Räz Lehewldz ä åt

Räz Lehewldz ä åt (/len/ /ə ɑːt/ [last )final); last )previous)] [earring]) is a temperate Large City located in Cånlewch Hold, Dakyehgdew Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Räz Lehewldz ä åt is derived from the Sylvin language, as Räz Lehewldz ä åt was founded by Úllothneth, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Räz Lehewldz ä åt has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Räz Lehewldz ä åt receives an average of 285 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Räz Lehewldz ä åt covers an area of nearly 172 km² (68 mi²), and an average elevation of 2362 m (7749 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Räz Lehewldz ä åt was founded durring the early 9th century, by Úllothneth. The establishment of Räz Lehewldz ä åt was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Úllothneth electing to pay people to resettle in Räz Lehewldz ä åt.

Räz Lehewldz ä åt was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Räz Lehewldz ä åt is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Räz Lehewldz ä åt is buildings are arranged arround a single broad baked earthen mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Räz Lehewldz ä åt's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The city's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Räz Lehewldz ä åt has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Räz Lehewldz ä åt’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the city has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Räz Lehewldz ä åt has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Räz Lehewldz ä åt 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 Lehewldz ä åt's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

Räz Lehewldz ä åt has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Räz Lehewldz ä åt 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 Lehewldz ä åt 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 Lehewldz ä åt's natural decorations nor waterways.

Räz Lehewldz ä åt 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 Lehewldz ä åt 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 Lehewldz ä åt 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 Lehewldz ä åt 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

Räz Lehewldz ä åt's garrison 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, winter is long in Räz Lehewldz ä åt.

The Trailgaunt near Räz Lehewldz ä åt are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Räz Lehewldz ä åt's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Charm energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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 Lehewldz ä åt Census Data: Year 2000

15300 of Räz Lehewldz ä åt's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 794 work in Agriculture
• 3443 work as Craftsmen
• 1241 work as Merchants
• 2289 work as Service Workers
• 1569 work as General Laborers
• 621 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2258 work as Civil Servants
• 1357 work in Cottage Industries
• 861 work as Artists
• 867 work in Produce Industries

24765 of Räz Lehewldz ä åt's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 817 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Räz Lehewldz ä åt since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

Due to a magical anomaly, Räz Lehewldz ä åt is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a set of greaves of Transmutation, an a set of greaves imbued with potent amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Räz Lehewldz ä åt by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History