Kad Xihwux-ajs

Kad Xihwux-ajs (/xiˈhwux/ /ajs/ [brief] [pile; heap; mound]) is a temperate Large City located in the Gïtarejé Principality of the Nasdi.

The name Kad Xihwux-ajs is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Xihwux-ajs was founded by Krukkik, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Xihwux-ajs has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -22°C (-7°F). Kad Xihwux-ajs receives an average of 269 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kad Xihwux-ajs covers an area of nearly 67 km² (26 mi²), and an average elevation of 2866 m (9402 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Xihwux-ajs was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1047, by Krukkik. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Krukkik.

Kad Xihwux-ajs was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Xihwux-ajs is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Kad Xihwux-ajs is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive flagstone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city 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 city's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Right off the bat Kad Xihwux-ajs hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Many of those buildings are schools, scriptoriums, and even one college. One can only wonder what knowledge the town has come into.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kad Xihwux-ajs has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Kad Xihwux-ajs 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 Xihwux-ajs's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Kad Xihwux-ajs has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kad Xihwux-ajs 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 Xihwux-ajs's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Xihwux-ajs 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 Xihwux-ajs 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 Xihwux-ajs 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 Xihwux-ajs's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

=In Kad Xihwux-ajs when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Yothga near Kad Xihwux-ajs are known to be quite timid.

Kad Xihwux-ajs's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 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.

Kad Xihwux-ajs Census Data: Year 2000

5988 of Kad Xihwux-ajs's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 327 work in Agriculture
• 1297 work as Craftsmen
• 473 work as Merchants
• 936 work as Service Workers
• 609 work as General Laborers
• 240 work as Skilled Laborers
• 895 work as Civil Servants
• 544 work in Cottage Industries
• 338 work as Artists
• 329 work in Produce Industries

8875 of Kad Xihwux-ajs's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1118 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad Xihwux-ajs is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Kad Xihwux-ajs 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 ended a famine plaguing Kad Xihwux-ajs. One of Kad Xihwux-ajs's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History