Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd (/ogtəˈgi/ /s̼ɑːjd/ [sole; lone] [trivia]) is a subtropical Town located in the Cosea Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd was founded by Hoůh Ÿwesshod, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd receives an average of 288 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1328 m (4356 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd was founded durring the early 11th century, by Hoůh Ÿwesshod. The establishment of Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd 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.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of narrow cobblestone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd's size could have. The town's well-designed, yet cheep 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 town.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd 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 Ogtägÿ Chåyd ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd 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 Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd's parks.

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

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

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd 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 Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd 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 Ogtägÿ Chåyd 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

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd's town hall 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, spring is skipped in Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd.

The Herd Animal, Stag near Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 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 Ogtägÿ Chåyd Census Data: Year 2000

416 of Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

866 of Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 81 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Ådehlÿ Ogtägÿ Chåyd is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

The the a Plackart of Invocation, an a Plackart imbued with great amounts of Invocation energies was created near Ådehlÿ Nuqu Vuv by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History