Fìkh Qěd Vězidna

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna (/qɛd/ /vɛˈzidna/ [sour] [rose]) is a subtropical Town located in Yizqăd Zone, Pinizeva District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Qěd Vězidna is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Qěd Vězidna was founded by Joyce Èlëm, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Fìkh Qěd Vězidna receives an average of 144 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Fìkh Qěd Vězidna covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 7286 m (-19045 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1231, by Joyce Èlëm. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Joyce Èlëm.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Qěd Vězidna is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad packed earth streets which form a 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 town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's brittle 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.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Fìkh Qěd Vězidna’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fìkh Qěd Vězidna.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna 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.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna 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.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna 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.

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

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna 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

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Fìkh Qěd Vězidna tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Muckdweller near Fìkh Qěd Vězidna are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna Census Data: Year 2000

345 of Fìkh Qěd Vězidna's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 49 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

791 of Fìkh Qěd Vězidna's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 23 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Fìkh Qěd Vězidna 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, Fìkh Qěd Vězidna was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Fìkh Qěd Vězidna lost 243 people, 241 livestock, and 40 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 196, when members of Fìkh Qěd Vězidna's militia enacted an operation to secure a particular strategic location to utilize it for a specific task. The operation was complicated by the militia had access to far less resources than expected. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in defeat for Fìkh Qěd Vězidna's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Fìkh Qěd Vězidna's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History