Fröm Wo̠s Gri

Fröm Wo̠s Gri (/fro˞m/ /wo̠s/ [triple] [wound; trauma]) is a subtropical Large City located in S̺ûhahæ Kàhæ Kingdom, Bàze Logu Empire, within the Warren.

The name Fröm Wo̠s Gri is derived from the Sylvin language, as Fröm Wo̠s Gri was founded by Tshêlê, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant -10°C (14°F). Fröm Wo̠s Gri receives an average of 284 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Fröm Wo̠s Gri covers an area of nearly 114 km² (45 mi²), and an average elevation of 2556 m (8385 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fröm Wo̠s Gri was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1549, by Tshêlê. The establishment of Fröm Wo̠s Gri suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Fröm Wo̠s Gri which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fröm Wo̠s Gri is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri is buildings are built arround a single restrictive cobblestone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Fröm Wo̠s Gri's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Astonishigly, the top tier civilian fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Fröm Wo̠s Gri has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Fröm Wo̠s Gri long.

Civic Infrastructure

Fröm Wo̠s Gri possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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 Fröm Wo̠s Gri. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Fröm Wo̠s Gri's parks.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fröm Wo̠s Gri.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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.

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

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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. Fröm Wo̠s Gri's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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 Fröm Wo̠s Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri 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

Fröm Wo̠s Gri's town hall 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 Fröm Wo̠s Gri when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Herd Animal, Stag near Fröm Wo̠s Gri are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri Census Data: Year 2000

10192 of Fröm Wo̠s Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 574 work in Agriculture
• 2333 work as Craftsmen
• 804 work as Merchants
• 1587 work as Service Workers
• 1025 work as General Laborers
• 427 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1442 work as Civil Servants
• 900 work in Cottage Industries
• 561 work as Artists
• 539 work in Produce Industries

14870 of Fröm Wo̠s Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1886 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fröm Wo̠s Gri is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Fröm Wo̠s Gri is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Fröm Wo̠s Gri was attacked by savage maftetss living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Fröm Wo̠s Gri lost 150 people, 117 livestock, and 88 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 93, when members of Fröm Wo̠s Gri's militia enacted an operation to destroy a particular enemy war machine. The operation was complicated by enemy spies who revealed the militia's plan. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in a stalemate for Fröm Wo̠s Gri's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Fröm Wo̠s Gri's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History