Wayworthy

Wayworthy (/weɪ/ /ˈwɜːði/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in Northhedge Dutchy, Kiveria County, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Wayworthy is derived from the Sylvin language, as Wayworthy was founded by Zelêv Whiffen, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Wayworthy has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Wayworthy receives an average of 265 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wayworthy covers an area of nearly 313 km² (125 mi²), and an average elevation of 1012 m (3320 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wayworthy was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1460, by Zelêv Whiffen. The establishment of Wayworthy was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Wayworthy's construction back out of the project. Zelêv Whiffen pushed on reguardles, and Wayworthy was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Wayworthy was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wayworthy 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.

Wayworthy is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Wayworthy was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the crampt flagstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The city's would-be-castle fortifications 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.

Wayworthy has the unmistakable air of a city 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 Wayworthy ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. On top of this is an unmistakable feeling that Wayworthy is in this condition because there is something terribly wrong with the city. 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 Wayworthy long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Wayworthy 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.

Wayworthy 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.

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

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

Wayworthy 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.

Wayworthy 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.

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

Wayworthy has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Wayworthy 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. Wayworthy's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

Wayworthy has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Wayworthy 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.

Wayworthy 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 Wayworthy's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wayworthy 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.

Wayworthy 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.

Wayworthy 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.

Wayworthy 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

Wayworthy's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Wayworthy there is no wind.

The Atomie near Wayworthy are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wayworthy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Wayworthy Census Data: Year 2000

27901 of Wayworthy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1690 work in Agriculture
• 6186 work as Craftsmen
• 2249 work as Merchants
• 4207 work as Service Workers
• 2902 work as General Laborers
• 1164 work as Skilled Laborers
• 4006 work as Civil Servants
• 2464 work in Cottage Industries
• 1544 work as Artists
• 1489 work in Produce Industries

42323 of Wayworthy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3696 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wayworthy is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

Wayworthy is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Wayworthy's harvest from an army of bandits. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History