Habelà Bàchi Mîze

Habelà Bàchi Mîze (/haˈbelə/ /ˈbəʧi/ [ironic] [premise]) is a subtropical Town located in Shävncald Hold, Vu̹chyâ Ovu̽chû Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Habelà Bàchi Mîze is derived from the Wareneese language, as Habelà Bàchi Mîze was founded by Elen Garèlèdo, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Habelà Bàchi Mîze has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 11°C (51°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Habelà Bàchi Mîze receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Habelà Bàchi Mîze covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1386 m (4547 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Habelà Bàchi Mîze was founded durring the late 10th century, by Elen Garèlèdo. The establishment of Habelà Bàchi Mîze suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Habelà Bàchi Mîze which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Habelà Bàchi Mîze 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.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive paverstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Habelà Bàchi Mîze weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze 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 Habelà Bàchi Mîze’s streets. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Habelà Bàchi Mîze has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Habelà Bàchi Mîze.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze 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.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze 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.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze 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.

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

Habelà Bàchi Mîze has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze 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

Habelà Bàchi Mîze's bank 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 Habelà Bàchi Mîze during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Babbler near Habelà Bàchi Mîze are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Habelà Bàchi Mîze Census Data: Year 2000

353 of Habelà Bàchi Mîze's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

742 of Habelà Bàchi Mîze's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Habelà Bàchi Mîze is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Habelà Bàchi Mîze was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Habelà Bàchi Mîze lost 247 people, 383 livestock, and 82 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 102, when members of Habelà Bàchi Mîze's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about a particular vault. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Habelà Bàchi Mîze's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Habelà Bàchi Mîze's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History