Qe̜d Strad Vrët

Qe̜d Strad Vrët (/qe̜d/ /strad/ [comic] [cabbage]) is a temperate Town located in the Depi Vadiz̄ema Diocese of the Covenent of Irus.

The name Qe̜d Strad Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Qe̜d Strad Vrët was founded by Trîlê Gunvrish, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Qe̜d Strad Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 35°C (95°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 39°C (102°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a hot 31°C (87°F). Qe̜d Strad Vrët receives an average of 67 cm/y (26 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Qe̜d Strad Vrët covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 25148 m (-3392 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qe̜d Strad Vrët was founded durring the late 18th century in early winter of the year 1694, by Trîlê Gunvrish. 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 Trîlê Gunvrish.

Qe̜d Strad Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qe̜d Strad Vrët 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.

Qe̜d Strad Vrët is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow baked earthen 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 sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. Qe̜d Strad Vrët's would-be-castle fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Qe̜d Strad Vrët makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Qe̜d Strad 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.

Qe̜d Strad Vrët has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Qe̜d Strad 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.

Qe̜d Strad 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.

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

Qe̜d Strad Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Qe̜d Strad 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.

Cultural Notes

Qe̜d Strad Vrët's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Qe̜d Strad Vrët's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Qe̜d Strad Vrët there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Fire Crab, Medium near Qe̜d Strad Vrët are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Qe̜d Strad Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 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.

Qe̜d Strad Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

349 of Qe̜d Strad Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

725 of Qe̜d Strad Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

The the a quiver of Elven High Magic, an a quiver imbued with notable amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created in Qe̜d Strad Vrët by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History