Ku-hjegrö Vrët

Ku-hjegrö Vrët (/ku/ /ˈhjegro˞/ [island] [difference]) is a temperate Town located in the Gde̜ngwatyod Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Ku-hjegrö Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Ku-hjegrö Vrët was founded by Garêyepí Warai, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Ku-hjegrö Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm -11°C (13°F). Ku-hjegrö Vrët receives an average of 269 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ku-hjegrö Vrët covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4350 m (14271 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ku-hjegrö Vrët was founded durring the early 11th century, by Garêyepí Warai. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Ku-hjegrö Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ku-hjegrö Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Ku-hjegrö Vrët is buildings are arranged within a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Ku-hjegrö Vrët's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Astonishigly, the top tier civilian fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Ku-hjegrö Vrët makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Ku-hjegrö 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.

Ku-hjegrö 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.

Ku-hjegrö Vrët 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.

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

Ku-hjegrö Vrët possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ku-hjegrö 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 Ku-hjegrö Vrët's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ku-hjegrö 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.

Ku-hjegrö 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

Ku-hjegrö Vrët's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Ku-hjegrö Vrët grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Ku-hjegrö Vrët are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ku-hjegrö Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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.

Ku-hjegrö Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

448 of Ku-hjegrö Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

903 of Ku-hjegrö Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 86 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ku-hjegrö Vrët is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Ku-hjegrö Vrët has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Ku-hjegrö Vrët, where it was shared with all. Ku-hjegrö Vrët created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History