Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët (/hɛ/ /ˈgi̽ghu/ [whole; entire] [pin]) is a subtropical Town located in Pogodosi Parish, Vrǟmnde̜wi̽fto Diocese, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët was founded by Great Reef Crabs Chebedric, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët receives an average of 234 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6130 m (20111 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1453, by Great Reef Crabs Chebedric. The establishment of Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Great Reef Crabs Chebedric electing to pay people to resettle in Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët.

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hë Gi̽ghu 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.

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët is buildings are speckled and packed arround broad cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. 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. The peasent-grade has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Hë Gi̽ghu 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.

Hë Gi̽ghu 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.

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

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

Hë Gi̽ghu 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.

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët 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

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët.

The Raven Swarm near Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via 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.

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

392 of Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

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

865 of Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

Hë Gi̽ghu Vrët's residents established a new industry (19358 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

The the a flute of Necromancy, an a flute imbued with notable amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Hë ǟs Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History