Zdo̠ It Gri

Zdo̠ It Gri (/zdo̠/ /it/ [boring] [kid]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ko̠ktugttö Moot of the Rosid.

The name Zdo̠ It Gri is derived from the Goblin language, as Zdo̠ It Gri was founded by Brîtco, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Zdo̠ It Gri has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 1°C (33°F). Zdo̠ It Gri 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. Zdo̠ It Gri covers an area of nearly 121 km² (48 mi²), and an average elevation of 4258 m (13969 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zdo̠ It Gri was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1159, by Brîtco. The establishment of Zdo̠ It Gri was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Zdo̠ It Gri's construction back out of the project. Brîtco pushed on reguardles, and Zdo̠ It Gri was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Zdo̠ It Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zdo̠ It Gri is no diffrent. The city'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.

Zdo̠ It Gri is buildings folow an organic layout of broad flagstone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Zdo̠ It Gri's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Unfortuantly, these unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Zdo̠ It Gri has the unmistakable air of a city 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 Zdo̠ It Gri ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Zdo̠ It Gri is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Zdo̠ It Gri was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

Zdo̠ It Gri possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Zdo̠ It Gri has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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 Zdo̠ It Gri. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Zdo̠ It Gri's parks.

Zdo̠ It Gri has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Zdo̠ It Gri.

Zdo̠ It Gri has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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.

Zdo̠ It Gri has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Zdo̠ It Gri has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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.

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

Zdo̠ It Gri has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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 Large City. Zdo̠ It Gri's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Zdo̠ It Gri's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Zdo̠ It Gri has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Zdo̠ It Gri has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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 Zdo̠ It Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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.

Zdo̠ It Gri 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

Zdo̠ It Gri's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Zdo̠ It Gri rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Lurker in Light near Zdo̠ It Gri are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Zdo̠ It Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sex to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 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.

Zdo̠ It Gri Census Data: Year 2000

10847 of Zdo̠ It Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 647 work in Agriculture
• 2451 work as Craftsmen
• 881 work as Merchants
• 1635 work as Service Workers
• 1107 work as General Laborers
• 445 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1527 work as Civil Servants
• 942 work in Cottage Industries
• 601 work as Artists
• 611 work in Produce Industries

15990 of Zdo̠ It Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1712 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zdo̠ It Gri is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

The the a key of Enchantment, an a key imbued with notable amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Zdö Hiw Gri by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History