Kad Fjev-nï if

Kad Fjev-nï if (/fjev/ /nɪ if/ [intimate] [midnight]) is a temperate City located in the Fididiäīurg Principality of the Olatkana.

The name Kad Fjev-nï if is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Fjev-nï if was founded by Lithuineth, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Fjev-nï if has a yearly average temperature of -2°C (29°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -30°C (-22°F). Kad Fjev-nï if receives an average of 132 cm/y (51 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Kad Fjev-nï if covers an area of nearly 27 km² (10 mi²), and an average elevation of 4116 m (13503 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Fjev-nï if was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1077, by Lithuineth. The establishment of Kad Fjev-nï if was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Lithuineth electing to pay people to resettle in Kad Fjev-nï if.

Kad Fjev-nï if was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Fjev-nï if is no diffrent. The city'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.

Kad Fjev-nï if is is constructed arround a series of premissive baked earthen mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The city's brittle defences 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 city.

A look around Kad Fjev-nï if 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 jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Kad Fjev-nï if can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Kad Fjev-nï if places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kad Fjev-nï if has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kad Fjev-nï if 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 Fjev-nï if. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kad Fjev-nï if's parks.

Kad Fjev-nï if has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kad Fjev-nï if.

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

Kad Fjev-nï if 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 City. Kad Fjev-nï if's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Kad Fjev-nï if 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.

Kad Fjev-nï if 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.

Kad Fjev-nï if 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 Fjev-nï if's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Fjev-nï if 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 Fjev-nï if 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 Fjev-nï if 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 Fjev-nï if has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Kad Fjev-nï if's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Kad Fjev-nï if.

The Ice Elemental, Small near Kad Fjev-nï if are known to be quite timid.

Kad Fjev-nï if's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves ritual combat to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 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.

Kad Fjev-nï if Census Data: Year 2000

2381 of Kad Fjev-nï if's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 131 work in Agriculture
• 547 work as Craftsmen
• 196 work as Merchants
• 367 work as Service Workers
• 242 work as General Laborers
• 93 work as Skilled Laborers
• 333 work as Civil Servants
• 216 work in Cottage Industries
• 130 work as Artists
• 126 work in Produce Industries

3600 of Kad Fjev-nï if's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 520 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad Fjev-nï if is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Kad Fjev-nï if, swallowing large sections of the community. Kad Fjev-nï if lost 261 people, 133 livestock, and 85 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Heartache Swallowing.

History