Surbru Hedë Kez

Surbru Hedë Kez (/ˈsurbru/ /ˈhedɛ/ [sole; lone] [typewriter]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Nogrehie̜w Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Surbru Hedë Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Surbru Hedë Kez was founded by Mlîl Ghuvnaget, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Surbru Hedë Kez has a yearly average temperature of 11°C (51°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 16°C (60°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Surbru Hedë Kez receives an average of 178 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Surbru Hedë Kez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2340 m (7677 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Surbru Hedë Kez was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1299, by Mlîl Ghuvnaget. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Surbru Hedë Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Surbru Hedë 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.

Surbru Hedë Kez is buildings have been located at convienant points along the dale Surbru Hedë Kez was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the premissive paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. 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. Surbru Hedë 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. The town's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Surbru Hedë Kez has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Surbru Hedë Kez ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Surbru Hedë Kez as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Surbru Hedë 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.

Surbru Hedë 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.

Surbru Hedë 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.

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

Surbru Hedë 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. Surbru Hedë Kez's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Surbru Hedë 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 Surbru Hedë Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Surbru Hedë 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.

Surbru Hedë 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

Surbru Hedë Kez's town hall 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.

In Surbru Hedë Kez there are no smells.

The Spider, Skull (Tiny) near Surbru Hedë Kez are known to be quite timid.

Surbru Hedë Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves line dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 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.

Surbru Hedë Kez Census Data: Year 2000

478 of Surbru Hedë Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 107 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 75 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 73 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

922 of Surbru Hedë Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 105 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Surbru Hedë 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.

Due to a magical anomaly, Surbru Hedë Kez is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a suit of boiled leather armor of Chronomancy, an a suit of boiled leather armor imbued with potent amounts of Chronomancy energies was created in Surbru Hedë Kez by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History