Wæm Ladba Rěr

Wæm Ladba Rěr (/ˈladba/ /rɛr/ [jealous] [prize; award]) is a subtropical Town located in Zajiuvuyi Zone, Bw-186ynæd District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Ladba Rěr is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Ladba Rěr was founded by Snog̈î Shèdshê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Ladba Rěr has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Wæm Ladba Rěr receives an average of 156 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Wæm Ladba Rěr covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5344 m (17532 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Ladba Rěr was founded durring the late 17th century in late summer of the year 1570, by Snog̈î Shèdshê. The establishment of Wæm Ladba Rěr suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Wæm Ladba Rěr which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Wæm Ladba Rěr was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Ladba Rěr is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Wæm Ladba Rěr is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad flagstone 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 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 Ladba Rěr's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look arround Wæm Ladba Rěr reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Wæm Ladba Rěr 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 Ladba Rěr's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Wæm Ladba Rěr.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Wæm Ladba Rěr are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Ladba Rěr's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via 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 Ladba Rěr Census Data: Year 2000

358 of Wæm Ladba Rěr's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

756 of Wæm Ladba Rěr's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 46 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Wæm Ladba Rěr’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Wæm Ladba Rěr’s streets.

Wæm Ladba Rěr is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Wæm Ladba Rěr for years. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History