Hef Abrin Hadfow

Hef Abrin Hadfow (/hef/ /ˈabrin/ [dense] [sailor]) is a subtropical Large City located in Khōktoira Parish, Zōzqut Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Hef Abrin Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Hef Abrin Hadfow was founded by Firnipu, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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). Hef Abrin Hadfow receives an average of 153 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Hef Abrin Hadfow covers an area of nearly 67 km² (26 mi²), and an average elevation of 4920 m (16141 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hef Abrin Hadfow was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1299, by Firnipu. The establishment of Hef Abrin Hadfow was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Firnipu struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Hef Abrin Hadfow as a prison colony.

Hef Abrin Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hef Abrin Hadfow is no diffrent. The city'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.

Hef Abrin Hadfow is is constructed arround a series of premissive cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the brittle defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Hef Abrin Hadfow has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Hef Abrin Hadfow ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

Hef Abrin Hadfow possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Hef Abrin Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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 Hef Abrin Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hef Abrin Hadfow's parks.

Hef Abrin Hadfow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hef Abrin Hadfow.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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.

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

Hef Abrin Hadfow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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.

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

Hef Abrin Hadfow has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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 Large City. Hef Abrin Hadfow's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Hef Abrin Hadfow possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Hef Abrin Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Hef Abrin Hadfow has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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 Hef Abrin Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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.

Hef Abrin Hadfow 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

Hef Abrin Hadfow's chapel 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 Hef Abrin Hadfow rainbows form quite often above the Large City.

The Phase Flea near Hef Abrin Hadfow are known to be quite timid.

Hef Abrin Hadfow'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 Invocation energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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.

Hef Abrin Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

5900 of Hef Abrin Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 331 work in Agriculture
• 1329 work as Craftsmen
• 470 work as Merchants
• 876 work as Service Workers
• 615 work as General Laborers
• 240 work as Skilled Laborers
• 863 work as Civil Servants
• 525 work in Cottage Industries
• 324 work as Artists
• 327 work in Produce Industries

9066 of Hef Abrin Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 955 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hef Abrin Hadfow has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Hef Abrin Hadfow. One of Hef Abrin Hadfow's festivals remembers the hero.

History