Wæm Wăkh Luw

Wæm Wăkh Luw (/wə̝x/ /luw/ [loose; easy] [shirt; top (clothing)]) is a subtropical Town located in Dumuqasu Zone, Pz-339jnup District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Wăkh Luw is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Wăkh Luw was founded by Nrîbèb Èdonkê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Wăkh Luw 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 Wăkh Luw receives an average of 261 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Wăkh Luw covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3700 m (12139 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Wăkh Luw was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1477, by Nrîbèb Èdonkê. The establishment of Wæm Wăkh Luw suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Wæm Wăkh Luw which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Wæm Wăkh Luw was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Wăkh Luw is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Wæm Wăkh Luw is buildings are arranged arround a single restrictive gravel mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Wæm Wăkh Luw weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Wæm Wăkh Luw's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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.

The first thing you notice about Wæm Wăkh Luw is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Wæm Wăkh Luw 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 Wăkh Luw's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Wæm Wăkh Luw 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 Wăkh Luw's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Wăkh Luw 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 Wăkh Luw 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

While Wæm Wăkh Luw might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Wæm Wăkh Luw's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Wæm Wăkh Luw leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Dlurgraven near Wæm Wăkh Luw are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Wăkh Luw's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Charm energies of tier 1 via proclamations.

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 Wăkh Luw Census Data: Year 2000

431 of Wæm Wăkh Luw's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

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

Points of Interest

Wæm Wăkh Luw has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Wæm Wăkh Luw was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wæm Wăkh Luw lost 192 people, 289 livestock, and 59 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 132, when members of Wæm Wăkh Luw's militia enacted an operation to locate a particular special forces group. The operation was complicated by the army's activities draw the wrath of formerly neutral parties. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Wæm Wăkh Luw's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wæm Wăkh Luw's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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