Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy (/hantˈvɪ̘/ /rɑːʤ/ [ruby] [crystal]) is a subtropical Town located in Yedêrëli County, Gÿtgesheyd Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy was founded by Guruth Härtfewy, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy 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). Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy receives an average of 164 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5080 m (16666 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy was founded durring the early 11th century, by Guruth Härtfewy. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Guruth Härtfewy.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy is no diffrent. The town'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.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive flagstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's political statment focused walls has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy 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 Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's parks.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy 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.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy 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.

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

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy 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 Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy 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.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy 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

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Mud Elemental, Large near Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves creating small tokens to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 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.

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy Census Data: Year 2000

436 of Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 98 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

873 of Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 113 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's residents established a new industry (10162 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Ådehlÿ Hyeh Råy's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History