Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub (/ridˈvol/ /nɪ̘lˈfub/ [owl] [sewer]) is a subtropical Large City located in Nål̄aphchagh Hold, Gandlacckÿrf Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub is derived from the Sylvin language, as Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub was founded by Dalofragrett, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°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 24°C (75°F). Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub receives an average of 163 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub covers an area of nearly 54 km² (21 mi²), and an average elevation of 3564 m (11692 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1404, by Dalofragrett. The establishment of Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub's construction back out of the project. Dalofragrett pushed on reguardles, and Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub is is constructed arround a series of crampt baked earthen mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The would-be-castle fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look arround Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

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

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub's natural decorations nor waterways.

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub the water is caffeinated.

The Yothga near Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 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 Redvol Nÿhlphub Census Data: Year 2000

4793 of Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 263 work in Agriculture
• 1076 work as Craftsmen
• 387 work as Merchants
• 743 work as Service Workers
• 482 work as General Laborers
• 195 work as Skilled Laborers
• 711 work as Civil Servants
• 430 work in Cottage Industries
• 265 work as Artists
• 241 work in Produce Industries

7863 of Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 258 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

Räz Redvol Nÿhlphub makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History