw̌ Wázer Kēä is derived from the Goblin language, as Baw̌ Wázer Kēä was founded by Yä̌s Gō̄shī 'Ryan Cutie' Cú̄nḱ Réoī Caw̋chī Ra̋mē Cú̄kīb, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Baw̌ Wázer Kēä receives an average of 133 cm/y (52 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Baw̌ Wázer Kēä covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3396 m (11141 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1387, by Yä̌s Gō̄shī 'Ryan Cutie' Cú̄nḱ Réoī Caw̋chī Ra̋mē Cú̄kīb. The establishment of Baw̌ Wázer Kēä was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Yä̌s Gō̄shī 'Ryan Cutie' Cú̄nḱ Réoī Caw̋chī Ra̋mē Cú̄kīb struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Baw̌ Wázer Kēä as a prison colony.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Baw̌ Wázer Kēä is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of restrictive canals 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 is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's frontieer-style 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 Baw̌ Wázer Kēä shows Baw̌ Wázer Kēä is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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 Baw̌ Wázer Kēä. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's parks.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Baw̌ Wázer Kēä.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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.

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

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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 Large Town. Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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 Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Baw̌ Wázer Kēä.

The Tauhoti near Baw̌ Wázer Kēä are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via singing.

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.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä Census Data: Year 2000

487 of Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 110 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 77 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 72 work as Civil Servants
• 47 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

960 of Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Baw̌ Wázer Kēä sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Baw̌ Wázer Kēä 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 the Kami ended a famine plaguing Baw̌ Wázer Kēä. One of Baw̌ Wázer Kēä's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History