Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët (/zbɛq˔/ /ˈfo̠stvɛ/ [due] [knee]) is a subtropical Town located in the Nënchyën Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët was founded by Durnanu Phrubegra, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing 0°C (32°F). Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët receives an average of 149 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2952 m (9685 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët was founded in time immemorial, reportedly some time durring the early 7th century, by Durnanu Phrubegra. The establishment of Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Durnanu Phrubegra struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët as a prison colony.

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 7th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët 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.

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious paverstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët's top tier civilian fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë 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 Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. On top of this is an unmistakable feeling that Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët is in this condition because there is something terribly wrong with the town. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine which makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë 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.

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë 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.

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

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

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

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë 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

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët there are no smells.

The Rabbit near Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 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.

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

392 of Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 67 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 60 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

785 of Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 88 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

A local has came up with a wonderful new idea (14765 % 6)+1 months ago; it may be a magical innovation, a new industrial process, a new agricultural product, a new use for what was thought to be ancient garbage, or some other very useful, profitable idea. Everyone around them is fighting for the chance to exploit this clever new plan.

The the a club of Abjuration, an a club imbued with notable amounts of Abjuration energies was created near Zbëqüe Fo̠stvë Vrët by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History