Ōyërku Gës Gri

Ōyërku Gës Gri (/oːˈjɛrcu/ /gɛs/ [ugly] [award]) is a subtropical City located in the Strömo̠w Moot of the Rosid.

The name Ōyërku Gës Gri is derived from the Goblin language, as Ōyërku Gës Gri was founded by Arianna, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Ōyërku Gës Gri has a yearly average temperature of 9°C (48°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Ōyërku Gës Gri receives an average of 154 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ōyërku Gës Gri covers an area of nearly 36 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 2676 m (8779 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ōyërku Gës Gri was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1056, by Arianna. The establishment of Ōyërku Gës Gri was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Arianna struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ōyërku Gës Gri as a prison colony.

Ōyërku Gës Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës Gri is buildings are located arround a single crampt paverstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Ōyërku Gës Gri's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Ōyërku Gës Gri's political statment focused walls 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.

Ōyërku Gës Gri has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Ōyërku Gës Gri’s streets. The city is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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.

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

Ōyërku Gës Gri has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Ōyërku Gës 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 City. Ōyërku Gës Gri's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Ōyërku Gës Gri 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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 Ōyërku Gës Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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.

Ōyërku Gës 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

Ōyërku Gës Gri has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Ōyërku Gës Gri's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Ōyërku Gës Gri.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Ōyërku Gës Gri are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ōyërku Gës Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Ōyërku Gës Gri Census Data: Year 2000

3137 of Ōyërku Gës Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 184 work in Agriculture
• 700 work as Craftsmen
• 245 work as Merchants
• 464 work as Service Workers
• 327 work as General Laborers
• 132 work as Skilled Laborers
• 466 work as Civil Servants
• 276 work in Cottage Industries
• 175 work as Artists
• 168 work in Produce Industries

5123 of Ōyërku Gës Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 344 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ōyërku Gës Gri has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

The the a Mail coif of Transmutation, an a Mail coif imbued with great amounts of Transmutation energies was created in Ōyërku Gës Gri by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History