Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf (/dert/ /iˈjurilf/ [past] [existence]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Tákzrá Principality of the Tano.

The name Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf is derived from the Sylvin language, as Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf was founded by Chun, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 1°C (33°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 5°C (41°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -2°C (29°F). Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 181 km² (72 mi²), and an average elevation of 1810 m (5938 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1313, by Chun. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Chun.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city'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.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive baked earthen streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's unusual though effective defenses 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 city as needed.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This city is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

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

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Dert-iyurilf 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 Large City. Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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 Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf 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.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

=In Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Crawling Hand near Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Charm energies of tier 2 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.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

16193 of Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 855 work in Agriculture
• 3612 work as Craftsmen
• 1260 work as Merchants
• 2479 work as Service Workers
• 1648 work as General Laborers
• 660 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2415 work as Civil Servants
• 1546 work in Cottage Industries
• 867 work as Artists
• 851 work in Produce Industries

24799 of Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1708 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf 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 Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf, swallowing large sections of the community. Dert-iyurilf Xluwuf lost 284 people, 350 livestock, and 32 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Hate Swallowing.

History