Zih Kolgu Birěkhka

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka (/zih/ /ˈkolgu/ [small; little; short; low; miniature; brief] [devil]) is a temperate Town located in Zajiuvuyi Zone, Bw-186ynæd District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Zih Kolgu Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Zih Kolgu Birěkhka was founded by Dyesí Brënh, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Zih Kolgu Birěkhka receives an average of 217 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Zih Kolgu Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5404 m (17729 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1188, by Dyesí Brënh. The establishment of Zih Kolgu Birěkhka was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Dyesí Brënh struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Zih Kolgu Birěkhka as a prison colony.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zih Kolgu Birěkhka 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.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arround a single restrictive flagstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications 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.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Zih Kolgu Birěkhka.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka 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.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka 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.

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

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka 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. Zih Kolgu Birěkhka's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka 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

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Zih Kolgu Birěkhka snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Guardian, Graven near Zih Kolgu Birěkhka are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via throat singing.

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.

Zih Kolgu Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

378 of Zih Kolgu Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 83 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

859 of Zih Kolgu Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 25 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Zih Kolgu Birěkhka's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Zih Kolgu Birěkhka's festivals remembers the hero.

History