Ame Rûvà Higu̹

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ (/ˈame/ /ˈrʊvə/ [tall] [engine; motor]) is a subtropical Large City located in Mæri Qàyacha Dutchy, Iufnakhthy Island, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Ame Rûvà Higu̹ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ame Rûvà Higu̹ was founded by Balcheth, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Ame Rûvà Higu̹ receives an average of 245 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ame Rûvà Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 430 km² (172 mi²), and an average elevation of 1204 m (3950 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ was founded durring the late 18th century in early winter of the year 1763, by Balcheth. The establishment of Ame Rûvà Higu̹ was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s construction back out of the project. Balcheth pushed on reguardles, and Ame Rûvà Higu̹ was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ame Rûvà Higu̹ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ is is constructed arround a series of crampt cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Ame Rûvà Higu̹, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The city's Relic of the World That Was have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

A look around Ame Rûvà Higu̹ seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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 Ame Rûvà Higu̹. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s parks.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ame Rûvà Higu̹.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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.

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

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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.

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

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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. Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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 Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ 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.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Ame Rûvà Higu̹ leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Mud Elemental, Small near Ame Rûvà Higu̹ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

39060 of Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2244 work in Agriculture
• 8888 work as Craftsmen
• 3116 work as Merchants
• 5759 work as Service Workers
• 3977 work as General Laborers
• 1584 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5755 work as Civil Servants
• 3562 work in Cottage Industries
• 2149 work as Artists
• 2026 work in Produce Industries

54629 of Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 8146 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Ame Rûvà Higu̹ is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Ame Rûvà Higu̹'s local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History