Wæm Yob Ěwǐ

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ (/job/ /ˈɛwɪ/ [solid; dense; sturdy; compact] [reservoir]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Ami̽schyö Zone, Dewlǐq District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Yob Ěwǐ is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Yob Ěwǐ was founded by Gêlêm Tshê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ has a yearly average temperature of 34°C (93°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 39°C (102°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 29°C (84°F). Wæm Yob Ěwǐ receives an average of 218 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Wæm Yob Ěwǐ covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 15440 m (7706 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1062, by Gêlêm Tshê. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Gêlêm Tshê.

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Yob Ěwǐ 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 Yob Ěwǐ is is constructed arround a semi-circular broad packed earth mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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 Yob Ěwǐ'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 maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Right off the bat Wæm Yob Ěwǐ hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. Precisely how it has gained its wealth is a mystery. Wæm Yob Ěwǐ is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ 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 Yob Ěwǐ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ 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 Yob Ěwǐ 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Wæm Yob Ěwǐ 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 Yob Ěwǐ's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Wæm Yob Ěwǐ.

The Kamadan near Wæm Yob Ěwǐ are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves orgies to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 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 Yob Ěwǐ Census Data: Year 2000

500 of Wæm Yob Ěwǐ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 114 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 54 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

944 of Wæm Yob Ěwǐ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 125 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Yob Ěwǐ is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Wæm Yob Ěwǐ 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 Yob Ěwǐ lost 191 people, 290 livestock, and 70 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 188, when members of Wæm Yob Ěwǐ's militia enacted an operation to construct defenses in a particular research site. The operation was complicated by the army's activities draw the wrath of formerly neutral parties. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in victory for Wæm Yob Ěwǐ's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wæm Yob Ěwǐ's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History