Räz Dähg Ro

Räz Dähg Ro (/lɑːˈjəch/ /ro/ [famous] [case; situation (circumstances; context); incident]) is a subtropical Large City located in Vadväqätvu Hold, Ÿrtrewlqålÿ Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Räz Dähg Ro is derived from the Sylvin language, as Räz Dähg Ro was founded by Tsêbèb, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Räz Dähg Ro has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Räz Dähg Ro receives an average of 164 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Räz Dähg Ro covers an area of nearly 149 km² (59 mi²), and an average elevation of 6300 m (20669 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Räz Dähg Ro was founded durring the early 9th century, by Tsêbèb. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Räz Dähg Ro was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Räz Dähg Ro 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 Dähg Ro is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive baked earthen 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 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. Räz Dähg Ro's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Unfortuantly, these top tier civilian fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Räz Dähg Ro 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 Räz Dähg Ro ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Räz Dähg Ro has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Räz Dähg Ro 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 Dähg Ro's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Räz Dähg Ro 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.

Räz Dähg Ro 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 Dähg Ro's natural decorations nor waterways.

Räz Dähg Ro 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 Dähg Ro 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 Dähg Ro 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.

Räz Dähg Ro 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

Life is hard in Räz Dähg Ro. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Räz Dähg Ro a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Räz Dähg Ro's garrison 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..

In Räz Dähg Ro every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Howler near Räz Dähg Ro are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Räz Dähg Ro's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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 Dähg Ro Census Data: Year 2000

13367 of Räz Dähg Ro's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 754 work in Agriculture
• 2990 work as Craftsmen
• 1082 work as Merchants
• 2040 work as Service Workers
• 1362 work as General Laborers
• 536 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1980 work as Civil Servants
• 1171 work in Cottage Industries
• 759 work as Artists
• 693 work in Produce Industries

20907 of Räz Dähg Ro's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1060 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Räz Dähg Ro has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Räz Dähg Ro's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History