Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi (/ˈʤɨkju/ /ˈhɛxdi/ [safe; immune; exempt] [peninsula]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Ko̠tflöchyhy Parish, Jĭìlkìwvǐ District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi was founded by Fyëmëm Zeshêrê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi receives an average of 267 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4880 m (16010 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1459, by Fyëmëm Zeshêrê. The establishment of Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Fyëmëm Zeshêrê struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi as a prison colony.

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi 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 Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the spacious paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Unfortuantly, these top tier civilian fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi 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 Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi 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 Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi 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

Life is hard in Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Belabra (Tangler) near Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via mimery.

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 Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi Census Data: Year 2000

496 of Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 111 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 76 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

933 of Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 124 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

The the a longspear of Chronomancy, an a longspear imbued with notable amounts of Chronomancy energies was created in Wæm Jĭìkyu Hěkhdi by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History