Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld (/s̼ɪ̘ʤ/ /geld/ [why] [base]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Evwåschyothäb Provence of the Hobben.

The name Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld was founded by Shënm, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld receives an average of 230 cm/y (90 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld covers an area of nearly 114 km² (45 mi²), and an average elevation of 1752 m (5748 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1134, by Shënm. The establishment of Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld's construction back out of the project. Shënm pushed on reguardles, and Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld 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 Ÿbn Geld is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious packed earth streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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 Ÿbn Geld's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Unfortuantly, these monster and outlaw focused fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld 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 Ÿbn Geld's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld 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 Ÿbn Geld 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 Ÿbn Geld's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld 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 Ÿbn Geld 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 Ÿbn Geld 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 Ÿbn Geld's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld.

The Dlurgraven near Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via singing.

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 Ÿbn Geld Census Data: Year 2000

10164 of Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 537 work in Agriculture
• 2308 work as Craftsmen
• 817 work as Merchants
• 1531 work as Service Workers
• 1045 work as General Laborers
• 423 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1481 work as Civil Servants
• 906 work in Cottage Industries
• 585 work as Artists
• 531 work in Produce Industries

15455 of Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1348 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld. Qÿhtvehb Ÿbn Geld's militia's elite squad is named after .

History