Räz Cäbalvo åhuc

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc (/kəbalˈvo/ /ɑːˈhuc/ [political] [reservation]) is a subtropical Large City located in Zazafckotefwÿ Hold, Gÿtgesheyd Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Räz Cäbalvo åhuc is derived from the Sylvin language, as Räz Cäbalvo åhuc was founded by Béchīs Ca̋chvë̂ 'Lena Ebony' Vúchvē̌ Ca̋mēb Cä̌sh, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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 21°C (69°F). Räz Cäbalvo åhuc receives an average of 90 cm/y (35 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Räz Cäbalvo åhuc covers an area of nearly 125 km² (50 mi²), and an average elevation of 6704 m (-20954 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1308, by Béchīs Ca̋chvë̂ 'Lena Ebony' Vúchvē̌ Ca̋mēb Cä̌sh. The establishment of Räz Cäbalvo åhuc was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Béchīs Ca̋chvë̂ 'Lena Ebony' Vúchvē̌ Ca̋mēb Cä̌sh electing to pay people to resettle in Räz Cäbalvo åhuc.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc is was constructed arround several broad cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's unusual though effective defenses are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Right off the bat Räz Cäbalvo åhuc hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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 Räz Cäbalvo åhuc. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's parks.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Räz Cäbalvo åhuc.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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.

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

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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.

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

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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. Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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 Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's natural decorations nor waterways.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc 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

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Räz Cäbalvo åhuc.

The Blood Hawk near Räz Cäbalvo åhuc are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 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.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc Census Data: Year 2000

11199 of Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 624 work in Agriculture
• 2522 work as Craftsmen
• 934 work as Merchants
• 1626 work as Service Workers
• 1145 work as General Laborers
• 464 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1670 work as Civil Servants
• 988 work in Cottage Industries
• 613 work as Artists
• 613 work in Produce Industries

16524 of Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2086 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

Räz Cäbalvo åhuc's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

The the a banner of Mysticism, an a banner imbued with great amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Räz Cäbalvo åhuc by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History