Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow (/gdo˞/ /ni̽ˈnwenste̜/ [hard; difficult; firm; solid] [radius]) is a subtropical City located in Qeyōsiōftǟ Parish, Vlekëkvluz Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow was founded by Tregfèdo, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 33°C (91°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 37°C (98°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 29°C (84°F). Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow receives an average of 69 cm/y (27 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow covers an area of nearly 39 km² (15 mi²), and an average elevation of 12150 m (-3087 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow was founded durring the early 10th century, by Tregfèdo. The establishment of Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive paverstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. The city's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

A look around Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow 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 scuttling 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 simple fact that it is abundantly clear Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

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

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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 City. Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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 Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ 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

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow.

The Zoog near Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow are known to be quite timid.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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.

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

3462 of Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 191 work in Agriculture
• 772 work as Craftsmen
• 279 work as Merchants
• 522 work as Service Workers
• 349 work as General Laborers
• 147 work as Skilled Laborers
• 521 work as Civil Servants
• 308 work in Cottage Industries
• 190 work as Artists
• 183 work in Produce Industries

5672 of Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 282 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's residents established a new industry 2 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow lost 109 people, 238 livestock, and 51 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 37, when members of Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's militia enacted an operation to capture a particular temple intact. The operation was complicated by gale force winds which drowned out orders and hampered ranged combat. The conflict ended with the defense of the temple against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Gdö Ni̽nwenste̜ Hadfow's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History