I̽ Kri̽ Med

I̽ Kri̽ Med (/i̽/ /kri̽/ [white] [whore]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ashenead County of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name I̽ Kri̽ Med is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as I̽ Kri̽ Med was founded by Yó̄kīs Mbōkīkī 'Olivia Zeni' Bë̂ Ga̋nḱ Cúchī̄s Agondren, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

I̽ Kri̽ Med has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 1°C (33°F). I̽ Kri̽ Med receives an average of 220 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. I̽ Kri̽ Med covers an area of nearly 256 km² (102 mi²), and an average elevation of 3782 m (12408 ft) above sea level.

Overview

I̽ Kri̽ Med was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1270, by Yó̄kīs Mbōkīkī 'Olivia Zeni' Bë̂ Ga̋nḱ Cúchī̄s Agondren. The establishment of I̽ Kri̽ Med was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Yó̄kīs Mbōkīkī 'Olivia Zeni' Bë̂ Ga̋nḱ Cúchī̄s Agondren struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish I̽ Kri̽ Med as a prison colony.

I̽ Kri̽ Med was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

I̽ Kri̽ Med is buildings are arranged within a network of crampt gravel streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. I̽ Kri̽ Med'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. I̽ Kri̽ Med's unusual though effective defenses are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

The city shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

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

I̽ Kri̽ Med has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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 I̽ Kri̽ Med. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for I̽ Kri̽ Med's parks.

I̽ Kri̽ Med has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within I̽ Kri̽ Med.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

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

I̽ Kri̽ Med has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

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

I̽ Kri̽ Med has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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. I̽ Kri̽ Med's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

I̽ Kri̽ Med's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

I̽ Kri̽ Med has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

I̽ Kri̽ Med has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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 I̽ Kri̽ Med's natural decorations nor waterways.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

I̽ Kri̽ Med 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.

I̽ Kri̽ Med is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

I̽ Kri̽ Med's town hall 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 I̽ Kri̽ Med most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Sandman near I̽ Kri̽ Med are known to be more aggressive than normal.

I̽ Kri̽ Med's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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.

I̽ Kri̽ Med Census Data: Year 2000

22693 of I̽ Kri̽ Med's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1336 work in Agriculture
• 5086 work as Craftsmen
• 1850 work as Merchants
• 3336 work as Service Workers
• 2356 work as General Laborers
• 933 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3349 work as Civil Servants
• 1979 work in Cottage Industries
• 1257 work as Artists
• 1211 work in Produce Industries

33801 of I̽ Kri̽ Med's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3606 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

I̽ Kri̽ Med makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of I̽ Kri̽ Med's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History