Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez (/ən/ /zɑː juˈllve/ [important; main] [semen]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Lêqèyêlothi Doza County, Sipugehive Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez was founded by Hèsh Zehndtubckexu, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 5°C (41°F). Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez receives an average of 157 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 10234 m (-9373 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1242, by Hèsh Zehndtubckexu. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of spacious gravel streets which form triangular 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 Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez's size could have. The town's well-designed, yet cheep are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire town feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a town, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez 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 Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez's parks.

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

Än Zå Yul̄ve 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.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Än Zå Yul̄ve 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.

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

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez 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 Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez 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.

Än Zå Yul̄ve 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.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez 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

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Skin Stitcher near Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez are known to be quite timid.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sex to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

555 of Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 121 work as Craftsmen
• 46 work as Merchants
• 92 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 86 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 30 work as Artists
• 30 work in Produce Industries

1087 of Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 50 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

The the a pair of bracers of Enchantment, an a pair of bracers imbued with notable amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Än Zå Yul̄ve Ckez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History