Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez (/kərkt/ /gib/ [brown] [temperature]) is a subtropical Town located in Qà I̊veb County, Ÿrtrewlqålÿ Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez was founded by Grelêm Härtedrayd, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez receives an average of 180 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3408 m (11181 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez was founded durring the late 18th century in late summer of the year 1669, by Grelêm Härtedrayd. The establishment of Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Grelêm Härtedrayd struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez as a prison colony.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez 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.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez is buildings are arranged arround a single restrictive cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The town's political statment focused walls are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Right off the bat Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the town nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the town, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez 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 Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's parks.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez 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.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez 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.

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

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez 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 Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez 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.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez 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

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez the milk never sours.

The Twigjack near Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via mimery.

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.

Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

451 of Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 99 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 77 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

910 of Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 86 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 28 days. Hÿckyen Gÿb Ckez lost 274 people and 285 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Hate's Flame.

History