Ōfgë Gōk Gri

Ōfgë Gōk Gri (/ˈoːfgɛ/ /goːc/ [thick; wide; broad] [luxury]) is a subtropical Large City located in Kto̠lwaw Parish, Yi̽dvdro Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Ōfgë Gōk Gri is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ōfgë Gōk Gri was founded by Thilioril, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Ōfgë Gōk Gri has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Ōfgë Gōk Gri receives an average of 91 cm/y (35 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ōfgë Gōk Gri covers an area of nearly 73 km² (29 mi²), and an average elevation of 4422 m (14507 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ōfgë Gōk Gri was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1062, by Thilioril. 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 Thilioril.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ōfgë Gōk Gri is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad 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 perhapse unnessisarily well built defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Ōfgë Gōk Gri gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Ōfgë Gōk Gri acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ōfgë Gōk Gri has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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 Ōfgë Gōk Gri. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ōfgë Gōk Gri's parks.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ōfgë Gōk Gri.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

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

Ōfgë Gōk Gri has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

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

Ōfgë Gōk Gri has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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. Ōfgë Gōk Gri's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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 Ōfgë Gōk Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri 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.

Cultural Notes

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Ōfgë Gōk Gri. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri's garrison 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Ōfgë Gōk Gri.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Ōfgë Gōk Gri are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Ōfgë Gōk Gri Census Data: Year 2000

6418 of Ōfgë Gōk Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 356 work in Agriculture
• 1433 work as Craftsmen
• 527 work as Merchants
• 1021 work as Service Workers
• 653 work as General Laborers
• 261 work as Skilled Laborers
• 908 work as Civil Servants
• 565 work in Cottage Industries
• 348 work as Artists
• 346 work in Produce Industries

9417 of Ōfgë Gōk Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1376 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ōfgë Gōk Gri is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

The the a bedroll of Mysticism, an a bedroll imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Ock Castle by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History