Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph (/hɪ̘wʤ/ /s̼olf/ [free] [rhythm]) is a subtropical Town located in Sprupradasi County, Dådhÿh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph was founded by Laiciel Nuldztrÿkle, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph receives an average of 168 cm/y (66 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2876 m (9435 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1097, by Laiciel Nuldztrÿkle. 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 Laiciel Nuldztrÿkle.

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph 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 Qähg Sholph is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive paverstone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's cost-cutting-focused defences are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the town has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph 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 Qähg Sholph has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph 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 Qähg Sholph 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.

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

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph 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 Town. Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph 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 Qähg Sholph's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via divine sermons.

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 Qähg Sholph Census Data: Year 2000

390 of Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

786 of Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 88 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

The the a tome of Conjuration, an a tome imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Ådehlÿ Qähg Sholph by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History