Jagkāsi Se

Jagkāsi Se (/jag/ /ˈkəˑsi/ [magnet] [perfect; pure]) is a temperate Small Town located in the Nijhobbub Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Jagkāsi Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Jagkāsi Se was founded by Luther Prosser, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Jagkāsi Se has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Jagkāsi Se receives an average of 298 cm/y (117 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Jagkāsi Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 872 m (2860 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jagkāsi Se was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1388, by Luther Prosser. The establishment of Jagkāsi Se was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Luther Prosser electing to pay people to resettle in Jagkāsi Se.

Jagkāsi Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jagkāsi Se 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.

Jagkāsi Se is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow paverstone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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 have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Jagkāsi Se has the unmistakable air of a town 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 Jagkāsi Se ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Jagkāsi Se 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.

Jagkāsi Se 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.

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

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

Jagkāsi Se 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

The law within Jagkāsi Se is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Jagkāsi Se's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in Jagkāsi Se.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Jagkāsi Se are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Jagkāsi Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via 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.

Jagkāsi Se Census Data: Year 2000

269 of Jagkāsi Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 57 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 43 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 40 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 11 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

660 of Jagkāsi Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Jagkāsi Se's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Jagkāsi Se, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Jagkāsi Se lost 294 people, 135 livestock, and 68 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Ill Tides Rain.

History