Zol Qǟv Kez

Zol Qǟv Kez (/zol/ /qaːv/ [humble; modest] [egg]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Wǟlwu Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name Zol Qǟv Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Zol Qǟv Kez was founded by Sé̄taw̋nḱ Mé̄kīs 'Cayla Lisso' Ya̋ń̄ Cúch Ga̋ń Rāb Vúnḱ Warai, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Zol Qǟv Kez 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 freezing 0°C (32°F). Zol Qǟv Kez 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. Zol Qǟv Kez covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2852 m (9356 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zol Qǟv Kez was founded durring the early 11th century, by Sé̄taw̋nḱ Mé̄kīs 'Cayla Lisso' Ya̋ń̄ Cúch Ga̋ń Rāb Vúnḱ Warai. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Zol Qǟv Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zol Qǟv Kez 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.

Zol Qǟv Kez is was constructed arround several premissive cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Zol Qǟv Kez gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Zol Qǟv Kez brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Zol Qǟv Kez possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

Zol Qǟv 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.

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

Zol Qǟv 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.

Zol Qǟv 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.

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

Zol Qǟv Kez 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 Town. Zol Qǟv Kez's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Zol Qǟv Kez possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Zol Qǟv 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 Zol Qǟv Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zol Qǟv 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.

Zol Qǟv 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

Zol Qǟv Kez's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Zol Qǟv Kez tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Zol Qǟv Kez are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Zol Qǟv Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Zol Qǟv Kez Census Data: Year 2000

495 of Zol Qǟv Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 108 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 78 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

940 of Zol Qǟv Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 91 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zol Qǟv Kez is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Zol Qǟv Kez is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Zol Qǟv Kez, where it was shared with all. Zol Qǟv Kez's militia's elite squad is named after .

History