Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf (/gloˈllæ̝sdu/ /trunf/ [smooth; sleek] [pottery]) is a temperate Large City located in the Fïzïlt Principality of the Yastas.

The name Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf was founded by Trruzhui, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 18°C (64°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -19°C (-2°F). Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf receives an average of 202 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 51 km² (20 mi²), and an average elevation of 2988 m (9803 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1264, by Trruzhui. The establishment of Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Trruzhui electing to pay people to resettle in Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt packed earth streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Ipahimu-trunf 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 Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's parks.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

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

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Ipahimu-trunf 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. Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Ipahimu-trunf 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 Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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.

Ipahimu-trunf 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

While Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Alligator near Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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.

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

4445 of Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 243 work in Agriculture
• 993 work as Craftsmen
• 366 work as Merchants
• 681 work as Service Workers
• 447 work as General Laborers
• 181 work as Skilled Laborers
• 665 work as Civil Servants
• 387 work in Cottage Industries
• 235 work as Artists
• 247 work in Produce Industries

6837 of Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 720 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a codex of Necromancy, an a codex imbued with notable amounts of Necromancy energies was created near Ipahimu-trunf Xluwuf by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History