I̽ti Hyemban Kez

I̽ti Hyemban Kez (/ˈi̽ti/ /ˈhjemban/ [technological] [luck]) is a temperate Town located in the Gde̜ngwatyod Moot of the Viceroyalty of Rosid.

The name I̽ti Hyemban Kez is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as I̽ti Hyemban Kez was founded by Treg̈ka Wandec, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

I̽ti Hyemban Kez has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -14°C (7°F). I̽ti Hyemban Kez receives an average of 309 cm/y (121 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. I̽ti Hyemban Kez covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3828 m (12559 ft) above sea level.

Overview

I̽ti Hyemban Kez was founded durring the late 10th century, by Treg̈ka Wandec. The establishment of I̽ti Hyemban Kez suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of I̽ti Hyemban Kez which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

I̽ti Hyemban Kez was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and I̽ti Hyemban Kez is no diffrent. The town'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.

I̽ti Hyemban Kez is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow baked earthen streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent 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.

I̽ti Hyemban Kez seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire town feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in I̽ti Hyemban Kez the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a town, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

I̽ti Hyemban 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.

I̽ti Hyemban 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.

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

I̽ti Hyemban 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 Town. I̽ti Hyemban Kez's grid is powered by an arcane means.

I̽ti Hyemban 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.

I̽ti Hyemban 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 I̽ti Hyemban Kez's natural decorations nor waterways.

I̽ti Hyemban 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.

I̽ti Hyemban 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

I̽ti Hyemban Kez's bank 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in I̽ti Hyemban Kez.

The Rabbit near I̽ti Hyemban Kez are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

I̽ti Hyemban Kez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves drinking to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 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.

I̽ti Hyemban Kez Census Data: Year 2000

424 of I̽ti Hyemban Kez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

843 of I̽ti Hyemban Kez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 110 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of I̽ti Hyemban Kez since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

I̽ti Hyemban Kez is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of I̽ti Hyemban Kez's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History