Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez (/strad/ /ˈvrezdre̜t/ [cabbage] [conquest]) is a subtropical Town located in the Miqtpsukhe Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez was founded by Shêm Birimo, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez receives an average of 75 cm/y (29 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3938 m (12919 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1284, by Shêm Birimo. The establishment of Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Shêm Birimo struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez as a prison colony.

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Strad-vrezdre̜t 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.

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious gravel streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez's political statment focused walls has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Right off the bat Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Strad-vrezdre̜t 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.

Strad-vrezdre̜t 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.

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez 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.

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

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Strad-vrezdre̜t 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.

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.

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez's chapel 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 Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Lizardfolk, Fungal near Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez are known to be quite timid.

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Enchantment 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.

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez Census Data: Year 2000

384 of Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

839 of Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 50 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Strad-vrezdre̜t Kez. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History