Iur Qa Hadfow

Iur Qa Hadfow (/jur/ /qa/ [random] [accent (of language); dialect]) is a subtropical City located in Nëlni̽ Parish, Yi̽dvdro Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Iur Qa Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Iur Qa Hadfow was founded by Gemma, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Iur Qa Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Iur Qa Hadfow receives an average of 72 cm/y (28 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Iur Qa Hadfow covers an area of nearly 33 km² (13 mi²), and an average elevation of 6800 m (-20639 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Iur Qa Hadfow was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1318, by Gemma. The establishment of Iur Qa Hadfow was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Iur Qa Hadfow's construction back out of the project. Gemma pushed on reguardles, and Iur Qa Hadfow was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Iur Qa Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Iur Qa Hadfow 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.

Iur Qa Hadfow is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive cobblestone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Iur Qa Hadfow's peasent-grade are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

The city shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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.

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

Iur Qa 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. Iur Qa Hadfow's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

Iur Qa Hadfow 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.

Iur Qa 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 Iur Qa Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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.

Iur Qa 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

Iur Qa Hadfow's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Iur Qa Hadfow rainbows form quite often above the City.

The Alseid near Iur Qa Hadfow are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Iur Qa Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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.

Iur Qa Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

2928 of Iur Qa Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 171 work in Agriculture
• 642 work as Craftsmen
• 231 work as Merchants
• 463 work as Service Workers
• 294 work as General Laborers
• 116 work as Skilled Laborers
• 433 work as Civil Servants
• 259 work in Cottage Industries
• 160 work as Artists
• 159 work in Produce Industries

4773 of Iur Qa Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 157 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Iur Qa Hadfow is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

Iur Qa 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 the Kami ended a famine plaguing Iur Qa Hadfow. One of Iur Qa Hadfow's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History