Wæm Igto Ǐcě

Wæm Igto Ǐcě (/ˈitpre/ /ˈɪcɛ/ [gray] [fury]) is a subtropical Town located in Deosuz̄ikhe Parish, Rubivælǐ District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Igto Ǐcě is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Igto Ǐcě was founded by Zhihl Brîrêg̈, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Igto Ǐcě has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Wæm Igto Ǐcě receives an average of 247 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Igto Ǐcě covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3470 m (11384 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Igto Ǐcě was founded durring the late 10th century, by Zhihl Brîrêg̈. The establishment of Wæm Igto Ǐcě was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zhihl Brîrêg̈ electing to pay people to resettle in Wæm Igto Ǐcě.

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

Wæm Igto Ǐcě is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt cobblestone 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 town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Wæm Igto Ǐcě's peasent-grade 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 town as needed.

Wæm Igto Ǐcě is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Wæm Igto Ǐcě 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 Town. Wæm Igto Ǐcě's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

Wæm Igto Ǐcě 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 Igto Ǐcě's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Igto Ǐcě 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 Igto Ǐcě 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 Igto Ǐcě's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Wæm Igto Ǐcě the stars are always right.

The Spider, Assassin (Giant) near Wæm Igto Ǐcě are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Igto Ǐcě's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Igto Ǐcě Census Data: Year 2000

420 of Wæm Igto Ǐcě's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 92 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

869 of Wæm Igto Ǐcě's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 53 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Igto Ǐcě's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Wæm Igto Ǐcě suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Wæm Igto Ǐcě is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

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

History