Hav Schyhyin Vrët

Hav Schyhyin Vrët (/hav/ /scin/ [silly; absurd] [front; facade]) is a subtropical Town located in the Iastrokbruk Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Hav Schyhyin Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Hav Schyhyin Vrët was founded by Nena Tununzic, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Hav Schyhyin Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Hav Schyhyin Vrët receives an average of 166 cm/y (65 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Hav Schyhyin Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3394 m (11135 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hav Schyhyin Vrët was founded durring the early 17th century in early spring of the year 1604, by Nena Tununzic. The establishment of Hav Schyhyin Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Nena Tununzic struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Hav Schyhyin Vrët as a prison colony.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hav Schyhyin Vrët 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.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of crampt split-log ties 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 protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Hav Schyhyin Vrët's size could have. Hav Schyhyin Vrët's well-designed, yet cheep are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Hav Schyhyin Vrët has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the simple fact that it is abundantly clear Hav Schyhyin Vrët suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Hav Schyhyin Vrët long.

Civic Infrastructure

Hav Schyhyin Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hav Schyhyin Vrët.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët 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.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët 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.

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

Hav Schyhyin Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët 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

Hav Schyhyin Vrët is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Hav Schyhyin Vrët.

The Drake, Fire near Hav Schyhyin Vrët are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët'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 Conjuration energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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.

Hav Schyhyin Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

355 of Hav Schyhyin Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 80 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

778 of Hav Schyhyin Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 47 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hav Schyhyin Vrët's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History