Be Gri̽fewën Vrët

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët (/be/ /gri̽ˈfewɛn/ [hungry] [graveyard]) is a subtropical Town located in the Brotlëftavremōf Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Be Gri̽fewën Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Be Gri̽fewën Vrët was founded by Neotela Chenvriu, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 3°C (37°F). Be Gri̽fewën Vrët receives an average of 152 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Be Gri̽fewën Vrët covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3278 m (10754 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1086, by Neotela Chenvriu. The establishment of Be Gri̽fewën Vrët was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Neotela Chenvriu electing to pay people to resettle in Be Gri̽fewën Vrët.

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Be Gri̽fewën 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.

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive cobblestone streets which form octogonal 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. Unfortuantly, these frontieer-style defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Be Gri̽fewën Vrët ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët 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.

Be Gri̽fewën 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.

Be Gri̽fewën 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.

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

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Be Gri̽fewën 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.

Cultural Notes

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Be Gri̽fewën Vrët. 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.

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët's town hall 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.

In Be Gri̽fewën Vrët during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Skua near Be Gri̽fewën Vrët are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 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.

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

342 of Be Gri̽fewën Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

744 of Be Gri̽fewën Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 45 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Be Gri̽fewën Vrët's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History