Vro̠ Lyë Kez

Vro̠ Lyë Kez (/vro̠/ /ljɛ/ [light (weight); fragile] [sea; ocean]) is a subtropical Town located in the Fle̜költyo Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Vro̠ Lyë Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Vro̠ Lyë Kez was founded by Angolben Tumrodu, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Vro̠ Lyë Kez has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°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 8°C (46°F). Vro̠ Lyë Kez receives an average of 150 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Vro̠ Lyë Kez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4846 m (15898 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vro̠ Lyë Kez was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1218, by Angolben Tumrodu. 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 Angolben Tumrodu.

Vro̠ Lyë Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vro̠ Lyë Kez 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.

Vro̠ Lyë Kez is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt paverstone 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's minimaly adiquite are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

A look around Vro̠ Lyë Kez 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. Beneath this surface, the people of Vro̠ Lyë Kez can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Vro̠ Lyë Kez places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Vro̠ Lyë 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.

Vro̠ Lyë 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.

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

Vro̠ Lyë 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 Town. Vro̠ Lyë Kez's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Vro̠ Lyë 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 Vro̠ Lyë Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vro̠ Lyë 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.

Vro̠ Lyë 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

Vro̠ Lyë Kez's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Vro̠ Lyë Kez.

The Almiraj near Vro̠ Lyë Kez are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vro̠ Lyë Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Vro̠ Lyë Kez Census Data: Year 2000

432 of Vro̠ Lyë Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 66 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

835 of Vro̠ Lyë Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 110 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vro̠ Lyë Kez makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Vro̠ Lyë Kez, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Vro̠ Lyë Kez lost 250 people, 396 livestock, and 86 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Hate Rain.

History