Syol Gok Kez

Syol Gok Kez (/sjol/ /gok/ [native] [apology]) is a subtropical Town located in Trunjetmole Zone, Nto̠ftǟmǟw District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Syol Gok Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Syol Gok Kez was founded by Zlegêyëm Warai, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Syol Gok Kez has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Syol Gok Kez receives an average of 244 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Syol Gok Kez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 8300 m (-15718 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Syol Gok Kez was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1335, by Zlegêyëm Warai. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Syol Gok Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Syol Gok 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.

Syol Gok Kez is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow flagstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's minimaly adiquite 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.

Syol Gok Kez seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Syol Gok 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.

Syol Gok 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.

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

Syol Gok Kez 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 Town. Syol Gok Kez's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Syol Gok 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 Syol Gok Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Syol Gok 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.

Syol Gok 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

Syol Gok Kez's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Syol Gok Kez.

The Almiraj near Syol Gok Kez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Syol Gok Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Syol Gok Kez Census Data: Year 2000

429 of Syol Gok Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 75 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

859 of Syol Gok Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 111 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Syol Gok 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 Syol Gok Kez suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

Syol Gok Kez is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Syol Gok Kez's harvest from an army of bandits. Syol Gok Kez created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History