Ug åx̄ruq Ckez

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez (/uʤ/ /ɑːˈxruq/ [still] [salt]) is a temperate Town located in Hez̄pukaqu County, Gÿtgesheyd Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Ug åx̄ruq Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ug åx̄ruq Ckez was founded by Morguleth Zÿhbafral, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 22°C (71°F). Ug åx̄ruq Ckez receives an average of 152 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Ug åx̄ruq Ckez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 7524 m (-18264 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1220, by Morguleth Zÿhbafral. The establishment of Ug åx̄ruq Ckez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Morguleth Zÿhbafral struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ug åx̄ruq Ckez as a prison colony.

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ug åx̄ruq Ckez is no diffrent. The town'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.

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad paverstone 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 town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Ug åx̄ruq Ckez's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Ug åx̄ruq Ckez. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them. You should probably listen to them, as every time you’re asked to leave the person asking you to leave has referenced the town’s patron divine in some way. The little voice in the back of your mind that tells you when you’re in danger feels like it’s just glaring at you and muttering about how stupid you are for even remaining in town.

Civic Infrastructure

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ug åx̄ruq Ckez.

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez 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.

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

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez 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.

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

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez 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.

Cultural Notes

While Ug åx̄ruq Ckez has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez's bank 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, summer is skipped in Ug åx̄ruq Ckez.

The Kamadan near Ug åx̄ruq Ckez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 via 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.

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

296 of Ug åx̄ruq Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 64 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 47 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 45 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

684 of Ug åx̄ruq Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 30 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ug åx̄ruq Ckez's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Ug åx̄ruq Ckez suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the an eyepatch of Enchantment, an an eyepatch imbued with potent amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Ug åx̄ruq Ckez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History