Zdö Skrō Vrët

Zdö Skrō Vrët (/zdo˞/ /skroː/ [sophisticated; intricate] [storm; hurricane]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Zbëkfenfyë Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Zdö Skrō Vrët is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Zdö Skrō Vrët was founded by Undie Ezaenzo, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Zdö Skrō Vrët has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -10°C (14°F). Zdö Skrō Vrët receives an average of 159 cm/y (62 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Zdö Skrō Vrët covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3746 m (12290 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zdö Skrō Vrët was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1489, by Undie Ezaenzo. The establishment of Zdö Skrō Vrët was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Undie Ezaenzo struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Zdö Skrō Vrët as a prison colony.

Zdö Skrō Vrët was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zdö Skrō Vrët 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.

Zdö Skrō Vrët is is constructed arround a series of narrow flagstone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Zdö Skrō Vrët's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The town's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Zdö Skrō Vrët, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all preforming the same rituals to bless and anoint building,s streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holysymbols is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This town certainly loves its god.

Civic Infrastructure

Zdö Skrō Vrët 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 Zdö Skrō Vrët. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Zdö Skrō Vrët's parks.

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

Zdö Skrō 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.

Zdö Skrō 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.

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

Zdö Skrō Vrët has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

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

Zdö Skrō Vrët 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 Zdö Skrō Vrët's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zdö Skrō 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.

Zdö Skrō Vrët 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

Zdö Skrō Vrët's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

The Gremlin near Zdö Skrō Vrët are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Zdö Skrō Vrët's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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.

Zdö Skrō Vrët Census Data: Year 2000

488 of Zdö Skrō Vrët's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 111 work as Craftsmen
• 39 work as Merchants
• 79 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 73 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

993 of Zdö Skrō Vrët's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 61 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zdö Skrō Vrët's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Zdö Skrō Vrët was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Zdö Skrō Vrët lost 101 people, 203 livestock, and 36 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 229, when members of Zdö Skrō Vrët's militia enacted an operation to defend a particular fortification from enemy attack. The operation was complicated by the army's activities draw the wrath of formerly neutral parties. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in victory for Zdö Skrō Vrët's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Zdö Skrō Vrët's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History