Wæm Bìs-lìgdè

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè (/bɨs/ /ˈlɨgdɤ/ [affection] [referendum]) is a subtropical Town located in Quzipunabu Hold, Ěslorvogwin District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Bìs-lìgdè is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Bìs-lìgdè was founded by Gwenllian Zlkêthënm, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 23°C (73°F). Wæm Bìs-lìgdè receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Wæm Bìs-lìgdè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 6730 m (-20869 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè was founded durring the early 10th century, by Gwenllian Zlkêthënm. The establishment of Wæm Bìs-lìgdè was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Wæm Bìs-lìgdè's construction back out of the project. Gwenllian Zlkêthënm pushed on reguardles, and Wæm Bìs-lìgdè was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Bìs-lìgdè is no diffrent. The town'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.

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive flagstone streets which form octogonal 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 is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. The town's bare minimum defences have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Wæm Bìs-lìgdè makes you wonder how anything ever gets done. The locals have clear, obvious rivalries with one another, as seen through clenched teeth and fake smiles. What’s more, there is a serious lack of any organization and planning in Wæm Bìs-lìgdè’s layout as well as the local’s behaviors. The town seems to be a den of chaos where tongues are forked and local customs do not exist.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè 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.

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

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè 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.

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè 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.

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

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè 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.

Cultural Notes

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè's bank 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 Wæm Bìs-lìgdè rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Ifrit near Wæm Bìs-lìgdè are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via throat 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.

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè Census Data: Year 2000

331 of Wæm Bìs-lìgdè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 54 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

748 of Wæm Bìs-lìgdè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Bìs-lìgdè is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Wæm Bìs-lìgdè was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 17 days. Wæm Bìs-lìgdè lost 287 people and 148 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Anguish's Flame.

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