Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez (/ˈvetcha/ /go̠n/ [backward] [position (location)]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Trëyön Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez was founded by Szelzus Khunromud, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 4°C (39°F). Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez receives an average of 150 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3888 m (12755 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1511, by Szelzus Khunromud. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez is buildings are located arround a single restrictive cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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.

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

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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 Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n 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

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez.

The Urdefhan near Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez Census Data: Year 2000

542 of Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 32 work in Agriculture
• 120 work as Craftsmen
• 44 work as Merchants
• 89 work as Service Workers
• 53 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 82 work as Civil Servants
• 48 work in Cottage Industries
• 26 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1035 of Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 100 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez, swallowing large sections of the community. Vetchyhyha Go̠n Kez lost 124 people, 272 livestock, and 26 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Cursed Fates Swallowing.

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