Mëd-iǟk Kez

Mëd-iǟk Kez (/mɛd/ /jaːk/ [lip] [accountant]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Nënchyën Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Mëd-iǟk Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Mëd-iǟk Kez was founded by Chisselu Shruzraneil, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Mëd-iǟk Kez has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -1°C (31°F). Mëd-iǟk Kez receives an average of 150 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Mëd-iǟk Kez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2900 m (9514 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Mëd-iǟk Kez was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1399, by Chisselu Shruzraneil. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Chisselu Shruzraneil.

Mëd-iǟk Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Mëd-iǟk Kez is no diffrent. The town'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.

Mëd-iǟk Kez is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt cobblestone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's cost-cutting-focused defences 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.

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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 Mëd-iǟk Kez’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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 Mëd-iǟk Kez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Mëd-iǟk Kez's parks.

Mëd-iǟk Kez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Mëd-iǟk Kez.

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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.

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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.

Mëd-iǟk Kez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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.

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

Mëd-iǟk Kez has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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 Mëd-iǟk Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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.

Mëd-iǟk Kez 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

Mëd-iǟk Kez's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Mëd-iǟk Kez'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 Mëd-iǟk Kez there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Trailgaunt near Mëd-iǟk Kez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Mëd-iǟk Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Mëd-iǟk Kez Census Data: Year 2000

510 of Mëd-iǟk Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 117 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 85 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 74 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

961 of Mëd-iǟk Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 127 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Mëd-iǟk Kez's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Mëd-iǟk Kez suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Mëd-iǟk Kez. Mëd-iǟk Kez's militia's elite squad is named after .

History