Qěvrì Le Birěkhka

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka (/ˈqɛvrɨ/ /le/ [raw] [energy (strength; stamina)]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Yuqlǐki Zone, If-70cqǐnrì District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Qěvrì Le Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Qěvrì Le Birěkhka was founded by Amphidata Èdonkê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 13°C (55°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Qěvrì Le Birěkhka receives an average of 225 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Qěvrì Le Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2068 m (6784 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka was founded durring the early 11th century, by Amphidata Èdonkê. The establishment of Qěvrì Le Birěkhka suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Qěvrì Le Birěkhka weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Qěvrì Le Birěkhka is like a look into a broken heart. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the town never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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 Qěvrì Le Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's parks.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Qěvrì Le Birěkhka.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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.

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

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Large Town. Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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 Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's mayor's house 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 Qěvrì Le Birěkhka it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Ice Elemental, Small near Qěvrì Le Birěkhka are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Qěvrì Le Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

509 of Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 116 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 84 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 72 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

952 of Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 126 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Qěvrì Le Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History