Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ (/ˈkɛrtkɛ/ /ˈnrowe/ [honest; pure; authentic; moral] [night]) is a temperate Large City located in the Anilmet Barony of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ was founded by Relnobi Dordud, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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 -10°C (14°F). Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ receives an average of 160 cm/y (62 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ covers an area of nearly 336 km² (134 mi²), and an average elevation of 3578 m (11738 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1363, by Relnobi Dordud. The establishment of Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Relnobi Dordud struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ as a prison colony.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ is buildings are speckled and packed arround narrow paverstone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The Relic of the World That Was have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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 Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s parks.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

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

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

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

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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. Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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 Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ 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

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

=In Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Yeti near Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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.

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ Census Data: Year 2000

29909 of Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1587 work in Agriculture
• 6749 work as Craftsmen
• 2466 work as Merchants
• 4603 work as Service Workers
• 3025 work as General Laborers
• 1205 work as Skilled Laborers
• 4389 work as Civil Servants
• 2676 work in Cottage Industries
• 1642 work as Artists
• 1567 work in Produce Industries

45519 of Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3969 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kërtkë Nrowe Qo̠ is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History