Ki̽-föl Kez

Ki̽-föl Kez (/ki̽/ /fo˞l/ [fule] [factor]) is a subtropical Town located in Bk-78kzel Zone, Berěbudbǐb District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Ki̽-föl Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Ki̽-föl Kez was founded by Giant Ticks Asoldru, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Ki̽-föl Kez has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Ki̽-föl Kez receives an average of 279 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ki̽-föl Kez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4824 m (15826 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ki̽-föl Kez was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1141, by Giant Ticks Asoldru. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Ki̽-föl Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ki̽-föl Kez is no diffrent. The town'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.

Ki̽-föl Kez is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. Ki̽-föl Kez's bare minimum defences 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 arround Ki̽-föl Kez reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ki̽-föl 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.

Ki̽-föl 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.

Ki̽-föl 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.

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

Ki̽-föl Kez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ki̽-föl 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.

Cultural Notes

Ki̽-föl Kez's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Ki̽-föl Kez.

The Tigrilla near Ki̽-föl Kez are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ki̽-föl Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Ki̽-föl Kez Census Data: Year 2000

365 of Ki̽-föl Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 80 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 60 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

772 of Ki̽-föl Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 47 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ki̽-föl Kez 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.

The roads leading into Ki̽-föl Kez possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

The the a longspear of Abjuration, an a longspear imbued with notable amounts of Abjuration energies was created in Ki̽-föl Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History