Kèr Kètíhgqoiē

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē (/ˈkɛtɪ̞g/ /qoj/ [existence] [vicious; cruel]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Síhvqulu Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Kètíhgqoiē is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Kètíhgqoiē was founded by Dylan Shankland Griffith, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Kèr Kètíhgqoiē receives an average of 246 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Kètíhgqoiē covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1262 m (4140 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē was founded durring the early 15th century in summer of the year 1435, by Dylan Shankland Griffith. The establishment of Kèr Kètíhgqoiē was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Dylan Shankland Griffith electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Kètíhgqoiē.

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Kètíhgqoiē is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive split-log ties streets which form triangular 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 renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Kèr Kètíhgqoiē's size could have. Kèr Kètíhgqoiē's well-designed, yet cheep are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Kèr Kètíhgqoiē makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē 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.

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

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

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē 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 Kètíhgqoiē's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē 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 Kètíhgqoiē 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 Kètíhgqoiē's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Kèr Kètíhgqoiē.

The Herd Animal, Scythe Horn near Kèr Kètíhgqoiē are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kèr Kètíhgqoiē's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Summoning 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 Kètíhgqoiē Census Data: Year 2000

492 of Kèr Kètíhgqoiē's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 111 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 74 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

960 of Kèr Kètíhgqoiē's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 76 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Kèr Kètíhgqoiē 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.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. Kèr Kètíhgqoiē created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History