Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow (/vlaː/ /ˈvreflo˞/ [second (time); moment] [hearing]) is a subtropical Large City located in Fyo̠nek Zone, Nto̠ftǟmǟw District, within the Alveria.

The name Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow was founded by Celaethacus, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow receives an average of 186 cm/y (73 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow covers an area of nearly 233 km² (93 mi²), and an average elevation of 4318 m (14166 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1114, by Celaethacus. The establishment of Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's construction back out of the project. Celaethacus pushed on reguardles, and Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad gravel streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal 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. Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow'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. Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow'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 Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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 just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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 Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's parks.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

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

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

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

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

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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. Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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 Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow 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

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow the stars are always right.

The Skin Stitcher near Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Summoning 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.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

20978 of Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1103 work in Agriculture
• 4616 work as Craftsmen
• 1700 work as Merchants
• 3138 work as Service Workers
• 2160 work as General Laborers
• 844 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3210 work as Civil Servants
• 1927 work in Cottage Industries
• 1158 work as Artists
• 1122 work in Produce Industries

31685 of Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2771 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Vlǟ-vreflö Hadfow is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Loch Oguta began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which devastated , killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. An estimated people, livestock, and buildings were lost to the disaster. The disaster is referred to as the Horror Wind.

History