Wæm Wǐh Zowvu

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu (/wɪh/ /ˈzowvu/ [infinite] [olive]) is a subtropical Town located in Pjdrajlikihi Zone, Ěslorvogwin District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Wǐh Zowvu is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Wǐh Zowvu was founded by Shèbrêth Êg̈mthêv, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu has a yearly average temperature of 32°C (89°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 37°C (98°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Wæm Wǐh Zowvu receives an average of 86 cm/y (33 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Wæm Wǐh Zowvu covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 8822 m (-14006 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1188, by Shèbrêth Êg̈mthêv. The establishment of Wæm Wǐh Zowvu suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Wæm Wǐh Zowvu which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Wǐh Zowvu 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 Wǐh Zowvu is buildings are arranged within a network of crampt packed earth streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Wæm Wǐh Zowvu's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Wæm Wǐh Zowvu's political statment focused walls 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.

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Wæm Wǐh Zowvu’s streets. A look around Wæm Wǐh Zowvu has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Wæm Wǐh Zowvu long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu 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 Wǐh Zowvu has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

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

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu 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 Wǐh Zowvu is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Wæm Wǐh Zowvu they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Wæm Wǐh Zowvu it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Crawling Hand near Wæm Wǐh Zowvu are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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 Wǐh Zowvu Census Data: Year 2000

395 of Wæm Wǐh Zowvu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 87 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 65 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

859 of Wæm Wǐh Zowvu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 25 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Wǐh Zowvu 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

The the a pair of vambraces of Conjuration, an a pair of vambraces imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created near Wæm Wǐh Zowvu by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History