Qächäb Zeldub Ckez

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez (/gɪ̘bn/ /zelˈdub/ [tusk] [cafe]) is a temperate Town located in Fissimqāf County, Väveb̄ Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Qächäb Zeldub Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Qächäb Zeldub Ckez was founded by Fyèdsepí Cetrÿnequg, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Qächäb Zeldub Ckez receives an average of 204 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Qächäb Zeldub Ckez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9270 m (-12536 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez was founded durring the early 11th century, by Fyèdsepí Cetrÿnequg. The establishment of Qächäb Zeldub Ckez was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Fyèdsepí Cetrÿnequg electing to pay people to resettle in Qächäb Zeldub Ckez.

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qächäb Zeldub Ckez 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.

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez is is constructed arround a semi-circular spacious paverstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Qächäb Zeldub Ckez's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian fortifications 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.

A look around Qächäb Zeldub Ckez gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Qächäb Zeldub Ckez brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez 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.

Qächäb Zeldub 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.

Qächäb Zeldub 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.

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

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

Qächäb Zeldub 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 Qächäb Zeldub Ckez has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Qächäb Zeldub Ckez it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Giant hissing cockroach near Qächäb Zeldub Ckez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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.

Qächäb Zeldub Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

354 of Qächäb Zeldub Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 60 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

786 of Qächäb Zeldub Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 59 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Qächäb Zeldub Ckez's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century heavy spring rains following an uncharacteristically dry year and a minor earthquake resulted in the collapse of the south west face of Mount Calamity. the landslide struck Qächäb Zeldub Ckez, and devastated the community. 245 people, 388 livestock, and 41 buildings were lost to the calamity. The disaster is recorded in history as Calamity's Fall.

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