Hef Zde̜ Vrët

Hef Zde̜ Vrët (/hef/ /zde̜/ [dense] [brain; wit]) is a temperate Town located in Smōntvöwōrtre̜lskek Parish, Bàze Logu Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Hef Zde̜ Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Hef Zde̜ Vrët was founded by Strossas Yaezulror, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Hef Zde̜ Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -10°C (14°F). Hef Zde̜ Vrët receives an average of 286 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Hef Zde̜ Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2258 m (7408 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hef Zde̜ Vrët was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1268, by Strossas Yaezulror. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Strossas Yaezulror.

Hef Zde̜ Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hef Zde̜ Vrët 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.

Hef Zde̜ Vrët is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious cobblestone 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 lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Hef Zde̜ Vrët has the unmistakable air of a town 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 Zde̜ Vrët ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Hef Zde̜ Vrët 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 Town. Hef Zde̜ Vrët's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Hef Zde̜ Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Hef Zde̜ Vrët 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

While Hef Zde̜ Vrët has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Hef Zde̜ Vrët's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Hef Zde̜ Vrët rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Lurker in Light near Hef Zde̜ Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Hef Zde̜ Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Zde̜ Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

391 of Hef Zde̜ Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

812 of Hef Zde̜ Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 37 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hef Zde̜ Vrët is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

The the a lanturn of Enchantment, an a lanturn imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Hef Zde̜ Vrët by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History