Fìkh Rugwèw Vam

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam (/ˈrugwɤw/ /vam/ [fertile] [passion]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Dewlǐq District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Rugwèw Vam is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Rugwèw Vam was founded by Setona Tregênkèj, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Fìkh Rugwèw Vam receives an average of 204 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Fìkh Rugwèw Vam covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3536 m (11601 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1194, by Setona Tregênkèj. The establishment of Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 town 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. Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's failry decent fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Right off the bat Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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 Fìkh Rugwèw Vam. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's parks.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fìkh Rugwèw Vam.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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.

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

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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 Town. Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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 Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam 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

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Fìkh Rugwèw Vam it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Living Topiary near Fìkh Rugwèw Vam are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam Census Data: Year 2000

478 of Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 106 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 80 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

978 of Fìkh Rugwèw Vam's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Fìkh Rugwèw Vam is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

The the a crop of Conjuration, an a crop imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Fìkh Rugwèw Vam by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History