Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht (/celˈku/ /cɪ̘rkt/ [purple] [thing; stuff; object]) is a subtropical Town located in Stèkāw County, Qättza Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht was founded by Vaeh Hutchäawy, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3296 m (10813 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1188, by Vaeh Hutchäawy. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht 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.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht is is constructed arround a series of broad cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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. Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht'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. Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht 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. Whatever industry once fueled Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. On top of this is an unmistakable feeling that Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht is in this condition because there is something terribly wrong with the town. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling 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 all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht long.

Civic Infrastructure

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht 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.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht 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.

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

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht 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.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht 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

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht.

The Tick, Giant near Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht are known to be quite timid.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves bloodletting to channel Mysticism 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.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht Census Data: Year 2000

306 of Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 48 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 44 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 12 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

673 of Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 51 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Ådehlÿ Celcku Cÿhrcht's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History