Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh (/faʤ/ /s̼ɑːˈwelz/ [false] [temple; church]) is a subtropical City located in Åldzhåpm Hold, Ÿrtrewlqålÿ Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh is derived from the Goblin language, as Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh was founded by Cúrmp̪f̄ Mp̪f̄kī 'Kylie Skyla' Sé̄̌s Gās Cú̄shīnḱ, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh receives an average of 267 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh covers an area of nearly 50 km² (20 mi²), and an average elevation of 3384 m (11102 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1241, by Cúrmp̪f̄ Mp̪f̄kī 'Kylie Skyla' Sé̄̌s Gās Cú̄shīnḱ. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh is was constructed arround several narrow gravel 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 is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep 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.

Looking around Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

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

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh 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 City. Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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 Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz 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

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Tick, Giant near Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh are known to be quite timid.

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via throat 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.

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh Census Data: Year 2000

4570 of Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 246 work in Agriculture
• 1004 work as Craftsmen
• 363 work as Merchants
• 699 work as Service Workers
• 455 work as General Laborers
• 184 work as Skilled Laborers
• 718 work as Civil Servants
• 408 work in Cottage Industries
• 245 work as Artists
• 248 work in Produce Industries

6449 of Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 958 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh used to be much richer, but something happened in the last 4 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh, swallowing large sections of the community. Shbnz Shåwelz Ÿhkphÿh lost 179 people, 128 livestock, and 67 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Calamity Swallowing.

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