Kuw Vyo Med

Kuw Vyo Med (/kuw/ /vjo/ [sudden; abrupt; swift] [tin can]) is a subtropical Large City located in Yönëvi̽l Zone, Mimydrabet Province, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Kuw Vyo Med is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Kuw Vyo Med was founded by Nåtsi̊ Sorthonoc, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Kuw Vyo Med has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Kuw Vyo Med receives an average of 257 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kuw Vyo Med covers an area of nearly 396 km² (158 mi²), and an average elevation of 9054 m (-13244 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kuw Vyo Med was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1173, by Nåtsi̊ Sorthonoc. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Nåtsi̊ Sorthonoc.

Kuw Vyo Med was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kuw Vyo Med is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Kuw Vyo Med is is constructed arround a series of crampt split-log ties mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Kuw Vyo Med, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

A look around Kuw Vyo Med gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Kuw Vyo Med brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kuw Vyo Med has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kuw Vyo Med 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 Kuw Vyo Med. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kuw Vyo Med's parks.

Kuw Vyo Med has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kuw Vyo Med.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

Kuw Vyo Med has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Kuw Vyo Med has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

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

Kuw Vyo Med has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Kuw Vyo Med 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. Kuw Vyo Med's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Kuw Vyo Med's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kuw Vyo Med has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

Kuw Vyo Med 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 Kuw Vyo Med's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

Kuw Vyo Med 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.

Kuw Vyo Med 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

Kuw Vyo Med's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Kuw Vyo Med birds speak prophesy.

The Serpentfolk near Kuw Vyo Med are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kuw Vyo Med's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves creating small tokens to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 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.

Kuw Vyo Med Census Data: Year 2000

35745 of Kuw Vyo Med's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1951 work in Agriculture
• 8052 work as Craftsmen
• 2853 work as Merchants
• 5388 work as Service Workers
• 3669 work as General Laborers
• 1451 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5412 work as Civil Servants
• 3208 work in Cottage Industries
• 1895 work as Artists
• 1866 work in Produce Industries

52944 of Kuw Vyo Med's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4667 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Kuw Vyo Med’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Kuw Vyo Med’s streets.

Kuw Vyo Med is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century was struck by a great wind storm. A great funnel cloud itself touched down in Kuw Vyo Med, bringing twisting winds which killed 142 people, 372 livestock, and 90 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is generally remembered as the Howling Winds of Hate.

History