Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto (/ˌe̜stjaːˈfoklek/ /whɑˈgæ̝rto/ [critical] [carcass]) is a temperate Large City located in the Atonkas Governorate of the Koiapian City-state.

The name Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto is derived from the Gnollish language, as Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto was founded by Szarheihr vyim Glə˞graɑgki, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto receives an average of 242 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto covers an area of nearly 272 km² (108 mi²), and an average elevation of 4392 m (14409 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1410, by Szarheihr vyim Glə˞graɑgki. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive baked earthen streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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 Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's parks.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

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

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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. Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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 Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto 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

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Spider, Ogre (Huge) near Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves drinking to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto Census Data: Year 2000

23852 of Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1253 work in Agriculture
• 5498 work as Craftsmen
• 1984 work as Merchants
• 3532 work as Service Workers
• 2425 work as General Laborers
• 992 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3448 work as Civil Servants
• 2094 work in Cottage Industries
• 1367 work as Artists
• 1259 work in Produce Industries

35987 of Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4504 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the a guisarme of Chronomancy, an a guisarme imbued with great amounts of Chronomancy energies was created near Sdo Égenu-whägæ̈rto by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History