Wæm Wand Hemke

Wæm Wand Hemke (/wand/ /ˈhemke/ [violet] [tongue; language; voice]) is a subtropical Town located in Lv-326qmiwzè Zone, Pz-339jnup District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Wand Hemke is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Wand Hemke was founded by Celeblassel Shêbêv, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Wand Hemke 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 Wand Hemke receives an average of 298 cm/y (117 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Wand Hemke covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1308 m (4291 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Wand Hemke was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1113, by Celeblassel Shêbêv. The establishment of Wæm Wand Hemke was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Celeblassel Shêbêv struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Wæm Wand Hemke as a prison colony.

Wæm Wand Hemke was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Wand Hemke 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 Wand Hemke is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt packed earth streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Wæm Wand Hemke's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Astonishigly, the boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Wæm Wand Hemke has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Wæm Wand Hemke ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the town one can see abandoned 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. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Wæm Wand Hemke 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 Wand Hemke's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Wand Hemke 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 Wand Hemke 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 Wand Hemke's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Wæm Wand Hemke.

The Herd Animal, Elk (River) near Wæm Wand Hemke are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Wand Hemke's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves reenactments to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via throat singing.

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 Wand Hemke Census Data: Year 2000

434 of Wæm Wand Hemke's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

928 of Wæm Wand Hemke's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 27 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Wand Hemke is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Wæm Wand Hemke is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Wæm Wand Hemke, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Wæm Wand Hemke lost 135 people, 113 livestock, and 56 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Dread Rain.

History