Kesgrove

Kesgrove (/kesgrove / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Ochyàlà U̽gà Kingdom, Damozajiu County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Kesgrove is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kesgrove was founded by Zlêgfê Goldin, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Kesgrove has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Kesgrove receives an average of 196 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kesgrove covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6470 m (21227 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kesgrove was founded durring the early 15th century in fall of the year 1446, by Zlêgfê Goldin. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kesgrove was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kesgrove is no diffrent. The town'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.

Kesgrove is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive baked earthen streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town'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 town. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the cost-cutting-focused defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Kesgrove 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 Kesgrove ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

Kesgrove 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 Kesgrove . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kesgrove 's parks.

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

Kesgrove 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.

Kesgrove has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kesgrove 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.

Kesgrove 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.

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

Kesgrove 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 Kesgrove 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kesgrove 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.

Kesgrove 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.

Kesgrove 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

Kesgrove is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Kesgrove 's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Kesgrove .

The Mud Elemental, Small near Kesgrove are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kesgrove 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Kesgrove Census Data: Year 2000

540 of Kesgrove 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 119 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 87 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 83 work as Civil Servants
• 50 work in Cottage Industries
• 26 work as Artists
• 31 work in Produce Industries

1076 of Kesgrove 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 49 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

The the a mace of Mysticism, an a mace imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Kèr Zuj̼edfùp by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History