Räz Häy Shenu

Räz Häy Shenu (/həʤ/ /s̼eˈnu/ [middle] [controversy]) is a subtropical City located in Gisomeyaja Hold, Hazuhima Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Räz Häy Shenu is derived from the Sylvin language, as Räz Häy Shenu was founded by Ermēs Méchvō 'Bite Ivy' Sé̄́ńr Mēń̄s Mp̪fé̄sh, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Räz Häy Shenu has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Räz Häy Shenu receives an average of 220 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Räz Häy Shenu covers an area of nearly 37 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 9096 m (-13107 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Räz Häy Shenu was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1046, by Ermēs Méchvō 'Bite Ivy' Sé̄́ńr Mēń̄s Mp̪fé̄sh. The establishment of Räz Häy Shenu 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.

Räz Häy Shenu was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Räz Häy Shenu is no diffrent. The city'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.

Räz Häy Shenu is buildings have been located at convienant points along the hill Räz Häy Shenu was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad packed earth streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Unfortuantly, these perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look arround Räz Häy Shenu reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Räz Häy Shenu possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Räz Häy Shenu has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Räz Häy Shenu 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 Räz Häy Shenu. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Räz Häy Shenu's parks.

Räz Häy Shenu has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Räz Häy Shenu.

Räz Häy Shenu has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Räz Häy Shenu 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.

Räz Häy Shenu has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Räz Häy Shenu has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Räz Häy Shenu 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.

Räz Häy Shenu 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.

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

Räz Häy Shenu has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Räz Häy Shenu 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 City. Räz Häy Shenu's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Räz Häy Shenu possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Räz Häy Shenu has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Räz Häy Shenu 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 Räz Häy Shenu's natural decorations nor waterways.

Räz Häy Shenu has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Räz Häy Shenu 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.

Räz Häy Shenu 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

Räz Häy Shenu'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.

In Räz Häy Shenu there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Spider, Skull (Tiny) near Räz Häy Shenu are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Räz Häy Shenu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Conjuration 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.

Räz Häy Shenu Census Data: Year 2000

3244 of Räz Häy Shenu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 171 work in Agriculture
• 723 work as Craftsmen
• 266 work as Merchants
• 501 work as Service Workers
• 330 work as General Laborers
• 126 work as Skilled Laborers
• 479 work as Civil Servants
• 295 work in Cottage Industries
• 176 work as Artists
• 177 work in Produce Industries

5378 of Räz Häy Shenu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 175 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Räz Häy Shenu has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Räz Häy Shenu is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Räz Häy Shenu was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 15 days. Räz Häy Shenu lost 147 people and 290 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Heartache's Flame.

History