Skro Fyëk Kez

Skro Fyëk Kez (/scro/ /fjɛk/ [even] [week]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Brotlëftavremōf Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Skro Fyëk Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Skro Fyëk Kez was founded by Urgata Gunvrish, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Skro Fyëk Kez has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°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 1°C (33°F). Skro Fyëk Kez receives an average of 150 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Skro Fyëk Kez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5302 m (17395 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Skro Fyëk Kez was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1460, by Urgata Gunvrish. The establishment of Skro Fyëk Kez 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.

Skro Fyëk Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Skro Fyëk 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.

Skro Fyëk Kez is buildings are built arround a single narrow baked earthen mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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. Skro Fyëk Kez's exceptionaly well made fortifications 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.

The first thing you notice about Skro Fyëk Kez is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Skro Fyëk 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.

Skro Fyëk Kez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Skro Fyëk 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.

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

Skro Fyëk Kez 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. Skro Fyëk Kez's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Skro Fyëk Kez's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Skro Fyëk 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 Skro Fyëk Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Skro Fyëk 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.

Skro Fyëk 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

Skro Fyëk Kez's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Skro Fyëk Kez.

The Ramidreju near Skro Fyëk Kez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Skro Fyëk Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 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.

Skro Fyëk Kez Census Data: Year 2000

480 of Skro Fyëk Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 104 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 66 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

974 of Skro Fyëk Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Skro Fyëk Kez is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Skro Fyëk Kez's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Skro Fyëk Kez was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Skro Fyëk Kez lost 139 people, 127 livestock, and 87 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 209, when members of Skro Fyëk Kez's militia enacted an operation to capture a particular port intact. The operation was complicated by the army being put into a position where they could only choose between two terrible options. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in victory for Skro Fyëk Kez's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Skro Fyëk Kez's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History