Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē (/ˈcɛsvʊd/ /j̼ʊc/ [brothel] [mechanized loom]) is a subtropical Town located in Lorland Dutchy, Nùàgvan Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē was founded by Garepí Belíhgùru, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē receives an average of 179 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4666 m (15308 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē was founded durring the late 10th century, by Garepí Belíhgùru. The establishment of Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Garepí Belíhgùru struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē as a prison colony.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē is was constructed arround several premissive paverstone 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 town 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 failry decent fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē 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 Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē 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.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē 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.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē 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.

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

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē 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 Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē 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.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē 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

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is long in Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē.

The Gravebound near Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 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.

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē Census Data: Year 2000

407 of Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

873 of Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 39 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

The the an astrolabe of Necromancy, an an astrolabe imbued with great amounts of Necromancy energies was created near Kèr Cèsvùdiē̼ùkē by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History