Ko̠t Vdrol Ner

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner (/ko̠t/ /vdrol/ [large] [lease]) is a temperate Town located in the Wǟlwu Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Ko̠t Vdrol Ner is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Ko̠t Vdrol Ner was founded by Zlêbrg̈ Ghuvnaget, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -7°C (20°F). Ko̠t Vdrol Ner receives an average of 158 cm/y (62 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ko̠t Vdrol Ner covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3274 m (10741 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner was founded durring the late 11th century, by Zlêbrg̈ Ghuvnaget. The establishment of Ko̠t Vdrol Ner was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's construction back out of the project. Zlêbrg̈ Ghuvnaget pushed on reguardles, and Ko̠t Vdrol Ner was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner is is constructed arround a series of broad packed earth mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner has the unmistakable air of a town 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 Ko̠t Vdrol Ner ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Ko̠t Vdrol Ner as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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 Ko̠t Vdrol Ner. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's parks.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ko̠t Vdrol Ner.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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.

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

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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 Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner 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

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Ko̠t Vdrol Ner vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Leechroot near Ko̠t Vdrol Ner are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner Census Data: Year 2000

451 of Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 71 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

958 of Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Ko̠t Vdrol Ner's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

Ko̠t Vdrol Ner is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

The the an eyepatch of Necromancy, an an eyepatch imbued with great amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Kōs Nëqüe Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History