Me̜t-fier Hadfow

Me̜t-fier Hadfow (/me̜t/ /fjer/ [contract] [icon]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Brotlëftavremōf Moot of the Rosid.

The name Me̜t-fier Hadfow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Me̜t-fier Hadfow was founded by Chrabig, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Me̜t-fier Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 5°C (41°F). Me̜t-fier Hadfow receives an average of 151 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Me̜t-fier Hadfow covers an area of nearly 166 km² (66 mi²), and an average elevation of 2834 m (9297 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Me̜t-fier Hadfow was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1181, by Chrabig. 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 Chrabig.

Me̜t-fier Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier Hadfow is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Me̜t-fier Hadfow weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Unfortuantly, these budget focused millitary grade defenses are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A quick look in any direction shows Me̜t-fier Hadfow is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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.

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

Me̜t-fier Hadfow has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Me̜t-fier 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. Me̜t-fier Hadfow's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Me̜t-fier Hadfow 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.

Me̜t-fier Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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 Me̜t-fier Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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.

Me̜t-fier 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

Me̜t-fier Hadfow's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is long in Me̜t-fier Hadfow.

The Harpy near Me̜t-fier Hadfow are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Me̜t-fier Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Me̜t-fier Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

14787 of Me̜t-fier Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 881 work in Agriculture
• 3352 work as Craftsmen
• 1167 work as Merchants
• 2226 work as Service Workers
• 1482 work as General Laborers
• 604 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2172 work as Civil Servants
• 1336 work in Cottage Industries
• 786 work as Artists
• 781 work in Produce Industries

21862 of Me̜t-fier Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2339 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Me̜t-fier Hadfow since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Me̜t-fier Hadfow's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

The the a crop of Wild Magic, an a crop imbued with potent amounts of Wild Magic energies was created near Me̜t-fier Hadfow by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History