Räz Cott Shåq

Räz Cott Shåq (/kott/ /s̼ɑːq/ [ready] [cart; wagon]) is a subtropical Large City located in Yåyhäy Eb Hold, Gandlacckÿrf Kingdom, within the Undermountain.

The name Räz Cott Shåq is derived from the Sylvin language, as Räz Cott Shåq was founded by Crocodes, who was culturaly Undermountain.

Climate

Räz Cott Shåq has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Räz Cott Shåq receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Räz Cott Shåq covers an area of nearly 127 km² (50 mi²), and an average elevation of 6590 m (-21328 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Räz Cott Shåq was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1473, by Crocodes. The establishment of Räz Cott Shåq was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Räz Cott Shåq's construction back out of the project. Crocodes pushed on reguardles, and Räz Cott Shåq was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Räz Cott Shåq was built using the conventions of Undermountain durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Räz Cott Shåq is no diffrent. The city'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.

Räz Cott Shåq is buildings are arranged within a network of crampt cobblestone 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 city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Räz Cott Shåq's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Räz Cott Shåq's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Räz Cott Shåq has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the simple fact that it is abundantly clear Räz Cott Shåq suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Räz Cott Shåq long.

Civic Infrastructure

Räz Cott Shåq possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Räz Cott Shåq has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Räz Cott Shåq 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 Räz Cott Shåq. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Räz Cott Shåq's parks.

Räz Cott Shåq has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Räz Cott Shåq.

Räz Cott Shåq has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Räz Cott Shåq 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.

Räz Cott Shåq has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Räz Cott Shåq has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Räz Cott Shåq 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.

Räz Cott Shåq 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.

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

Räz Cott Shåq has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Räz Cott Shåq 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 City. Räz Cott Shåq's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Räz Cott Shåq possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Räz Cott Shåq has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Räz Cott Shåq has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Räz Cott Shåq 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 Räz Cott Shåq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Räz Cott Shåq has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Räz Cott Shåq 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.

Räz Cott Shåq 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

Räz Cott Shåq's bank 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.

In Räz Cott Shåq leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Oakman near Räz Cott Shåq are known to be quite timid.

Räz Cott Shåq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Räz Cott Shåq Census Data: Year 2000

11427 of Räz Cott Shåq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 615 work in Agriculture
• 2608 work as Craftsmen
• 926 work as Merchants
• 1679 work as Service Workers
• 1140 work as General Laborers
• 475 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1690 work as Civil Servants
• 1036 work in Cottage Industries
• 628 work as Artists
• 630 work in Produce Industries

17252 of Räz Cott Shåq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1509 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Räz Cott Shåq produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

The roads leading into Räz Cott Shåq possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

The the a labratory of Truename Magic, an a labratory imbued with great amounts of Truename Magic energies was created near Räz Cott Shåq by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History