Fök Zdrilftë Vrët

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët (/fo˞k/ /ˈzdrilftɛ/ [former] [survey]) is a subtropical Town located in the Brotlëftavremōf Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Fök Zdrilftë Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Fök Zdrilftë Vrët was founded by Rose Shostret, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 1°C (33°F). Fök Zdrilftë Vrët receives an average of 147 cm/y (57 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Fök Zdrilftë Vrët covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3450 m (11318 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1192, by Rose Shostret. The establishment of Fök Zdrilftë Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Rose Shostret struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Fök Zdrilftë Vrët as a prison colony.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fök Zdrilftë Vrët 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.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët is is constructed arround a series of broad cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Fök Zdrilftë Vrët's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Fök Zdrilftë Vrët's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Fök Zdrilftë Vrët makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fök Zdrilftë Vrët.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët 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.

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

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët 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.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët 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.

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

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët 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

While Fök Zdrilftë Vrët might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Fök Zdrilftë Vrët.

The Psychofant near Fök Zdrilftë Vrët are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Transmutation 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.

Fök Zdrilftë Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

324 of Fök Zdrilftë Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 73 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 54 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

676 of Fök Zdrilftë Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 63 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Fök Zdrilftë Vrët's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Fök Zdrilftë Vrët, where it was shared with all. Fök Zdrilftë Vrët created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

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