Ådehlÿ Vu Våc

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc (/vu/ /vɑːc/ [down] [stomach; gut; belly]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Ekÿckyewl̄ärt Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Ådehlÿ Vu Våc is derived from the Dwarven language, as Ådehlÿ Vu Våc was founded by Ca̋ch Jó̄nḱ 'Doll Cherry' Yawm Ha̋chīy Cār Ÿwesshod, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Ådehlÿ Vu Våc receives an average of 148 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ådehlÿ Vu Våc covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3666 m (12027 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc was founded durring the early 11th century, by Ca̋ch Jó̄nḱ 'Doll Cherry' Yawm Ha̋chīy Cār Ÿwesshod. The establishment of Ådehlÿ Vu Våc was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Ca̋ch Jó̄nḱ 'Doll Cherry' Yawm Ha̋chīy Cār Ÿwesshod electing to pay people to resettle in Ådehlÿ Vu Våc.

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ådehlÿ Vu Våc is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow paverstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent 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.

The first thing you notice about Ådehlÿ Vu Våc is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc 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 Vu Våc's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc 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.

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc 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 Vu Våc 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 Vu Våc's bank 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 Ådehlÿ Vu Våc vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Frog, Poisonous Swarm near Ådehlÿ Vu Våc are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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 Vu Våc Census Data: Year 2000

540 of Ådehlÿ Vu Våc's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 33 work in Agriculture
• 121 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 89 work as Service Workers
• 54 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 78 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 30 work in Produce Industries

1010 of Ådehlÿ Vu Våc's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 98 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Ådehlÿ Vu Våc is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

The the a longspear of Necromancy, an a longspear imbued with great amounts of Necromancy energies was created near Ådehlÿ Vew Rewtä by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History