Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka (/ax/ /ˈjɪwga/ [pregnant] [stomach; gut; belly]) is a temperate Town located in Dobeguv Zone, Bw-186ynæd District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka was founded by Ca̋chīkī Vúōy 'Gunslinger Shy' Ca̋mbó̄ Daw̄shīb Rā̄ Trêtëm, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka receives an average of 217 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4102 m (13458 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka was founded durring the early 17th century in late spring of the year 1602, by Ca̋chīkī Vúōy 'Gunslinger Shy' Ca̋mbó̄ Daw̄shīb Rā̄ Trêtëm. The establishment of Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka 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.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka is no diffrent. The town'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.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious flagstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's peasent-grade are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka is like a look into a broken heart. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the town never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka 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 Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's parks.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka 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.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka 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.

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

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka 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 Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka 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.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka.

The Lich Newt near Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves drinking to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

420 of Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

864 of Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka was attacked by a slaver gang capable of fielding large forces. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka lost 212 people, 286 livestock, and 83 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 70, when members of Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's militia enacted an operation to deliver supplies to a particular elites group. The operation was complicated by torrential rains which turned the ground into deep mud. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Akh Yǐwga Birěkhka's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History