Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow (/ˈgde̜ngwa/ /ol ˈe̜o̠/ [spare] [hedge]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Qujusukoga Moot of the Rosid.

The name Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow was founded by Iggo, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow receives an average of 73 cm/y (28 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow covers an area of nearly 120 km² (48 mi²), and an average elevation of 6552 m (-21453 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow was founded durring the late 17th century in early spring of the year 1596, by Iggo. The establishment of Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Iggo struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow as a prison colony.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow is no diffrent. The city'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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow is was constructed arround several premissive baked earthen mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow shows Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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 Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's parks.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

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

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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. Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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 Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ 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.

Cultural Notes

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Amoeba Swarm near Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow are known to be quite timid.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via singing.

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.

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

10770 of Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 585 work in Agriculture
• 2423 work as Craftsmen
• 894 work as Merchants
• 1671 work as Service Workers
• 1105 work as General Laborers
• 446 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1542 work as Civil Servants
• 936 work in Cottage Industries
• 587 work as Artists
• 581 work in Produce Industries

16059 of Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1712 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

The center of Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the east slope of Combin Mountain. the landslide struck Gde̜ngwa Ol E̜o̠ Hadfow, and devastated the community. 142 people, 135 livestock, and 76 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Death's Fall.

History