Siod Zdet Kez

Siod Zdet Kez (/sjod/ /zdet/ [reverse] [mule]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Aa-55lrik Zone, Mijgake Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Siod Zdet Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Siod Zdet Kez was founded by Norgalades Phomageet, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Siod Zdet Kez has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 4°C (39°F). Siod Zdet Kez receives an average of 78 cm/y (30 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Siod Zdet Kez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4138 m (13576 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Siod Zdet Kez was founded durring the late 20th century in early fall of the year 1964, by Norgalades Phomageet. The establishment of Siod Zdet Kez was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Norgalades Phomageet struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Siod Zdet Kez as a prison colony.

Siod Zdet Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 20th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Siod Zdet Kez is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Siod Zdet Kez is buildings are located arround a single crampt cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The failry decent fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Right off the bat Siod Zdet Kez hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

Siod Zdet Kez has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Siod Zdet Kez 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 Siod Zdet Kez. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Siod Zdet Kez's parks.

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

Siod Zdet 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.

Siod Zdet Kez 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.

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

Siod Zdet Kez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Siod Zdet Kez 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 Siod Zdet Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Siod Zdet 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.

Siod Zdet Kez 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

Siod Zdet Kez's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Siod Zdet Kez leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Church Grim near Siod Zdet Kez are known to be quite timid.

Siod Zdet Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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.

Siod Zdet Kez Census Data: Year 2000

511 of Siod Zdet Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 117 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 71 work as Civil Servants
• 47 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1023 of Siod Zdet Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 47 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Siod Zdet Kez is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Siod Zdet Kez's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Siod Zdet Kez suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . Siod Zdet Kez's militia's elite squad is named after .

History