Këk Kaw Vrët

Këk Kaw Vrët (/kɛk/ /kaw/ [damn] [blouse]) is a subtropical Town located in the Miqtpsukhe Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Këk Kaw Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Këk Kaw Vrët was founded by Lessil Shruzraneil, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Këk Kaw Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°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 8°C (46°F). Këk Kaw Vrët receives an average of 288 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Këk Kaw Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4350 m (14271 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Këk Kaw Vrët was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1284, by Lessil Shruzraneil. The establishment of Këk Kaw Vrët suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Këk Kaw Vrët which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Këk Kaw Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Këk Kaw 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.

Këk Kaw Vrët is buildings folow an organic layout of crampt baked earthen streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Këk Kaw Vrët's somewhat suffishent 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 Këk Kaw Vrët gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Këk Kaw Vrët can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Këk Kaw Vrët places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Këk Kaw Vrët 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 Këk Kaw Vrët. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Këk Kaw Vrët's parks.

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

Këk Kaw 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.

Këk Kaw 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.

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

Këk Kaw Vrët 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 Këk Kaw Vrët's natural decorations nor waterways.

Këk Kaw 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.

Këk Kaw Vrët 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

Këk Kaw Vrët's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Këk Kaw Vrët yeast remains dormant.

The Weedwhip near Këk Kaw Vrët are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Këk Kaw Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Këk Kaw Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

422 of Këk Kaw Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 92 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

835 of Këk Kaw Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 94 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Këk Kaw Vrët is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Këk Kaw Vrët 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

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History