Tow-kaze Xluwuf

Tow-kaze Xluwuf (/tow/ /kaˈze/ [random] [tub]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Wápkunju Principality of the Konei.

The name Tow-kaze Xluwuf is derived from the Sylvin language, as Tow-kaze Xluwuf was founded by Lessil, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Tow-kaze Xluwuf has a yearly average temperature of 2°C (35°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 15°C (59°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant -10°C (14°F). Tow-kaze Xluwuf receives an average of 204 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Tow-kaze Xluwuf covers an area of nearly 10 km² (4 mi²), and an average elevation of 3170 m (10400 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tow-kaze Xluwuf was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1313, by Lessil. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Lessil.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tow-kaze Xluwuf is no diffrent. The city'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.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive flagstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The city's robustly designed timber walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Right off the bat Tow-kaze Xluwuf hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. Precisely how it has gained its wealth is a mystery. Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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

Tow-kaze Xluwuf has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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 Tow-kaze Xluwuf. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Tow-kaze Xluwuf's parks.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Tow-kaze Xluwuf.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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.

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

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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 Small City. Tow-kaze Xluwuf's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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 Tow-kaze Xluwuf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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

Tow-kaze Xluwuf's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Tow-kaze Xluwuf 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 Cobra Flower near Tow-kaze Xluwuf are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Tow-kaze Xluwuf Census Data: Year 2000

815 of Tow-kaze Xluwuf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 46 work in Agriculture
• 181 work as Craftsmen
• 65 work as Merchants
• 130 work as Service Workers
• 83 work as General Laborers
• 33 work as Skilled Laborers
• 115 work as Civil Servants
• 74 work in Cottage Industries
• 43 work as Artists
• 45 work in Produce Industries

1475 of Tow-kaze Xluwuf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 120 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Tow-kaze Xluwuf is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Tow-kaze Xluwuf's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History