Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka (/ˈhævmum/ /ˈkæzko/ [flirtatious] [snow]) is a temperate Town located in the Dewlǐq District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka was founded by Fv-37y 'Blitz' Glèlèdsm, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka receives an average of 213 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6994 m (-20003 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1282, by Fv-37y 'Blitz' Glèlèdsm. The establishment of Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's construction back out of the project. Fv-37y 'Blitz' Glèlèdsm pushed on reguardles, and Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt packed earth streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

A look around Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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 which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka long.

Civic Infrastructure

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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 Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's parks.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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.

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

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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 Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka 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

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka'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.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Gremlin near Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

425 of Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

888 of Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 54 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka'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 late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Hævmum Kæzko Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History