Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh (/kəbalˈvo/ /giˌtabehˈduk/ [political] [carbonated water]) is a subtropical City located in Qehbnshenu Hold, Gÿtgesheyd Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh was founded by Crabs, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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). Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh receives an average of 178 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh covers an area of nearly 30 km² (12 mi²), and an average elevation of 5406 m (17736 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1313, by Crabs. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh is no diffrent. The city'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.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt carved bedrock streets which form hexical 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 city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The city's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

A quick look in any direction shows Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live.

Civic Infrastructure

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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 Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's parks.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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.

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

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the City. Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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 Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh 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.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh birds speak prophesy.

The Leshy, Lichen near Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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.

Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh Census Data: Year 2000

2613 of Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 155 work in Agriculture
• 574 work as Craftsmen
• 214 work as Merchants
• 403 work as Service Workers
• 258 work as General Laborers
• 106 work as Skilled Laborers
• 379 work as Civil Servants
• 245 work in Cottage Industries
• 137 work as Artists
• 142 work in Produce Industries

4195 of Chhe Getabehduk Ÿhkphÿh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 358 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

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

History