Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh (/ril/ /guːrkt/ [bow (decorative material)] [boss]) is a subtropical City located in the Gumada Provence of the Hobben.

The name Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh was founded by Drerzeg, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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). Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh receives an average of 242 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh covers an area of nearly 24 km² (9 mi²), and an average elevation of 3630 m (11909 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1378, by Drerzeg. The establishment of Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt split-log ties streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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. Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The city's top tier civilian fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Right off the bat Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the city has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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 Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's parks.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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.

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

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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.

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

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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 Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh 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

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Achaierai near Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh Census Data: Year 2000

2134 of Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 117 work in Agriculture
• 473 work as Craftsmen
• 173 work as Merchants
• 321 work as Service Workers
• 217 work as General Laborers
• 86 work as Skilled Laborers
• 309 work as Civil Servants
• 207 work in Cottage Industries
• 118 work as Artists
• 113 work in Produce Industries

3255 of Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 468 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh lost 260 people, 113 livestock, and 34 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 215, when members of Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's militia enacted an operation to defend a particular solgiers group from enemy attack. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Rÿl Gewrcht Ÿhkphÿh's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History