Large City: Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq
Example Undermountain architecture.
StateHobben
ProvenceGumada Provence
RegionLêfîn-kêqë Woodlands
Founded1256
Community LeaderLord Hèsë
Area182 km2 (72 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp26°C (78°F)
Average Elevation3168 m (10393 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation269 cm/y (105 in/y)
Population42841
Population Density235 people per km2 (595 people per mi2)
Town AuraMysticism
Naming
Native nameQÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq
Pronunciation/cet/ /s̼uq/
Direct Translation[medium] [benefit; profit]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq (/cet/ /s̼uq/ [medium] [benefit; profit]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Gumada Provence of the Hobben.

The name Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq was founded by Hèsë, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq receives an average of 269 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq covers an area of nearly 182 km2 (72 mi2), and an average elevation of 3168 m (10393 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1256, by Hèsë. The establishment of Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq is is constructed arround a series of premissive baked earthen mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The city's monster and outlaw focused fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

A look around Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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 Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq's parks.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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.

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

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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.

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

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Large City. Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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 Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq 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.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq'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 Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq all of the cats speak in a dead language.

The Nightcaller near Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq are known to be quite timid.

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Chronomancy 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 86
  • Farmers: 119
  • Farm Laborer: 252
  • Hunters: 153
  • Milk Maids: 107
  • Ranchers: 57
  • Ranch Hands: 114
  • Shepherds: 104
    • Farmland: 172649 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 10710
    • Poultry: 128523
    • Swine: 8568
    • Sheep: 428
    • Goats: 85
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 4284

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 84
  • Blacksmiths: 93
  • Bookbinders: 55
  • Buckle-makers: 58
  • Cabinetmakers: 85
  • Candlemakers: 142
  • Carpenters: 127
  • Clothmakers: 115
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 45
  • Coopers: 122
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 58
  • Copyists: 40
  • Cutlers: 36
  • Fabricworkers: 109
  • Farrier: 244
  • Furriers: 27
  • Glassworkers: 153
  • Gunsmiths: 92
  • Harness-Makers: 40
  • Hatters: 81
  • Hosiery Workers: 31
  • Jewelers: 47
  • Leatherwrights: 109
  • Locksmiths: 43
  • Matchstick makers: 64
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 63
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 54
  • Paper Workers: 64
  • Plasterers: 57
  • Pursemakers: 72
  • Roofers: 46
  • Ropemakers: 46
  • Rugmakers: 42
  • Saddlers: 80
  • Scabbardmakers: 90
  • Scalemakers: 45
  • Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 27
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 41
  • Shoemakers: 41
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 150
  • Tailors: 295
  • Tanners: 54
  • Upholsterers: 59
  • Watchmakers: 57
  • Weavers: 133
  • Whitesmiths: 34

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 29
  • Arcana Sellers: 29
  • Beer-Sellers: 57
  • Booksellers: 66
  • Butchers: 122
  • Chandlers: 112
  • Chicken Butchers: 117
  • Entrepreneurs: 43
  • Fine Clothiers: 109
  • Fishmongers: 109
  • Florists: 25
  • Potion Sellers: 72
  • Resellers: 178
  • Spice Merchants: 56
  • Wine-sellers: 84
  • Wheelwright: 63
  • Woodsellers: 40

Service workers

  • Bakers: 214
  • Barbers: 168
  • Coachmen: 63
  • Cooks: 164
  • Doctors: 96
  • Gamekeepers: 68
  • Grooms: 36
  • Hairdressers: 138
  • Healers: 127
  • Housekeepers: 126
  • Housemaids: 252
  • House Stewards: 115
  • Inns: 42
  • Laundry maids: 77
  • Maidservants: 147
  • Nursery Maids: 77
  • Pastrycooks: 138
  • Restaurateur: 214
  • Tavern Keepers: 194

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 61
  • Bleachers: 38
  • Chemical Workers: 25
  • Coal Heavers: 84
  • In-Town Couriers: 93
  • Long Haul Couriers: 91
  • Dockyard Workers: 84
  • Gas Workers: 21
  • Hay Merchants: 35
  • Leech Collectors: 114
  • Millers: 99
  • Miners: 95
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 68
  • Postmen: 87
  • Pure Finder: 56
  • Skinners: 115
  • Sugar Refiners: 24
  • Tosher: 63
  • Warehousemen: 147
  • Watercarriers: 94
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 129

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 54
  • Alchemist: 62
  • Clerk: 85
  • Dentists: 42
  • Educators: 111
  • Engineers: 59
  • Gardeners: 42
  • Mages: 32
  • Plumbers: 45
  • Pharmacist: 49
  • Professors: 18
  • Scientists: 32
  • Wizards: 18

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 40
  • Bankers: 59
  • Civil Clerks: 95
  • Civic Iudex: 46
  • Consultants: 27
  • Exorcist: 91
  • Fixers: 50
  • Kami Clerk: 84
  • Landlords: 81
  • Lawyers: 54
  • Legend Keepers: 73
  • Militia Officers: 329
  • Monks, Monastic: 142
  • Monks, Civic: 138
  • Historian, Oral: 95
  • Historian, Textual: 51
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 91
  • Priests: 171
  • Rangers: 58
  • Rat Catchers: 62
  • Scholars: 63
  • Spiritualist: 84
  • Slayers: 24
  • Storytellers: 174
  • Military Officers: 147

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 119
  • Comfort Services: 186
  • Enchanters: 47
  • Herbalists: 47
  • Jaminators: 133
  • Needleworkers: 158
  • Potters: 71
  • Preserve Makers: 142
  • Quilters: 59
  • Seamsters: 225
  • Spinners: 138
  • Tinker: 47
  • Weaver: 109

Artists

  • Actors: 45
  • Architects: 16
  • Bards: 65
  • Costumers: 26
  • Dancers: 51
  • Drafters: 27
  • Engravers: 35
  • Fine Furniture Carpenters: 21
  • Glaziers: 45
  • Inlayers: 39
  • Musicians: 126
  • Painters, Art: 22
  • Playwrights: 47
  • Sculptors, Art: 38
  • Wood Carvers: 164
  • Writers: 129

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 133
  • Canners: 122
  • Cheesmakers: 153
  • Ice Merchants: 19
  • Millers: 91
  • Picklers: 69
  • Smokers: 54
  • Stockmakers: 50
  • Tobacconists: 69
  • Tallowmakers: 89

16150 of Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

24978 of Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1713 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

The the a horn of Mysticism, an a horn imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Qÿhtvehb Cet Sshuq by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History