Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb (/liʤ/ /ɑːb/ [special] [information; data]) is a subtropical Town located in the Evwåschyothäb Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb was founded by Garîv Härtedrayd, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb receives an average of 232 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4356 m (14291 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb was founded durring the late 11th century, by Garîv Härtedrayd. The establishment of Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb's construction back out of the project. Garîv Härtedrayd pushed on reguardles, and Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb 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.

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive flagstone 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 rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The town's millitarily questionable fortifications 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 town.

A look arround Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb 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

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb 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.

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb birds speak prophesy.

The Elusa Hound near Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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 Lÿy åb Census Data: Year 2000

301 of Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 69 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 50 work as Service Workers
• 28 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

693 of Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 20 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb'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 Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb 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 Mysticism, an an eyepatch imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Ådehlÿ Lÿy åb by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

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