Syo-schyröd Vrët

Syo-schyröd Vrët (/sjo/ /scro˞d/ [expert; specialist] [disk]) is a subtropical Town located in the Zōzqut Diocese of the Covenent of Irus.

The name Syo-schyröd Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Syo-schyröd Vrët was founded by Durnanu Palzic, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Syo-schyröd Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Syo-schyröd Vrët receives an average of 149 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Syo-schyröd Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4474 m (14678 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Syo-schyröd Vrët was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1184, by Durnanu Palzic. The establishment of Syo-schyröd Vrët was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Durnanu Palzic electing to pay people to resettle in Syo-schyröd Vrët.

Syo-schyröd Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Syo-schyröd Vrët is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Syo-schyröd Vrët is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive flagstone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Syo-schyröd Vrët 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 Syo-schyröd Vrët ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

Syo-schyröd Vrët has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Syo-schyröd Vrët.

Syo-schyröd Vrët has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Syo-schyröd Vrët 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.

Syo-schyröd Vrët has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Syo-schyröd Vrët has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Syo-schyröd Vrët 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.

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

Syo-schyröd Vrët has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Syo-schyröd Vrët possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Syo-schyröd Vrët has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Syo-schyröd Vrët 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

Syo-schyröd Vrët's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in Syo-schyröd Vrët.

The Jack-o'-Lantern near Syo-schyröd Vrët are known to be quite timid.

Syo-schyröd Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Syo-schyröd Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

408 of Syo-schyröd Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 59 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

808 of Syo-schyröd Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 105 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Syo-schyröd Vrët’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Syo-schyröd Vrët’s streets.

Syo-schyröd Vrët is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Syo-schyröd Vrët's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History