Hÿg Schärn Ckez

Hÿg Schärn Ckez (/hig/ /s̼ərn/ [hole; cavity; void; crack] [election]) is a subtropical Town located in Zàjwàzàp County, Yazcarfeh Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Hÿg Schärn Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Hÿg Schärn Ckez was founded by Horxohz Hub̄qug, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Hÿg Schärn Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Hÿg Schärn Ckez receives an average of 281 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Hÿg Schärn Ckez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2060 m (6758 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hÿg Schärn Ckez was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1227, by Horxohz Hub̄qug. The establishment of Hÿg Schärn Ckez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Horxohz Hub̄qug struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Hÿg Schärn Ckez as a prison colony.

Hÿg Schärn Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hÿg Schärn 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.

Hÿg Schärn Ckez is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow baked earthen streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary 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.

Hÿg Schärn Ckez 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 Hÿg Schärn Ckez ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Hÿg Schärn 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.

Hÿg Schärn 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.

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

Hÿg Schärn Ckez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Hÿg Schärn Ckez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Hÿg Schärn 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.

Cultural Notes

Hÿg Schärn Ckez's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Hÿg Schärn Ckez's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Hÿg Schärn Ckez.

The Tooth Fairy near Hÿg Schärn Ckez are known to be quite timid.

Hÿg Schärn Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Hÿg Schärn Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

393 of Hÿg Schärn Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

844 of Hÿg Schärn Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 51 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Hÿg Schärn Ckez is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a map of Illusion, an a map imbued with potent amounts of Illusion energies was created near Hÿg Schärn Ckez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History