Zuy Zeq Ckez

Zuy Zeq Ckez (/zuʤ/ /zeq/ [once] [fabric; textile]) is a subtropical Town located in Rarû Chyàqûs̺o County, Qånehgdab Kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Undermountain.

The name Zuy Zeq Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Zuy Zeq Ckez was founded by Jō̋mp̪f̄ Séch 'Sugar Delight' Jóchīr Jónv Coīs Raycztrÿke, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Zuy Zeq Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Zuy Zeq Ckez receives an average of 224 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Zuy Zeq Ckez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2610 m (8562 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zuy Zeq Ckez was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1146, by Jō̋mp̪f̄ Séch 'Sugar Delight' Jóchīr Jónv Coīs Raycztrÿke. The establishment of Zuy Zeq Ckez was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Jō̋mp̪f̄ Séch 'Sugar Delight' Jóchīr Jónv Coīs Raycztrÿke electing to pay people to resettle in Zuy Zeq Ckez.

Zuy Zeq Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zuy Zeq Ckez 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.

Zuy Zeq Ckez is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive baked earthen streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

A look around Zuy Zeq Ckez makes you wonder how anything ever gets done. The locals have clear, obvious rivalries with one another, as seen through clenched teeth and fake smiles. What’s more, there is a serious lack of any organization and planning in Zuy Zeq Ckez’s layout as well as the local’s behaviors. The town seems to be a den of chaos where tongues are forked and local customs do not exist.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Zuy Zeq 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.

Zuy Zeq 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.

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

Zuy Zeq 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 Zuy Zeq Ckez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zuy Zeq 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.

Zuy Zeq 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Zuy Zeq Ckez's bank 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, autumn is long in Zuy Zeq Ckez.

The Unicorn near Zuy Zeq Ckez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Zuy Zeq Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Zuy Zeq Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

459 of Zuy Zeq Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 102 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

898 of Zuy Zeq Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 117 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zuy Zeq Ckez has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Lē̌ Mery Woodlands was struck by a drought when Pond Ooze grew too small to continue feeding Backwater Crystal, which reduced the available water supply nationwide, but was especially harsh in the area arround Zuy Zeq Ckez. As the neighboring regions had no water so spare, Zuy Zeq Ckez lost 218 people, and 106 livestock in the disaster.. The drought lasted for 1 weeks, which are remembered as the Horror Thirst.

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