Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow (/ke/ /bro̠r/ [gray] [rank (military); rank (position)]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Krëchysnǟ Moot of the Rosid.

The name Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow is derived from the Goblin language, as Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow was founded by Brandwen, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow receives an average of 153 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow covers an area of nearly 63 km² (25 mi²), and an average elevation of 3942 m (12933 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow was founded durring the early 17th century in early spring of the year 1631, by Brandwen. The establishment of Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's construction back out of the project. Brandwen pushed on reguardles, and Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow is no diffrent. The city'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.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious baked earthen streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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. Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow'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. Unfortuantly, these unusual though effective defenses are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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 Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's parks.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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.

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

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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.

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

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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. Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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 Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow 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

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Venomroach near Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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.

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow Census Data: Year 2000

5614 of Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 320 work in Agriculture
• 1271 work as Craftsmen
• 460 work as Merchants
• 857 work as Service Workers
• 559 work as General Laborers
• 224 work as Skilled Laborers
• 830 work as Civil Servants
• 486 work in Cottage Industries
• 317 work as Artists
• 290 work in Produce Industries

9004 of Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 298 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

The center of Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow, swallowing large sections of the community. Zbëk Bro̠r Hadfow lost 223 people, 322 livestock, and 22 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Woe Swallowing.

History