Vahærû Husû Higu̹

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ (/maːd/ /ˈhusʊ/ [extinct] [son]) is a subtropical Large City located in Ku̹chî Qànæ Kingdom, Djenere County, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Vahærû Husû Higu̹ is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Vahærû Husû Higu̹ was founded by Hoůkh, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°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 1°C (33°F). Vahærû Husû Higu̹ receives an average of 306 cm/y (120 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vahærû Husû Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 265 km² (106 mi²), and an average elevation of 3652 m (11981 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1339, by Hoůkh. The establishment of Vahærû Husû Higu̹ was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Hoůkh struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vahærû Husû Higu̹ as a prison colony.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vahærû Husû Higu̹ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ is is constructed arround a series of crampt flagstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Vahærû Husû Higu̹, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s Relic of the World That Was has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

The city shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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 Vahærû Husû Higu̹. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s parks.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Vahærû Husû Higu̹.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

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

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

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

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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 Large City. Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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 Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ 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.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Vahærû Husû Higu̹ most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Dlurgraven near Vahærû Husû Higu̹ are known to be quite timid.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

23593 of Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1316 work in Agriculture
• 5239 work as Craftsmen
• 1955 work as Merchants
• 3625 work as Service Workers
• 2476 work as General Laborers
• 970 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3349 work as Civil Servants
• 2098 work in Cottage Industries
• 1318 work as Artists
• 1247 work in Produce Industries

36972 of Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2523 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vahærû Husû Higu̹ has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Vahærû Husû Higu̹ was attacked by organized criminals with significant wealth and power. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Vahærû Husû Higu̹ lost 181 people, 281 livestock, and 32 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 157, when members of Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s militia enacted an operation to extract assets from a vault under siege by the enemy. The operation was complicated by a key segment of the operation that deepened entirely on a stealth mission going perfectly. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in a stalemate for Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s forces. The war is remembered in legend by Vahærû Husû Higu̹'s bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History