Krolgë Kon Vrët

Krolgë Kon Vrët (/ˈkrolgɛ/ /kon/ [skinny] [poultry]) is a subtropical Town located in Zi̽schyi Parish, Nto̠ftǟmǟw District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Krolgë Kon Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Krolgë Kon Vrët was founded by Jeremy Birimo, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Krolgë Kon Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°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 7°C (44°F). Krolgë Kon Vrët receives an average of 293 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Krolgë Kon Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5182 m (17001 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Krolgë Kon Vrët was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1291, by Jeremy Birimo. The establishment of Krolgë Kon Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Jeremy Birimo struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Krolgë Kon Vrët as a prison colony.

Krolgë Kon Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Krolgë Kon Vrët 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.

Krolgë Kon Vrët is buildings are built arround a single spacious cobblestone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Krolgë Kon Vrët has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Krolgë Kon Vrët’s streets. A look around Krolgë Kon Vrët has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Krolgë Kon Vrët long.

Civic Infrastructure

Krolgë Kon Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Krolgë Kon Vrët.

Krolgë Kon Vrët 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.

Krolgë Kon Vrët has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Krolgë Kon Vrët 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.

Krolgë Kon Vrët 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.

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

Krolgë Kon Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Krolgë Kon Vrët 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

Krolgë Kon Vrët's town hall 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 Krolgë Kon Vrët tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Almiraj near Krolgë Kon Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Krolgë Kon Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Krolgë Kon Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

367 of Krolgë Kon Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

789 of Krolgë Kon Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 48 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Krolgë Kon Vrët is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

A local has came up with a wonderful new idea (3445 % 6)+1 months ago; it may be a magical innovation, a new industrial process, a new agricultural product, a new use for what was thought to be ancient garbage, or some other very useful, profitable idea. Everyone around them is fighting for the chance to exploit this clever new plan.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an otherwise minor earthquake shifted Brook Rushing. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Krolgë Kon Vrët, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Krolgë Kon Vrët lost 239 people, 108 livestock, and 92 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Agony Drownings.

History