Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez (/ˈmoko̠/ /qunˈmo˞mgwɛ/ [wild] [bubble; dome; foam]) is a subtropical Town located in the Qujusukoga Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez was founded by Tshëîv Shuzoreth, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez receives an average of 188 cm/y (74 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 6770 m (-20738 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1382, by Tshëîv Shuzoreth. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Tshëîv Shuzoreth.

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez 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.

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad baked earthen streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The would-be-castle fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Right off the bat Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. This wealth has brought the town nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the town, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë 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.

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë 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.

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

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë 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

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez the stars are always right.

The Sylph near Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez are known to be quite timid.

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves line dance to channel Invocation 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.

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez Census Data: Year 2000

356 of Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

719 of Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 93 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez lost 150 people, 115 livestock, and 41 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 171, when members of Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez's militia enacted an operation to rescue a specific hero from the enemy. The operation was complicated by major logistical problems. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the strategic location, which ended in a crushing defeat for Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Moko̠ Qunmömgwë Kez's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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