Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez (/ˈhɛjvo̠/ /scro˞d/ [loose] [disk]) is a temperate Town located in Atne̜ner Parish, Bàze Logu Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez was founded by Aci Drorsair, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez has a yearly average temperature of 9°C (48°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez receives an average of 196 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2268 m (7440 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1151, by Aci Drorsair. The establishment of Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez is no diffrent. The town'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.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive 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 is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. The bare minimum defences 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 Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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 Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's parks.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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.

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

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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. Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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 Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez 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

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

In Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Witchcrow near Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 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.

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez Census Data: Year 2000

447 of Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 97 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

864 of Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 98 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez used to be much richer, but something happened in the last (19787 % 6)+1 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

The the a sickle of Elven High Magic, an a sickle imbued with potent amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created near Hëyvo̠ Schyröd Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History