Väq Garx Ckez

Väq Garx Ckez (/li/ /garx/ [actually] [gossip]) is a subtropical Town located in the Hatupujuqe Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Väq Garx Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Väq Garx Ckez was founded by Ǵatsik Zacwafqehgbävle, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Väq Garx Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°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 19°C (66°F). Väq Garx Ckez receives an average of 90 cm/y (35 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Väq Garx Ckez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 7346 m (-18848 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Väq Garx Ckez was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1358, by Ǵatsik Zacwafqehgbävle. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Väq Garx Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Väq Garx 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.

Väq Garx Ckez is buildings are located arround a single premissive packed earth mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Väq Garx Ckez, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the town. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

Väq Garx Ckez has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Väq Garx Ckez 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 Väq Garx Ckez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Väq Garx Ckez's parks.

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

Väq Garx 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.

Väq Garx Ckez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Väq Garx 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.

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

Väq Garx Ckez 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. Väq Garx Ckez's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Väq Garx Ckez 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 Väq Garx Ckez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Väq Garx Ckez 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.

Väq Garx 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.

Väq Garx Ckez 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

Väq Garx Ckez's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Väq Garx Ckez.

The Blood Hawk near Väq Garx Ckez are known to be quite timid.

Väq Garx Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 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.

Väq Garx Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

474 of Väq Garx Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 107 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 70 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

929 of Väq Garx Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 89 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Väq Garx Ckez has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

A local has came up with a wonderful new idea (17843 % 6)+1 months ago; it may be a magical innovation, a new industrial process, a new agricultural product, a new use for what was thought to be ancient garbage, or some other very useful, profitable idea. Everyone around them is fighting for the chance to exploit this clever new plan.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century was ravaged by a deadly sickness. was the epicenter of the disaster, but Väq Garx Ckez suffered the most. Väq Garx Ckez lost 162 people, 206 livestock, and 78 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is spoken of in hushed whispers as the Wrath of Mourning.

History