Vrescri-me̜kë Kez

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez (/ˈvrescri/ /ˈme̜kɛ/ [behavior] [state (condition); condition (state)]) is a temperate Town located in the Skruvnōk Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Vrescri-me̜kë Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Vrescri-me̜kë Kez was founded by Spiny Eurypterids Dharda, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez has a yearly average temperature of 9°C (48°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -9°C (16°F). Vrescri-me̜kë Kez receives an average of 161 cm/y (63 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Vrescri-me̜kë Kez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3178 m (10426 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1269, by Spiny Eurypterids Dharda. The establishment of Vrescri-me̜kë Kez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Spiny Eurypterids Dharda struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vrescri-me̜kë Kez as a prison colony.

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

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of broad baked earthen streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Astonishigly, the minimaly adiquite are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Vrescri-me̜kë Kez makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Vrescri-me̜kë 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.

Vrescri-me̜kë 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.

Vrescri-me̜kë 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.

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

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Vrescri-me̜kë 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

Vrescri-me̜kë 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.

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez's bank 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.

In Vrescri-me̜kë Kez sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Gravebound near Vrescri-me̜kë Kez are known to be quite timid.

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez Census Data: Year 2000

331 of Vrescri-me̜kë Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 56 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

690 of Vrescri-me̜kë Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 88 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vrescri-me̜kë Kez is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History