Sǟt Ar Kez

Sǟt Ar Kez (/saːt/ /ar/ [gorgeous] [bass]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Brotlëftavremōf Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Sǟt Ar Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Sǟt Ar Kez was founded by Ivy Thiestresh, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Sǟt Ar Kez has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 3°C (37°F). Sǟt Ar Kez receives an average of 155 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Sǟt Ar Kez covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2820 m (9251 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sǟt Ar Kez was founded durring the early 9th century, by Ivy Thiestresh. 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 Ivy Thiestresh.

Sǟt Ar Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sǟt Ar Kez 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.

Sǟt Ar Kez is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of broad gravel streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Sǟt Ar Kez. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them. You should probably listen to them, as every time you’re asked to leave the person asking you to leave has referenced the town’s patron divine in some way. The little voice in the back of your mind that tells you when you’re in danger feels like it’s just glaring at you and muttering about how stupid you are for even remaining in town.

Civic Infrastructure

Sǟt Ar Kez has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Sǟt Ar Kez.

Sǟt Ar Kez 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.

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

Sǟt Ar Kez has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Sǟt Ar Kez 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

Sǟt Ar Kez's town hall 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 Sǟt Ar Kez tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Guardian, Graven near Sǟt Ar Kez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Sǟt Ar Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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.

Sǟt Ar Kez Census Data: Year 2000

253 of Sǟt Ar Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 54 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 41 work as Service Workers
• 24 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 42 work as Civil Servants
• 25 work in Cottage Industries
• 9 work as Artists
• 13 work in Produce Industries

575 of Sǟt Ar Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 62 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sǟt Ar Kez is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

The center of Sǟt Ar Kez's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

The the a set of armbands of Necromancy, an a set of armbands imbued with potent amounts of Necromancy energies was created in Sǟt Ar Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History