Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä (/ə˞ˈogtɑr/ /luˈsɑ/ [heavy] [spine]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Fïzïlt Principality of the Yastas.

The name Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä is derived from the Sylvin language, as Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä was founded by Jó̄s Mp̪f̄y 'Delight Paige' Joīshī Där Yā̋ńń̄b, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä has a yearly average temperature of 3°C (37°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a freezing -5°C (23°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä receives an average of 249 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä covers an area of nearly 63 km² (25 mi²), and an average elevation of 2990 m (9809 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1200, by Jó̄s Mp̪f̄y 'Delight Paige' Joīshī Där Yā̋ńń̄b. The establishment of Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä 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.

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt paverstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä's failry decent fortifications 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.

A look around Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä 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 Uhotï-lusä's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

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

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä 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 Uhotï-lusä 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 Uhotï-lusä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä 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 Uhotï-lusä 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 Uhotï-lusä 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

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä'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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä.

The Human Juju Zombie near Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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 Uhotï-lusä Census Data: Year 2000

5593 of Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 309 work in Agriculture
• 1263 work as Craftsmen
• 443 work as Merchants
• 856 work as Service Workers
• 565 work as General Laborers
• 224 work as Skilled Laborers
• 817 work as Civil Servants
• 501 work in Cottage Industries
• 311 work as Artists
• 304 work in Produce Industries

8707 of Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 595 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Slæ̈rn Uhotï-lusä lost 292 people, 254 livestock, and 65 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Loss Rain.

History