Igē-ne Xluwuf (/iˈgæ̝/ /ne/ [passive] [cage; prison; jail]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Zäntnräw Principality of the Konei.
The name Igē-ne Xluwuf is derived from the Sylvin language, as Igē-ne Xluwuf was founded by Damien, who was culturaly Gnoll.
Climate
Igē-ne Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 9°C (48°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -9°C (16°F). Igē-ne Xluwuf receives an average of 201 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Igē-ne Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 242 km2 (96 mi2), and an average elevation of 3466 m (11371 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Igē-ne Xluwuf was founded durring the early 10th century, by Damien. The establishment of Igē-ne Xluwuf was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Damien struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Igē-ne Xluwuf as a prison colony.
Igē-ne Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Igē-ne Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.
Igē-ne Xluwuf is buildings are arranged within a network of premissive flagstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Igē-ne Xluwuf's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.
Your first impression of Igē-ne Xluwuf proves to be right on the money. This city is where the rebels chose to settle. Fashion trends are quite simply the opposite of what’s popular in the other nearby communities. THis trend extends everywhere. Things that should be black are white, what would normally be square is organically curved, and what is typically unthinkable for polite society is more than welcome in this public square. Up to the logical limits, of course. There’s no flaying someone alive to eat their skin going on, but the women are dressed a little immodestly, the men are a little more emotional, and the food is all overly complex and terrible.
Civic Infrastructure
Igē-ne Xluwuf possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.
Igē-ne Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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 Igē-ne Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Igē-ne Xluwuf's parks.
Igē-ne Xluwuf has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Igē-ne Xluwuf.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.
Igē-ne Xluwuf has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Igē-ne Xluwuf's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Igē-ne Xluwuf has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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. Igē-ne Xluwuf's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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 Igē-ne Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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.
Igē-ne Xluwuf 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
Igē-ne Xluwuf's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.
Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Igē-ne Xluwuf.
The Fetch near Igē-ne Xluwuf are known to be quite timid.
Igē-ne Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Augury energies of tier 2 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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 112
Farmers: 164
Farm Laborer: 320
Hunters: 206
Milk Maids: 144
Ranchers: 76
Ranch Hands: 162
Shepherds: 147
Farmland: 232518 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 14424
Poultry: 173091
Swine: 11539
Sheep: 576
Goats: 115
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 5769
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 113
Blacksmiths: 120
Bookbinders: 74
Buckle-makers: 74
Cabinetmakers: 125
Candlemakers: 198
Carpenters: 177
Clothmakers: 169
Coach and Harness Makers: 58
Coopers: 151
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 77
Copyists: 54
Cutlers: 49
Fabricworkers: 144
Farrier: 397
Furriers: 37
Glassworkers: 206
Gunsmiths: 135
Harness-Makers: 54
Hatters: 100
Hosiery Workers: 40
Jewelers: 67
Leatherwrights: 137
Locksmiths: 59
Matchstick makers: 91
Musical Instrument Makers: 82
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 68
Paper Workers: 82
Plasterers: 75
Pursemakers: 97
Roofers: 62
Ropemakers: 58
Rugmakers: 56
Saddlers: 113
Scabbardmakers: 124
Scalemakers: 62
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 37
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 54
Shoemakers: 52
Soap and Tallow Workers: 189
Tailors: 295
Tanners: 73
Upholsterers: 81
Watchmakers: 75
Weavers: 151
Whitesmiths: 46
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 39
Arcana Sellers: 40
Beer-Sellers: 80
Booksellers: 87
Butchers: 134
Chandlers: 151
Chicken Butchers: 146
Entrepreneurs: 61
Fine Clothiers: 164
Fishmongers: 151
Florists: 34
Potion Sellers: 97
Resellers: 240
Spice Merchants: 74
Wine-sellers: 122
Wheelwright: 88
Woodsellers: 53
Service workers
Bakers: 288
Barbers: 256
Coachmen: 84
Cooks: 230
Doctors: 116
Gamekeepers: 91
Grooms: 49
Hairdressers: 206
Healers: 162
Housekeepers: 186
Housemaids: 320
House Stewards: 174
Inns: 55
Laundry maids: 101
Maidservants: 240
Nursery Maids: 104
Pastrycooks: 186
Restaurateur: 240
Tavern Keepers: 262
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 81
Bleachers: 54
Chemical Workers: 32
Coal Heavers: 131
In-Town Couriers: 144
Long Haul Couriers: 120
Dockyard Workers: 117
Gas Workers: 28
Hay Merchants: 49
Leech Collectors: 183
Millers: 125
Miners: 131
Oilmen and Polishers: 87
Postmen: 125
Pure Finder: 75
Skinners: 169
Sugar Refiners: 32
Tosher: 90
Warehousemen: 206
Watercarriers: 116
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 169
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 77
Alchemist: 88
Clerk: 117
Dentists: 58
Educators: 162
Engineers: 83
Gardeners: 58
Mages: 44
Plumbers: 62
Pharmacist: 67
Professors: 25
Scientists: 44
Wizards: 24
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 57
Bankers: 79
Civil Clerks: 137
Civic Iudex: 62
Consultants: 37
Exorcist: 128
Fixers: 68
Kami Clerk: 105
Landlords: 109
Lawyers: 72
Legend Keepers: 93
Militia Officers: 443
Monks, Monastic: 180
Monks, Civic: 198
Historian, Oral: 122
Historian, Textual: 68
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 140
Priests: 250
Rangers: 76
Rat Catchers: 86
Scholars: 99
Spiritualist: 106
Slayers: 33
Storytellers: 209
Military Officers: 180
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 155
Comfort Services: 221
Enchanters: 63
Herbalists: 63
Jaminators: 206
Needleworkers: 180
Potters: 97
Preserve Makers: 147
Quilters: 87
Seamsters: 274
Spinners: 169
Tinker: 64
Weaver: 151
Artists
Actors: 60
Architects: 22
Bards: 91
Costumers: 35
Dancers: 67
Drafters: 38
Engravers: 46
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 27
Glaziers: 64
Inlayers: 55
Musicians: 164
Painters, Art: 29
Playwrights: 60
Sculptors, Art: 52
Wood Carvers: 192
Writers: 221
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 230
Canners: 174
Cheesmakers: 192
Ice Merchants: 25
Millers: 128
Picklers: 101
Smokers: 69
Stockmakers: 64
Tobacconists: 93
Tallowmakers: 134
21788 of Igē-ne Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
1219 work in Agriculture
4838 work as Craftsmen
1761 work as Merchants
3350 work as Service Workers
2264 work as General Laborers
909 work as Skilled Laborers
3137 work as Civil Servants
1877 work in Cottage Industries
1223 work as Artists
1210 work in Produce Industries
33602 of Igē-ne Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2307 (4%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Igē-ne Xluwuf is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.
Igē-ne Xluwuf is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.
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History
The the a stattuette of Enchantment, an a stattuette imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Iēarvicor Ji̊ Qi̊v by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.