Qåvn Heq Ckez

Qåvn Heq Ckez (/nɑːlz/ /hiq/ [significant] [butter]) is a subtropical Town located in Sêthêsdênê County, Yazcarfeh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Qåvn Heq Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Qåvn Heq Ckez was founded by Gêl Zehndtubckexu Rådschå, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Qåvn Heq Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 19°C (66°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Qåvn Heq Ckez receives an average of 255 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Qåvn Heq Ckez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2048 m (6719 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qåvn Heq Ckez was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1172, by Gêl Zehndtubckexu Rådschå. The establishment of Qåvn Heq 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.

Qåvn Heq Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qåvn Heq 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.

Qåvn Heq Ckez is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive packed earth 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 series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. Unfortuantly, these bare minimum defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Qåvn Heq Ckez shows Qåvn Heq Ckez is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Qåvn Heq 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.

Qåvn Heq 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.

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

Qåvn Heq Ckez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Qåvn Heq Ckez has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

Qåvn Heq 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

Qåvn Heq Ckez's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Qåvn Heq Ckez tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Megafauna, Megatherium near Qåvn Heq Ckez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qåvn Heq Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Qåvn Heq Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

367 of Qåvn Heq Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

803 of Qåvn Heq Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 48 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qåvn Heq Ckez 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.

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

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History

The the a stone of Summoning, an a stone imbued with notable amounts of Summoning energies was created near Qåvn Heq Ckez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History