Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh (/hɑːb/ /fɪ̘/ [dense] [result; outcome]) is a temperate Large City located in Cabhopmÿh Hold, Yazcarfeh Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh was founded by Êrêv, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 16°C (60°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh receives an average of 252 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh covers an area of nearly 167 km² (66 mi²), and an average elevation of 3678 m (12066 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1508, by Êrêv. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Êrêv.

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh 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 Håb Feh is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive flagstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. 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 Håb Feh'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 maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh is, in a word, disorder. 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 Håb Feh 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.

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

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

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

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

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh 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 Håb Feh's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

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

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh 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 Håb Feh 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 Håb Feh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh 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 Håb Feh 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 Håb Feh 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 Håb Feh 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

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Giant cockroach near Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via mimery.

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 Håb Feh Census Data: Year 2000

14778 of Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 754 work in Agriculture
• 3332 work as Craftsmen
• 1178 work as Merchants
• 2261 work as Service Workers
• 1490 work as General Laborers
• 601 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2249 work as Civil Servants
• 1305 work in Cottage Industries
• 830 work as Artists
• 778 work in Produce Industries

22237 of Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1948 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh'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 from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Qÿhtvehb Håb Feh's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History