Kad Al-milt ákow

Kad Al-milt ákow (/al/ /milt ə˞ˈkow/ [only] [cauldron]) is a temperate Large City located in the Gïtarejé Principality of the Nasdi.

The name Kad Al-milt ákow is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Al-milt ákow was founded by Ghost Scorpions, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Al-milt ákow has a yearly average temperature of -2°C (29°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 19°C (66°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -24°C (-11°F). Kad Al-milt ákow receives an average of 259 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kad Al-milt ákow covers an area of nearly 71 km² (28 mi²), and an average elevation of 2634 m (8641 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Al-milt ákow was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1200, by Ghost Scorpions. The establishment of Kad Al-milt ákow was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Kad Al-milt ákow's construction back out of the project. Ghost Scorpions pushed on reguardles, and Kad Al-milt ákow was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Kad Al-milt ákow was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Al-milt ákow 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.

Kad Al-milt ákow is buildings are built arround a single restrictive split-log ties mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Kad Al-milt ákow's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. The city's monster and outlaw focused fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

The first thing you notice about Kad Al-milt ákow is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble city. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

Kad Al-milt ákow possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Kad Al-milt ákow has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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 Kad Al-milt ákow. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kad Al-milt ákow's parks.

Kad Al-milt ákow has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kad Al-milt ákow.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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.

Kad Al-milt ákow has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Kad Al-milt ákow has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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.

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

Kad Al-milt ákow has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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. Kad Al-milt ákow's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Kad Al-milt ákow's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kad Al-milt ákow has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kad Al-milt ákow has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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 Kad Al-milt ákow's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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.

Kad Al-milt ákow 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

Kad Al-milt ákow's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is recurring in Kad Al-milt ákow.

The Yothga near Kad Al-milt ákow are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kad Al-milt ákow's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves ritual combat to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Kad Al-milt ákow Census Data: Year 2000

6447 of Kad Al-milt ákow's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 362 work in Agriculture
• 1492 work as Craftsmen
• 512 work as Merchants
• 985 work as Service Workers
• 652 work as General Laborers
• 264 work as Skilled Laborers
• 907 work as Civil Servants
• 565 work in Cottage Industries
• 346 work as Artists
• 362 work in Produce Industries

10044 of Kad Al-milt ákow's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 510 (3%) are noncontributers.

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History

Kad Al-milt ákow used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Kad Al-milt ákow.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Kad Al-milt ákow. One of Kad Al-milt ákow's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

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