Qěw Zăl Birěkhka

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka (/qɛw/ /zə̝l/ [popular] [magnet]) is a subtropical Town located in Lakodozeme Parish, Ot-61esìb District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Qěw Zăl Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Qěw Zăl Birěkhka was founded by Gèb Trèlêyesm, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Qěw Zăl Birěkhka receives an average of 216 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Qěw Zăl Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5906 m (19376 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1101, by Gèb Trèlêyesm. The establishment of Qěw Zăl Birěkhka was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Gèb Trèlêyesm electing to pay people to resettle in Qěw Zăl Birěkhka.

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qěw Zăl Birěkhka 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.

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka is buildings folow an organic layout of spacious carved bedrock streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Qěw Zăl Birěkhka's robustly designed timber walls has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Qěw Zăl 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

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

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

Qěw Zăl 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.

Qěw Zăl 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.

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

Qěw Zăl 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 Town. Qěw Zăl Birěkhka's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Qěw Zăl 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 Qěw Zăl Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qěw Zăl 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.

Qěw Zăl 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

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Qěw Zăl Birěkhka.

The Ifrit near Qěw Zăl Birěkhka are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

455 of Qěw Zăl Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 66 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

946 of Qěw Zăl Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

Qěw Zăl Birěkhka used to be much richer, but something happened in the last (32062 % 6)+1 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Qěw Zăl Birěkhka, where it was shared with all. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History