Town: Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka
Example Constructi architecture.
StateFederation of Alveria
ProvenceQěvrìlæh District
Sub ProvenceVdrijenjetusu Zone
RegionKûgû Obû Fields
Founded1232
Community LeaderAdministrator Ghihubno Zleg̈
Area5 km2 (2 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp19°C (66°F)
Average Elevation3656 m (11994 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation248 cm/y (97 in/y)
Population1394
Population Density278 people per km2 (697 people per mi2)
Town AuraElven High Magic
Naming
Native nameGz-38n Mæc Birěkhka
Pronunciation/qɛd/ /mæc/
Direct Translation[sour] [birth]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka (/qɛd/ /mæc/ [sour] [birth]) is a subtropical Town located in Vdrijenjetusu Zone, Qěvrìlæh District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka was founded by Treshèbrê Èbëkèdo, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka receives an average of 248 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 5 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 3656 m (11994 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1232, by Treshèbrê Èbëkèdo. The establishment of Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka is buildings are located arround a single narrow worn bedrock mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. The bare minimum defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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 Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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 Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's parks.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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 Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka 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

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka.

The Living Topiary near Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 2
  • Farmers: 4
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 4
  • Milk Maids: 3
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 3
  • Shepherds: 3
    • Farmland: 5589 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 348
    • Poultry: 4182
    • Swine: 278
    • Sheep: 13
    • Goats: 2
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 139

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 2
  • Blacksmiths: 3
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 3
  • Candlemakers: 5
  • Carpenters: 4
  • Clothmakers: 3
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 1
  • Coopers: 3
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Copyists: 1
  • Cutlers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 3
  • Farrier: 8
  • Glassworkers: 4
  • Gunsmiths: 2
  • Harness-Makers: 1
  • Hatters: 2
  • Hosiery Workers: 1
  • Jewelers: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 3
  • Locksmiths: 1
  • Matchstick makers: 2
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 2
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 2
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 2
  • Roofers: 1
  • Ropemakers: 1
  • Rugmakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 2
  • Scabbardmakers: 3
  • Scalemakers: 1
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Shoemakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 4
  • Tailors: 8
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 2
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 3
  • Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 2
  • Butchers: 3
  • Chandlers: 3
  • Chicken Butchers: 3
  • Entrepreneurs: 1
  • Fine Clothiers: 3
  • Fishmongers: 3
  • Potion Sellers: 2
  • Resellers: 4
  • Spice Merchants: 1
  • Wine-sellers: 2
  • Wheelwright: 2
  • Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

  • Bakers: 7
  • Barbers: 6
  • Coachmen: 1
  • Cooks: 5
  • Doctors: 2
  • Gamekeepers: 2
  • Grooms: 1
  • Hairdressers: 4
  • Healers: 4
  • Housekeepers: 3
  • Housemaids: 7
  • House Stewards: 3
  • Inns: 1
  • Laundry maids: 2
  • Maidservants: 5
  • Nursery Maids: 2
  • Pastrycooks: 4
  • Restaurateur: 5
  • Tavern Keepers: 6

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 1
  • Bleachers: 1
  • Coal Heavers: 3
  • In-Town Couriers: 3
  • Long Haul Couriers: 3
  • Dockyard Workers: 2
  • Hay Merchants: 1
  • Leech Collectors: 3
  • Millers: 3
  • Miners: 3
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 2
  • Postmen: 3
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 3
  • Tosher: 2
  • Warehousemen: 4
  • Watercarriers: 3
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 2
  • Clerk: 2
  • Dentists: 1
  • Educators: 3
  • Engineers: 1
  • Gardeners: 1
  • Mages: 1
  • Plumbers: 1
  • Pharmacist: 1
  • Scientists: 1

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 1
  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 3
  • Civic Iudex: 1
  • Exorcist: 3
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 2
  • Landlords: 2
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 2
  • Militia Officers: 10
  • Monks, Monastic: 4
  • Monks, Civic: 4
  • Historian, Oral: 3
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
  • Priests: 5
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 2
  • Scholars: 2
  • Spiritualist: 2
  • Storytellers: 5
  • Military Officers: 5

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 4
  • Comfort Services: 5
  • Enchanters: 1
  • Herbalists: 1
  • Jaminators: 4
  • Needleworkers: 4
  • Potters: 2
  • Preserve Makers: 3
  • Quilters: 2
  • Seamsters: 8
  • Spinners: 4
  • Tinker: 1
  • Weaver: 3

Artists

  • Actors: 1
  • Bards: 2
  • Dancers: 1
  • Engravers: 1
  • Glaziers: 1
  • Inlayers: 1
  • Musicians: 4
  • Playwrights: 1
  • Sculptors, Art: 1
  • Wood Carvers: 4
  • Writers: 5

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 5
  • Canners: 3
  • Cheesmakers: 4
  • Millers: 2
  • Picklers: 2
  • Smokers: 1
  • Stockmakers: 1
  • Tobacconists: 2
  • Tallowmakers: 2

432 of Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

921 of Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 41 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Gz-38n Mæc Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History