Cä Ho Shoph Ckez

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez (/kə/ /ho s̼of/ [thin ^)slender); slim] [lens]) is a subtropical Town located in Zàjwàzàp County, Yazcarfeh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Cä Ho Shoph Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Cä Ho Shoph Ckez was founded by Ca̋chīy Coīrmpf̄ 'Beamin Izzy' Sé̄̌s Goīkī Ra̋chvoīs Perÿdotqug, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 14°C (57°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Cä Ho Shoph Ckez receives an average of 260 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Cä Ho Shoph Ckez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2014 m (6607 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez was founded durring the early 17th century in early summer of the year 1615, by Ca̋chīy Coīrmpf̄ 'Beamin Izzy' Sé̄̌s Goīkī Ra̋chvoīs Perÿdotqug. The establishment of Cä Ho Shoph Ckez 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.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Cä Ho Shoph Ckez 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.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez is buildings are located arround a single spacious packed earth mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Cä Ho Shoph Ckez weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Astonishigly, the budget focused millitary grade defenses are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Cä Ho Shoph Ckez.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez 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.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez 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.

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

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez 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

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez'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.

In Cä Ho Shoph Ckez every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Tooth Fairy near Cä Ho Shoph Ckez are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Cä Ho Shoph Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

318 of Cä Ho Shoph Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 47 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 46 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

691 of Cä Ho Shoph Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 64 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Cä Ho Shoph Ckez is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a lyre of Augury, an a lyre imbued with potent amounts of Augury energies was created near Cä Ho Shoph Ckez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History