Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v (/ˈvəfɪ̞g/ /ˈəˑro/ [trader] [study]) is a subtropical City located in Zàjwàzàp County, Gèfy̼è Provence, within the Daland.

The name Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Maerdes, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 167 cm/y (65 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 24 km² (9 mi²), and an average elevation of 3952 m (12965 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1138, by Maerdes. The establishment of Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's construction back out of the project. Maerdes pushed on reguardles, and Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow flagstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 City. Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Shasalqu near Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

2150 of Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 126 work in Agriculture
• 487 work as Craftsmen
• 167 work as Merchants
• 334 work as Service Workers
• 220 work as General Laborers
• 87 work as Skilled Laborers
• 308 work as Civil Servants
• 195 work in Cottage Industries
• 113 work as Artists
• 113 work in Produce Industries

3311 of Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 411 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v’s streets.

Due to a magical anomaly, Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. Vàfíhgāro Ji̊ Qi̊v's militia's elite squad is named after .

History