Fōn-mbuz Hadfow

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow (/foːn/ /mbuz/ [park] [humor; wit]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Wǟlwu Moot of the Rosid.

The name Fōn-mbuz Hadfow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Fōn-mbuz Hadfow was founded by Tsilë, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -6°C (22°F). Fōn-mbuz Hadfow receives an average of 159 cm/y (62 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Fōn-mbuz Hadfow covers an area of nearly 153 km² (61 mi²), and an average elevation of 3154 m (10347 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1102, by Tsilë. 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 Tsilë.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fōn-mbuz Hadfow is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious cobblestone 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 posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The city's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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. There’s a patern to the panic. It’s not easy to see, and no one quite agrees on what it is, but the locals know and operate under this pattern. It shapes everything they do, and you feel as if you’ve almost worked it out only for some small detail to devastate your theory every time you try and comprehend it.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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 Fōn-mbuz Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's parks.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fōn-mbuz Hadfow.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

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

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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. Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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 Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow 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

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow'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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Fōn-mbuz Hadfow.

The Udaeus near Fōn-mbuz Hadfow are known to be quite timid.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

13502 of Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 728 work in Agriculture
• 2987 work as Craftsmen
• 1112 work as Merchants
• 2026 work as Service Workers
• 1377 work as General Laborers
• 559 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1963 work as Civil Servants
• 1227 work in Cottage Industries
• 776 work as Artists
• 747 work in Produce Industries

21016 of Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1438 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Fōn-mbuz Hadfow suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

Fōn-mbuz Hadfow used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Fōn-mbuz Hadfow.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Fōn-mbuz Hadfow was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Fōn-mbuz Hadfow. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Fōn-mbuz Hadfow lost 206 people, 151 livestock, and 88 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 69, when members of Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's militia enacted an operation to deliver a message to a influential figure, then secure them. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with the defense of the mine against a siege, which ended in defeat for Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Fōn-mbuz Hadfow's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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