Zdin Skro̠v Kez

Zdin Skro̠v Kez (/zdin/ /scro̠v/ [light blue] [click]) is a subtropical Town located in the Kōhyöqüe Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Zdin Skro̠v Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Zdin Skro̠v Kez was founded by Demodea Phrugremen, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Zdin Skro̠v Kez has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°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 11°C (51°F). Zdin Skro̠v Kez receives an average of 101 cm/y (39 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Zdin Skro̠v Kez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3016 m (9895 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zdin Skro̠v Kez was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1148, by Demodea Phrugremen. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Zdin Skro̠v Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zdin Skro̠v Kez is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Zdin Skro̠v Kez is buildings are located arround a single broad baked earthen mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Zdin Skro̠v Kez's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Zdin Skro̠v Kez has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling 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 everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Zdin Skro̠v Kez long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Zdin Skro̠v 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.

Zdin Skro̠v Kez has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Zdin Skro̠v 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.

Zdin Skro̠v 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.

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

Zdin Skro̠v 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 Zdin Skro̠v Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zdin Skro̠v Kez has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Zdin Skro̠v 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.

Zdin Skro̠v 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

Zdin Skro̠v Kez's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Zdin Skro̠v Kez leaves and flower petals never touch the ground.

The Guardian, Graven near Zdin Skro̠v Kez are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Zdin Skro̠v Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Abjuration 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.

Zdin Skro̠v Kez Census Data: Year 2000

467 of Zdin Skro̠v Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 101 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 72 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

880 of Zdin Skro̠v Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 117 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zdin Skro̠v Kez produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

Zdin Skro̠v Kez makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Zdin Skro̠v Kez's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History