Ögfa Elfo Hadfow

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow (/ˈo˞gfa/ /ˈelfo/ [permanent] [bachelor]) is a subtropical Large City located in Zro̠moqüe Parish, Zröntsökid Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Ögfa Elfo Hadfow is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ögfa Elfo Hadfow was founded by Pagunos, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Ögfa Elfo Hadfow receives an average of 129 cm/y (50 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ögfa Elfo Hadfow covers an area of nearly 62 km² (24 mi²), and an average elevation of 4688 m (15380 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1478, by Pagunos. The establishment of Ögfa Elfo Hadfow suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Ögfa Elfo Hadfow which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ögfa Elfo Hadfow 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.

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Ögfa Elfo Hadfow's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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 Ögfa Elfo Hadfow has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Ögfa Elfo Hadfow long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

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

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Ögfa Elfo 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. Ögfa Elfo Hadfow's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

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

Ögfa Elfo 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 Ögfa Elfo Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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.

Ögfa Elfo 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

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Ögfa Elfo Hadfow.

The Hippogriff near Ögfa Elfo Hadfow are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves orgies to channel Necromancy 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.

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

5560 of Ögfa Elfo Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 297 work in Agriculture
• 1228 work as Craftsmen
• 462 work as Merchants
• 835 work as Service Workers
• 560 work as General Laborers
• 230 work as Skilled Laborers
• 854 work as Civil Servants
• 484 work in Cottage Industries
• 307 work as Artists
• 303 work in Produce Industries

8419 of Ögfa Elfo Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 892 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Ögfa Elfo Hadfow makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

The the a bracelet of Necromancy, an a bracelet imbued with potent amounts of Necromancy energies was created near Ögfa Elfo Hadfow by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History