Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ (/stro˞/ /ˈco˞wto˞k/ [private] [edge; verge]) is a temperate Large City located in the Meneghelmofe Earldom of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ was founded by Důh́å Ghuldrash, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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). Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ receives an average of 272 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ covers an area of nearly 532 km² (212 mi²), and an average elevation of 1878 m (6161 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ was founded durring the early 15th century in summer of the year 1418, by Důh́å Ghuldrash. The establishment of Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ is no diffrent. The city'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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ is is constructed arround a series of restrictive gravel mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s unusual though effective defenses are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look arround Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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 Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s parks.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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.

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

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Large City. Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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 Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ 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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠.

The Hungry Flesh near Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ are known to be quite timid.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 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.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ Census Data: Year 2000

47794 of Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2551 work in Agriculture
• 10769 work as Craftsmen
• 3946 work as Merchants
• 7151 work as Service Workers
• 4847 work as General Laborers
• 1999 work as Skilled Laborers
• 7124 work as Civil Servants
• 4199 work in Cottage Industries
• 2680 work as Artists
• 2528 work in Produce Industries

73727 of Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3758 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the a glaive of Conjuration, an a glaive imbued with notable amounts of Conjuration energies was created near Strö Chyhyöwtök Qo̠ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History