Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb (/ˈhɪkto/ /ʤə̝b/ [usual] [mess]) is a subtropical Town located in Oj-98sjĭukyi Zone, Ěslorvogwin District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb was founded by Gó̄ Joidä̂ 'Robin Beamin' Méoidīs Mbó̄kīb Erméchī Shêmtê Tresëm, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb receives an average of 184 cm/y (72 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 10018 m (-10082 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb was founded durring the early 10th century, by Gó̄ Joidä̂ 'Robin Beamin' Méoidīs Mbó̄kīb Erméchī Shêmtê Tresëm. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Gó̄ Joidä̂ 'Robin Beamin' Méoidīs Mbó̄kīb Erméchī Shêmtê Tresëm.

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of spacious baked earthen streets which form triangular 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent 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.

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb 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 Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb 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.

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb 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

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Wolpertinger near Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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 Hǐkto Jĭăb Census Data: Year 2000

436 of Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 95 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

889 of Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 84 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Wæm Hǐkto Jĭăb's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History