S̺elà Koyæ Mîze

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze (/ˈs̺elə/ /ˈkojæ/ [young] [tree; plant; shrub]) is a subtropical Town located in Gutanove County, Gæchà Dîrîdî Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name S̺elà Koyæ Mîze is derived from the Wareneese language, as S̺elà Koyæ Mîze was founded by Fyeshë Èdsèbmë, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). S̺elà Koyæ Mîze receives an average of 165 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. S̺elà Koyæ Mîze covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4130 m (13549 ft) above sea level.

Overview

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1290, by Fyeshë Èdsèbmë. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Fyeshë Èdsèbmë.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and S̺elà Koyæ Mîze is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze is is constructed arround a series of broad canals mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. S̺elà Koyæ Mîze's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Unfortuantly, these monster and outlaw focused fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around S̺elà Koyæ Mîze gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze 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 S̺elà Koyæ Mîze. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for S̺elà Koyæ Mîze's parks.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within S̺elà Koyæ Mîze.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze 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.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze 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.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze 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.

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

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze 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 S̺elà Koyæ Mîze's natural decorations nor waterways.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze 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.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze 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

While S̺elà Koyæ Mîze has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze'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.

In S̺elà Koyæ Mîze leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Trailgaunt near S̺elà Koyæ Mîze are known to be quite timid.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze'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 Wild Magic 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.

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze Census Data: Year 2000

418 of S̺elà Koyæ Mîze's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 89 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

824 of S̺elà Koyæ Mîze's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 107 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

S̺elà Koyæ Mîze's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

The the a pair of vambraces of Elven High Magic, an a pair of vambraces imbued with notable amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created in S̺elà Koyæ Mîze by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History