Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå (/cutcˈho/ /gɑː/ [behind; back] [place; location; site]) is a subtropical Town located in Kāshhācāv County, Yazcarfeh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå was founded by Tizva Cetrÿnequg, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå receives an average of 280 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5234 m (17171 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå was founded durring the early 9th century, by Tizva Cetrÿnequg. The establishment of Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tizva Cetrÿnequg struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå as a prison colony.

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå 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 Qakÿ Gå is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt baked earthen streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square 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. Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå's peasent-grade 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.

A look around Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around town. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the town seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå 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 Qakÿ Gå 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 Qakÿ Gå 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.

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

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

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå 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

Life is hard in Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Owl near Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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 Qakÿ Gå Census Data: Year 2000

384 of Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

855 of Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ådehlÿ Qakÿ Gå'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 Qakÿ Gå suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

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

History