Kad ákow-ont

Kad ákow-ont (/ə˞ˈkow/ /ont/ [hot] [adventure]) is a temperate Large City located in the Slïrddáms Principality of the Cochi.

The name Kad ákow-ont is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad ákow-ont was founded by Zhesh, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad ákow-ont has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 5°C (41°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Kad ákow-ont receives an average of 205 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Kad ákow-ont covers an area of nearly 83 km² (33 mi²), and an average elevation of 2238 m (7342 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad ákow-ont was founded durring the early 11th century, by Zhesh. The establishment of Kad ákow-ont suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Kad ákow-ont was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad ákow-ont 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 ákow-ont is was constructed arround several crampt cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Astonishigly, the perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Kad ákow-ont 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 city 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 Kad ákow-ont the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a city, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Kad ákow-ont has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

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

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

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

Kad ákow-ont 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 ákow-ont 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 ákow-ont's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad ákow-ont 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 ákow-ont 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 ákow-ont 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

There’s more than one leader in Kad ákow-ont, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Kad ákow-ont's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Kad ákow-ont.

The Lurker in Light near Kad ákow-ont are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kad ákow-ont's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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 ákow-ont Census Data: Year 2000

7420 of Kad ákow-ont's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 401 work in Agriculture
• 1691 work as Craftsmen
• 613 work as Merchants
• 1141 work as Service Workers
• 746 work as General Laborers
• 306 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1043 work as Civil Servants
• 677 work in Cottage Industries
• 413 work as Artists
• 389 work in Produce Industries

11378 of Kad ákow-ont's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 989 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad ákow-ont makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

The the a monocole of Enchantment, an a monocole imbued with potent amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Kad ákow-ont by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History