Hÿk Gewc Ckez

Hÿk Gewc Ckez (/hik/ /guːc/ [cuff] [microscope]) is a subtropical Town located in Hez̄pukaqu County, Gÿtgesheyd Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Hÿk Gewc Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Hÿk Gewc Ckez was founded by Edlessel Zachwafyul̄, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Hÿk Gewc Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Hÿk Gewc Ckez receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hÿk Gewc Ckez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5666 m (18589 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hÿk Gewc Ckez was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1205, by Edlessel Zachwafyul̄. The establishment of Hÿk Gewc Ckez 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.

Hÿk Gewc Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hÿk Gewc Ckez is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Hÿk Gewc Ckez is is constructed arround a series of crampt cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent fortifications 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.

A look around Hÿk Gewc Ckez shows Hÿk Gewc Ckez is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Hÿk Gewc 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.

Hÿk Gewc 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.

Hÿk Gewc Ckez has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

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

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

Hÿk Gewc 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

Hÿk Gewc Ckez's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Hÿk Gewc Ckez.

The Mud Elemental, Large near Hÿk Gewc Ckez are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Hÿk Gewc Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Transmutation 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.

Hÿk Gewc Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

346 of Hÿk Gewc Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 56 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

766 of Hÿk Gewc Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 34 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hÿk Gewc Ckez produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Hÿk Gewc Ckez is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the a suit of Banded mail of Transmutation, an a suit of Banded mail imbued with great amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Hÿk Gewc Ckez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History