Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny (/əlˈdaf/ /unʤ/ [dangerous] [phone]) is a temperate Small City located in Vÿtwecäz Hold, Qättza Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny was founded by Halicata, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny receives an average of 252 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny covers an area of nearly 14 km² (5 mi²), and an average elevation of 2760 m (9055 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1503, by Halicata. 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 Halicata.

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny 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 Hÿckyen Uny is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's timber-based walls 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 Hÿckyen Uny makes it abundantly clear the city suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet city filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny 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 Small City. Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny 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 Hÿckyen Uny's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny 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 Hÿckyen Uny 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 Hÿckyen Uny 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 Hÿckyen Uny's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny.

The Tick, Giant near Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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 Hÿckyen Uny Census Data: Year 2000

1170 of Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 67 work in Agriculture
• 263 work as Craftsmen
• 96 work as Merchants
• 190 work as Service Workers
• 116 work as General Laborers
• 45 work as Skilled Laborers
• 163 work as Civil Servants
• 104 work in Cottage Industries
• 62 work as Artists
• 64 work in Produce Industries

2097 of Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 66 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last 2 years has greatly spiked Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny lost 154 people, 249 livestock, and 35 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 41, when members of Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's militia enacted an operation to transport a specific war machine to a particular production site unharmed. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with the defense of the production site against a siege, which ended in defeat for Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Qÿhtvehb Hÿckyen Uny's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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