Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh (/ganˈdlac/ /ləˈbɪ̘/ [far] [poison; venom]) is a subtropical Town located in Salelêêhè County, Cäbalvorewd Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh was founded by Zlkepîpí Zachwafyul̄, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh receives an average of 243 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1868 m (6128 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh was founded durring the late 20th century in late fall of the year 1897, by Zlkepîpí Zachwafyul̄. 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 Zlkepîpí Zachwafyul̄.

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 20th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh 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.

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious worn bedrock streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made 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.

A quick look in any direction shows Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this town live.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh 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.

Cultural Notes

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh's garrison 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh.

The Snake, Venomous near Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh'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 Necromancy energies of tier 2 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.

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh Census Data: Year 2000

320 of Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 70 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 53 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 49 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

700 of Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 53 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Ådehlÿ Gandlac Läbÿh, where it was shared with all. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History