Qovë-píêbo Bî

Qovë-píêbo Bî (/ˈqovë/ /ˈp˔ɘbo/ [purple] [claw]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Jt-66vnim Zone, Haduumukha District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Qovë-píêbo Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Qovë-píêbo Bî was founded by Shèbë Êyêm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Qovë-píêbo Bî has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Qovë-píêbo Bî receives an average of 195 cm/y (76 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Qovë-píêbo Bî covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3726 m (12224 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qovë-píêbo Bî was founded durring the early 10th century, by Shèbë Êyêm. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Qovë-píêbo Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qovë-píêbo Bî is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Qovë-píêbo Bî is is constructed arround a semi-circular crampt packed earth mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Astonishigly, the timber-based walls are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Qovë-píêbo Bî gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Qovë-píêbo Bî 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.

Civic Infrastructure

Qovë-píêbo Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Qovë-píêbo Bî.

Qovë-píêbo Bî 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.

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

Qovë-píêbo Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Qovë-píêbo Bî 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

While Qovë-píêbo Bî has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Qovë-píêbo Bî's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Qovë-píêbo Bî during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Muckdweller, Giant near Qovë-píêbo Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qovë-píêbo Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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.

Qovë-píêbo Bî Census Data: Year 2000

256 of Qovë-píêbo Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 53 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 40 work as Service Workers
• 25 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 40 work as Civil Servants
• 26 work in Cottage Industries
• 10 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

599 of Qovë-píêbo Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 45 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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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 monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Qovë-píêbo Bî. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History