Yët-vreftu Hadfow

Yët-vreftu Hadfow (/jɛt/ /ˈvreftu/ [meat; animal; flesh] [defense]) is a subtropical Large City located in Kti̽ftyi̽ Parish, Ke̜kzi Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Yët-vreftu Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Yët-vreftu Hadfow was founded by Ihopa, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Yët-vreftu Hadfow receives an average of 197 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Yët-vreftu Hadfow covers an area of nearly 67 km² (26 mi²), and an average elevation of 6772 m (-20731 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Yët-vreftu Hadfow was founded durring the late 9th century, by Ihopa. The establishment of Yët-vreftu Hadfow suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Yët-vreftu Hadfow which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Yët-vreftu Hadfow is no diffrent. The city'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.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow is was constructed arround several narrow packed earth mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Yët-vreftu Hadfow, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has the unmistakable air of a city 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. Yët-vreftu Hadfow ’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 city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the city 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 city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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 Yët-vreftu Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Yët-vreftu Hadfow's parks.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Yët-vreftu Hadfow.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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.

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

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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 Large City. Yët-vreftu Hadfow's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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 Yët-vreftu Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow 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

Yët-vreftu Hadfow's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Yët-vreftu Hadfow.

The Amoeba, Giant near Yët-vreftu Hadfow are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Yët-vreftu Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

5979 of Yët-vreftu Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 324 work in Agriculture
• 1329 work as Craftsmen
• 489 work as Merchants
• 934 work as Service Workers
• 609 work as General Laborers
• 245 work as Skilled Laborers
• 872 work as Civil Servants
• 526 work in Cottage Industries
• 333 work as Artists
• 318 work in Produce Industries

9311 of Yët-vreftu Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 637 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Yët-vreftu Hadfow is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Yët-vreftu Hadfow might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

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History

The the a goblet of Transmutation, an a goblet imbued with great amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Yët-vreftu Hadfow by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History