The name Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn is derived from the Constructi language, as Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn was founded by Gwendolen Zleg̈geshë, who was culturaly Constructi.
Climate
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°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 12°C (53°F). Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn receives an average of 207 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn covers an area of nearly 284 km2 (113 mi2), and an average elevation of 1770 m (5807 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1128, by Gwendolen Zleg̈geshë. The establishment of Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Gwendolen Zleg̈geshë electing to pay people to resettle in Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive paverstone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city is in posession of a finaly crafted dwarvern style fortified fighting wall, completer with lower, middle, and upper battlments for use in sloped-fire defence stratagies, murder holes, and statues which may or may not be constructs, and, of course, MERTICULATIONSshortsizename is one of the wealthiest and politicaly connected settlments in the world.. The city's Ragnarock-era relics are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.
Looking around Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...
Civic Infrastructure
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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 Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's parks.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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. Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's grid is powered by mana accumulators.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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 Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's natural decorations nor waterways.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn 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.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.
Cultural Notes
While Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's garrison 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 recurring in Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn.
The Onyx Deer near Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn are known to be more aggressive than normal.
Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 138
Farmers: 197
Farm Laborer: 373
Hunters: 216
Milk Maids: 168
Ranchers: 83
Ranch Hands: 189
Shepherds: 181
Farmland: 272212 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 16803
Poultry: 201639
Swine: 13442
Sheep: 672
Goats: 134
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 6721
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 137
Blacksmiths: 156
Bookbinders: 85
Buckle-makers: 93
Cabinetmakers: 156
Candlemakers: 224
Carpenters: 213
Clothmakers: 192
Coach and Harness Makers: 70
Coopers: 181
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 98
Copyists: 63
Cutlers: 54
Fabricworkers: 152
Farrier: 384
Furriers: 43
Glassworkers: 240
Gunsmiths: 141
Harness-Makers: 63
Hatters: 123
Hosiery Workers: 47
Jewelers: 77
Leatherwrights: 172
Locksmiths: 67
Matchstick makers: 112
Musical Instrument Makers: 96
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 81
Paper Workers: 96
Plasterers: 88
Pursemakers: 115
Roofers: 73
Ropemakers: 68
Rugmakers: 65
Saddlers: 137
Scabbardmakers: 151
Scalemakers: 70
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 43
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 65
Shoemakers: 65
Soap and Tallow Workers: 227
Tailors: 327
Tanners: 82
Upholsterers: 98
Watchmakers: 94
Weavers: 197
Whitesmiths: 55
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 47
Arcana Sellers: 45
Beer-Sellers: 90
Booksellers: 103
Butchers: 186
Chandlers: 163
Chicken Butchers: 170
Entrepreneurs: 73
Fine Clothiers: 186
Fishmongers: 181
Florists: 40
Potion Sellers: 115
Resellers: 292
Spice Merchants: 87
Wine-sellers: 140
Wheelwright: 108
Woodsellers: 63
Service workers
Bakers: 420
Barbers: 298
Coachmen: 94
Cooks: 292
Doctors: 151
Gamekeepers: 105
Grooms: 57
Hairdressers: 224
Healers: 174
Housekeepers: 210
Housemaids: 336
House Stewards: 203
Inns: 62
Laundry maids: 126
Maidservants: 248
Nursery Maids: 122
Pastrycooks: 224
Restaurateur: 320
Tavern Keepers: 292
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 98
Bleachers: 59
Chemical Workers: 39
Coal Heavers: 137
In-Town Couriers: 146
Long Haul Couriers: 156
Dockyard Workers: 131
Gas Workers: 32
Hay Merchants: 56
Leech Collectors: 179
Millers: 156
Miners: 156
Oilmen and Polishers: 101
Postmen: 156
Pure Finder: 83
Skinners: 203
Sugar Refiners: 38
Tosher: 103
Warehousemen: 210
Watercarriers: 141
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 176
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 83
Alchemist: 96
Clerk: 146
Dentists: 65
Educators: 174
Engineers: 98
Gardeners: 64
Mages: 50
Plumbers: 70
Pharmacist: 80
Professors: 29
Scientists: 50
Wizards: 30
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 63
Bankers: 94
Civil Clerks: 143
Civic Iudex: 76
Consultants: 43
Exorcist: 152
Fixers: 80
Kami Clerk: 133
Landlords: 130
Lawyers: 80
Legend Keepers: 110
Militia Officers: 517
Monks, Monastic: 224
Monks, Civic: 216
Historian, Oral: 146
Historian, Textual: 76
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 172
Priests: 292
Rangers: 90
Rat Catchers: 101
Scholars: 105
Spiritualist: 131
Slayers: 38
Storytellers: 244
Military Officers: 248
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 210
Comfort Services: 224
Enchanters: 73
Herbalists: 77
Jaminators: 240
Needleworkers: 197
Potters: 106
Preserve Makers: 203
Quilters: 97
Seamsters: 305
Spinners: 186
Tinker: 75
Weaver: 163
Artists
Actors: 70
Architects: 26
Bards: 108
Costumers: 40
Dancers: 77
Drafters: 43
Engravers: 53
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 33
Glaziers: 72
Inlayers: 64
Musicians: 224
Painters, Art: 34
Playwrights: 70
Sculptors, Art: 57
Wood Carvers: 240
Writers: 216
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 268
Canners: 224
Cheesmakers: 224
Ice Merchants: 29
Millers: 140
Picklers: 112
Smokers: 85
Stockmakers: 75
Tobacconists: 106
Tallowmakers: 149
25380 of Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
1407 work in Agriculture
5636 work as Craftsmen
2089 work as Merchants
3958 work as Service Workers
2556 work as General Laborers
1035 work as Skilled Laborers
3704 work as Civil Servants
2156 work in Cottage Industries
1427 work as Artists
1412 work in Produce Industries
39145 of Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2688 (4%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
The roads leading into Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.
POI
History
In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Zě Liv Iptupmă Kăn lost 195 people, 145 livestock, and 81 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Calamity Rain.