Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow (/loːk/ /zdo̠zˈvo˞dbu/ [absent] [farm; pasture; meadow; prairie]) is a temperate Large City located in Chyhyëmgwëschyhyrëk Kingdom, Moko̠ë Empire, within the Warren.

The name Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow was founded by Mp̪vénḱ Ermp̪f̄ 'Iris Trigress' Yóchīshv Gär Ca̋mēkī, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -1°C (31°F). Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow receives an average of 154 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow covers an area of nearly 152 km² (60 mi²), and an average elevation of 4988 m (16364 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow was founded durring the early 10th century, by Mp̪vénḱ Ermp̪f̄ 'Iris Trigress' Yóchīshv Gär Ca̋mēkī. The establishment of Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's construction back out of the project. Mp̪vénḱ Ermp̪f̄ 'Iris Trigress' Yóchīshv Gär Ca̋mēkī pushed on reguardles, and Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

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

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow is buildings are located arround a single broad paverstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The failry decent fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow makes it abundantly clear the city 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

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

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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 Large City. Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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 Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow.

The Trailgaunt near Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Charm 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.

Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

13619 of Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 796 work in Agriculture
• 3026 work as Craftsmen
• 1097 work as Merchants
• 2003 work as Service Workers
• 1367 work as General Laborers
• 552 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2072 work as Civil Servants
• 1211 work in Cottage Industries
• 751 work as Artists
• 744 work in Produce Industries

20540 of Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1797 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu 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.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. Lōk Zdo̠zvödbu Hadfow's militia's elite squad is named after .

History