Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez (/ˈqejoː/ /ˌhjewiˈduka/ [serious; obese] [perfection]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Wǟlwu Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez was founded by Håh́ Shumungo, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -7°C (20°F). Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez receives an average of 248 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1898 m (6227 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1359, by Håh́ Shumungo. The establishment of Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Håh́ Shumungo electing to pay people to resettle in Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez.

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez 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.

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad baked earthen streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez's brittle defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Qeyō Hjewiduka 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.

Qeyō Hjewiduka 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.

Qeyō Hjewiduka 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.

Qeyō Hjewiduka 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.

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

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Qeyō Hjewiduka 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 Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez 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.

Qeyō Hjewiduka 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.

Qeyō Hjewiduka 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Sylph near Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves ritual combat to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 via chanting.

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.

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez Census Data: Year 2000

567 of Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 35 work in Agriculture
• 124 work as Craftsmen
• 46 work as Merchants
• 94 work as Service Workers
• 54 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 83 work as Civil Servants
• 53 work in Cottage Industries
• 29 work as Artists
• 29 work in Produce Industries

1060 of Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 122 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

The the a flail of Invocation, an a flail imbued with notable amounts of Invocation energies was created near Qeyō Hjewiduka Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History