Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy (/fɒ̄/ /θʊ̂zdeɪ̯̋iː/ [white; blank; clear; transparent] [woman; wife]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Bāwkyoīä Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy is derived from the Goblin language, as Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy was founded by Grothnah, who was culturaly Hobgoblin.

Climate

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy receives an average of 267 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3060 m (10039 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1250, by Grothnah. The establishment of Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Grothnah struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy as a prison colony.

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy was built using the conventions of Hobgoblin durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious paverstone streets which form hexical 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 town is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. Unfortuantly, these bare minimum defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, 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

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy.

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy 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.

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

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy 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.

Cultural Notes

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy'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.

In Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Stymphalian Bird (Bronze Beak) near Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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.

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy Census Data: Year 2000

244 of Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 51 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 40 work as Service Workers
• 26 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 35 work as Civil Servants
• 22 work in Cottage Industries
• 10 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

559 of Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 69 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy 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.

Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy lost 114 people, 239 livestock, and 98 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 228, when members of Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy's militia enacted an operation to extract assets from a prison under siege by the enemy. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Së̋w̋y Tḩō̂zda̋y Vǖy's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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