I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez (/ˈi̽ve̜n/ /fjɛz/ [logical] [clown]) is a temperate Town located in the Strömo̠w Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez was founded by Toclie Invreil, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -11°C (13°F). I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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. I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3132 m (10275 ft) above sea level.

Overview

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1224, by Toclie Invreil. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez is is constructed arround a series of restrictive flagstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's monster and outlaw focused fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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 I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's parks.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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.

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

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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 I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Winter Wolf near I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez are known to be more aggressive than normal.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via singing.

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.

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez Census Data: Year 2000

425 of I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

843 of I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 110 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez 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 I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez lost 147 people, 163 livestock, and 64 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 153, when members of I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's militia enacted an operation to destroy or capture a particular bridge. The operation was complicated by the officer in charge of I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's forces was incompetent, and issue many foolish and-or unprofessional orders. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's forces. The war is remembered in legend by I̽ve̜n Fyëz Kez's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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