Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy (/ðɔɪ̯̌/ /kúːæ/ [curious] [charcoal]) is a subtropical Town located in the Silamapa Region of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy is derived from the Goblin language, as Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy was founded by Tsîrê Glèlkëm Zënmëga, who was culturaly Goblin.

Climate

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy receives an average of 87 cm/y (34 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1814 m (5951 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy was founded durring the early 10th century, by Tsîrê Glèlkëm Zënmëga. The establishment of Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy was built using the conventions of Goblin durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy 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.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of broad cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. Astonishigly, the would-be-castle fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the town nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the town, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy 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.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy 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.

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

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy 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

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Chicken near Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves orgies to channel Transmutation 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.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy Census Data: Year 2000

344 of Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

750 of Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 33 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy 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 late 2nd century, Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy 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 Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy lost 148 people, 200 livestock, and 94 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 75, when members of Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy's militia enacted an operation to bring aid to another fighting force. The operation was complicated by the army's activities draw the wrath of formerly neutral parties. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Dók Cú̄ä Vǖy's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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