Va Vdrës Vrët

Va Vdrës Vrët (/va/ /vdrɛs/ [clean; neat; elegant] [visit]) is a subtropical Town located in the Mijlequni District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name Va Vdrës Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Va Vdrës Vrët was founded by Dātḩla̋nv Có̄ń̄̌sh 'Tiara Iris' Mbónvóch Mp̪fē Ha̋chīnḱ Khastru Khunromud, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Va Vdrës Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Va Vdrës Vrët receives an average of 223 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Va Vdrës Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5768 m (18923 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Va Vdrës Vrët was founded durring the early 11th century, by Dātḩla̋nv Có̄ń̄̌sh 'Tiara Iris' Mbónvóch Mp̪fē Ha̋chīnḱ Khastru Khunromud. The establishment of Va Vdrës Vrët was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Dātḩla̋nv Có̄ń̄̌sh 'Tiara Iris' Mbónvóch Mp̪fē Ha̋chīnḱ Khastru Khunromud electing to pay people to resettle in Va Vdrës Vrët.

Va Vdrës Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Va Vdrës Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Va Vdrës Vrët is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad canals 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 sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Va Vdrës Vrët has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Va Vdrës Vrët ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. On top of this is an unmistakable feeling that Va Vdrës Vrët is in this condition because there is something terribly wrong with the town. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Va Vdrës Vrët long.

Civic Infrastructure

Va Vdrës Vrët 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 Va Vdrës Vrët. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Va Vdrës Vrët's parks.

Va Vdrës Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Va Vdrës Vrët.

Va Vdrës Vrët 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.

Va Vdrës Vrët 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.

Va Vdrës Vrët has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Va Vdrës Vrët 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.

Va Vdrës Vrët 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.

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

Va Vdrës Vrët possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Va Vdrës Vrët 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 Va Vdrës Vrët's natural decorations nor waterways.

Va Vdrës Vrët 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.

Va Vdrës Vrët 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

Va Vdrës Vrët's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

The Shredskin near Va Vdrës Vrët are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Va Vdrës Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Va Vdrës Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

419 of Va Vdrës Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

910 of Va Vdrës Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 27 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Va Vdrës Vrët is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

The center of Va Vdrës Vrët's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Va Vdrës Vrët was attacked by members of a peasant revolt. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Va Vdrës Vrët lost 152 people, 375 livestock, and 28 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 182, when members of Va Vdrës Vrët's militia enacted an operation to deliver a message to another of their nation's army, then reinforce them. The operation was complicated by the officers in charge fight among themselves, weakening the army as a whole. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Va Vdrës Vrët's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Va Vdrës Vrët's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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