Gartak Börva Vrët

Gartak Börva Vrët (/ˈgartak/ /ˈbo˞rva/ [mean; vicious] [sweetheart]) is a subtropical Town located in Möldruëwhi Zone, Yi̽dvdro Diocese, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Gartak Börva Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Gartak Börva Vrët was founded by Bronwen Yaezulror, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Gartak Börva Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Gartak Börva Vrët receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Gartak Börva Vrët covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4986 m (16358 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gartak Börva Vrët was founded durring the early 11th century, by Bronwen Yaezulror. 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 Bronwen Yaezulror.

Gartak Börva Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gartak Börva Vrët is no diffrent. The town'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.

Gartak Börva Vrët is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Gartak Börva Vrët's minimaly adiquite 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 town as needed.

Gartak Börva Vrët has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Gartak Börva Vrët ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

Gartak Börva Vrët 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 Gartak Börva Vrët. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Gartak Börva Vrët's parks.

Gartak Börva Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Gartak Börva Vrët.

Gartak Börva Vrët 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.

Gartak Börva Vrët 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.

Gartak Börva Vrët 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.

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

Gartak Börva Vrët 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 Town. Gartak Börva Vrët's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Gartak Börva Vrët 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 Gartak Börva Vrët's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gartak Börva Vrët 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.

Gartak Börva Vrët 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

Gartak Börva Vrët's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Gartak Börva Vrët's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Gartak Börva Vrët.

The Caterpillar, Blood near Gartak Börva Vrët are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Gartak Börva Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves creating small tokens to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Gartak Börva Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

453 of Gartak Börva Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

940 of Gartak Börva Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 73 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Gartak Börva Vrët's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History