Shel Phewbachu Ckez

Shel Phewbachu Ckez (/s̼il/ /fuːbakˈhu/ [media] [elevation]) is a subtropical Town located in Hîzi Kâhe County, Qånehgdab Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Shel Phewbachu Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Shel Phewbachu Ckez was founded by Lobordes Cåqcebackhu, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Shel Phewbachu Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Shel Phewbachu Ckez receives an average of 247 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Shel Phewbachu Ckez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 988 m (3241 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Shel Phewbachu Ckez was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1337, by Lobordes Cåqcebackhu. The establishment of Shel Phewbachu Ckez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Lobordes Cåqcebackhu struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Shel Phewbachu Ckez as a prison colony.

Shel Phewbachu Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Shel Phewbachu Ckez 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.

Shel Phewbachu Ckez is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious 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 well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The frontieer-style defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A quick look in any direction shows Shel Phewbachu Ckez is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this town live. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Shel Phewbachu 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.

Shel Phewbachu 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.

Shel Phewbachu 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.

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

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

Shel Phewbachu 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

While Shel Phewbachu Ckez might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Shel Phewbachu Ckez's mayor's house 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 Shel Phewbachu Ckez there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Walking Stick, Giant near Shel Phewbachu Ckez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Shel Phewbachu Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Shel Phewbachu Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

360 of Shel Phewbachu Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 83 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

721 of Shel Phewbachu Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 93 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Shel Phewbachu Ckez possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Shel Phewbachu Ckez's harvest from an army of bandits. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History