Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh (/qec/ /ɪ̘/ [fair; just] [phonograph]) is a temperate Large City located in Haldqewrkt Hold, Dakyehgdew Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh was founded by Achassien, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 14°C (57°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh receives an average of 284 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 1624 m (5328 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh was founded durring the late 11th century, by Achassien. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh is no diffrent. The city'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.

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive gravel 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 city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh's top tier civilian fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh 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 Cky Ÿh's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh 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 Cky Ÿh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh 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 Cky Ÿh 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 Cky Ÿh 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

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh'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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh.

The Badger near Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh are known to be quite timid.

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh Census Data: Year 2000

5208 of Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 288 work in Agriculture
• 1159 work as Craftsmen
• 423 work as Merchants
• 817 work as Service Workers
• 525 work as General Laborers
• 212 work as Skilled Laborers
• 742 work as Civil Servants
• 471 work in Cottage Industries
• 291 work as Artists
• 280 work in Produce Industries

8134 of Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 555 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

POI

History

Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Qÿhtvehb Cky Ÿh's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History