Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex (/drigd/ /cex/ [weird; strange; bizarre; peculiar] [analogy]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Mididïleghi Principality of the Nutheli.

The name Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex is derived from the Sylvin language, as Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex was founded by Húlien, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -24°C (-11°F). Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex receives an average of 237 cm/y (93 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex covers an area of nearly 72 km² (28 mi²), and an average elevation of 3866 m (12683 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex was founded durring the late 17th century in late fall of the year 1570, by Húlien. The establishment of Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive carved bedrock 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 city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Astonishigly, the exceptionaly well made fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Even the most brief look arround Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The city is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex, there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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 Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's parks.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

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

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

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

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

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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. Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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 Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's natural decorations nor waterways.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex 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

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex all of the cats speak in a dead language.

The Wolf near Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Abjuration energies of tier 3 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.

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex Census Data: Year 2000

6297 of Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 335 work in Agriculture
• 1397 work as Craftsmen
• 511 work as Merchants
• 977 work as Service Workers
• 653 work as General Laborers
• 262 work as Skilled Laborers
• 895 work as Civil Servants
• 591 work in Cottage Industries
• 343 work as Artists
• 333 work in Produce Industries

9873 of Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 851 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

The the a horn of Charm, an a horn imbued with notable amounts of Charm energies was created near Slæ̈rn Drigd-cïex by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History