Small Town: Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf
Example Tauric architecture.
StateTetbur Commune
ProvenceVātuchàjù Region
RegionYǐkh Hě Maquis
Founded1756
Community LeaderElder Glênmèbê Jenney
Area3 km2 (1 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp28°C (82°F)
Average Elevation3110 m (10203 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation277 cm/y (109 in/y)
Population842
Population Density280 people per km2 (842 people per mi2)
Town AuraChronomancy
Naming
Native nameKèr Íhbbebàj̼àf
Pronunciation/ˈɪ̞bbe/ /ˈbəj̼əf/
Direct Translation[reef] [offensive]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf (/ˈɪ̞bbe/ /ˈbəj̼əf/ [reef] [offensive]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf was founded by Hëi Castell, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf receives an average of 277 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf covers an area of nearly 3 km2 (1 mi2), and an average elevation of 3110 m (10203 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf was founded durring the late 18th century in early fall of the year 1756, by Hëi Castell. The establishment of Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad packed earth streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

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

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf 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.

Cultural Notes

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf's mayor's house 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.

In Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Kamadan near Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 1
  • Farmers: 2
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 3
  • Milk Maids: 2
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 2
  • Shepherds: 2
    • Farmland: 3418 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 210
    • Poultry: 2526
    • Swine: 168
    • Sheep: 8
    • Goats: 1
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 84

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 1
  • Blacksmiths: 1
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 1
  • Candlemakers: 3
  • Carpenters: 3
  • Clothmakers: 2
  • Coopers: 2
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 2
  • Farrier: 5
  • Glassworkers: 3
  • Gunsmiths: 1
  • Hatters: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 2
  • Matchstick makers: 1
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 1
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 1
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 1
  • Scabbardmakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
  • Tailors: 4
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 2

Merchants

  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 1
  • Butchers: 2
  • Chandlers: 2
  • Chicken Butchers: 2
  • Fine Clothiers: 2
  • Fishmongers: 2
  • Potion Sellers: 1
  • Resellers: 3
  • Spice Merchants: 1
  • Wine-sellers: 1
  • Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

  • Bakers: 4
  • Barbers: 4
  • Coachmen: 1
  • Cooks: 3
  • Doctors: 1
  • Gamekeepers: 1
  • Hairdressers: 2
  • Healers: 2
  • Housekeepers: 2
  • Housemaids: 4
  • House Stewards: 2
  • Laundry maids: 1
  • Maidservants: 2
  • Nursery Maids: 1
  • Pastrycooks: 3
  • Restaurateur: 3
  • Tavern Keepers: 3

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 1
  • Coal Heavers: 1
  • In-Town Couriers: 2
  • Long Haul Couriers: 1
  • Dockyard Workers: 1
  • Leech Collectors: 2
  • Millers: 1
  • Miners: 1
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 1
  • Postmen: 1
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 2
  • Tosher: 1
  • Warehousemen: 2
  • Watercarriers: 1
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 2

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 1
  • Clerk: 1
  • Educators: 2
  • Engineers: 1
  • Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 1
  • Exorcist: 1
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 1
  • Landlords: 1
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 1
  • Militia Officers: 7
  • Monks, Monastic: 2
  • Monks, Civic: 2
  • Historian, Oral: 2
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 1
  • Priests: 3
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 1
  • Scholars: 1
  • Spiritualist: 1
  • Storytellers: 3
  • Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 2
  • Comfort Services: 3
  • Jaminators: 3
  • Needleworkers: 2
  • Potters: 1
  • Preserve Makers: 2
  • Quilters: 1
  • Seamsters: 4
  • Spinners: 2
  • Weaver: 2

Artists

  • Bards: 1
  • Musicians: 2
  • Wood Carvers: 2
  • Writers: 2

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 3
  • Canners: 2
  • Cheesmakers: 2
  • Millers: 1
  • Picklers: 1
  • Smokers: 1
  • Tobacconists: 1
  • Tallowmakers: 2

234 of Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

541 of Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Kèr Íhbbebàj̼àf's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History