Wæm Něbippì Lěymus

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus (/nɛˈbippɨ/ /ˈlɛjmus/ [offensive] [seaweed]) is a subtropical Town located in Triqtkrukrakamaji Parish, Berěbudbǐb District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Něbippì Lěymus is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Něbippì Lěymus was founded by Jv-73m 'Peace' Sheshesmèj, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Wæm Něbippì Lěymus receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Wæm Něbippì Lěymus covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 8228 m (-15954 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1253, by Jv-73m 'Peace' Sheshesmèj. The establishment of Wæm Něbippì Lěymus was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Jv-73m 'Peace' Sheshesmèj electing to pay people to resettle in Wæm Něbippì Lěymus.

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Něbippì Lěymus 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 Něbippì Lěymus is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. 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 Něbippì Lěymus's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Wæm Něbippì Lěymus's top tier civilian fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Wæm Něbippì Lěymus makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus 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 Něbippì Lěymus's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus 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 Něbippì Lěymus's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus 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 Něbippì Lěymus 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 Něbippì Lěymus's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Wæm Něbippì Lěymus every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Flea, Mammoth near Wæm Něbippì Lěymus are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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 Něbippì Lěymus Census Data: Year 2000

404 of Wæm Něbippì Lěymus's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 67 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

806 of Wæm Něbippì Lěymus's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 105 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Něbippì Lěymus produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

The center of Wæm Něbippì Lěymus's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the west side of Calamity Hill. the landslide struck Wæm Něbippì Lěymus, and devastated the community. 254 people, 343 livestock, and 77 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Calamity's Fall.

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