Smōkyan Stren Kez

Smōkyan Stren Kez (/ˈsmoːkjan/ /stren/ [smooth; sleek] [start; beginning]) is a subtropical Town located in Kti̽ftyi̽ Parish, Mijlequni District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Smōkyan Stren Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Smōkyan Stren Kez was founded by Èdsh Ghuvnaget, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Smōkyan Stren Kez has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Smōkyan Stren Kez receives an average of 97 cm/y (38 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Smōkyan Stren Kez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 7210 m (-19294 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Smōkyan Stren Kez was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1183, by Èdsh Ghuvnaget. The establishment of Smōkyan Stren Kez was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Èdsh Ghuvnaget electing to pay people to resettle in Smōkyan Stren Kez.

Smōkyan Stren Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Smōkyan Stren Kez is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Smōkyan Stren Kez is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow split-log ties streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town 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. Smōkyan Stren Kez's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Smōkyan Stren Kez'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.

Smōkyan Stren Kez has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Smōkyan Stren Kez’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Smōkyan Stren 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.

Smōkyan Stren 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.

Smōkyan Stren Kez 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.

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

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

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

Smōkyan Stren 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Smōkyan Stren Kez's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Smōkyan Stren Kez tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Bat near Smōkyan Stren Kez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Smōkyan Stren Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Smōkyan Stren Kez Census Data: Year 2000

342 of Smōkyan Stren Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

705 of Smōkyan Stren Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 90 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Smōkyan Stren Kez 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

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century an otherwise minor earthquake shifted Stream Choral. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Smōkyan Stren Kez, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Smōkyan Stren Kez lost 192 people, 309 livestock, and 37 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Agony Drownings.

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