Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg (Kshto /ti̘ˈʃajɪ̞g/ [hour] [visitor]) is a subtropical Town located in S̺a Qolû Kingdom, Gàdāwù Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg was founded by Laergulnith Làkocà, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg 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 20°C (68°F). Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 6478 m (21253 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg was founded durring the late 10th century, by Laergulnith Làkocà. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg 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 Kshtoti̊shayíhg is is constructed arround a semi-circular broad paverstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

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

Civic Infrastructure

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg 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 Kshtoti̊shayíhg's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg.

The Mud Elemental, Large near Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg are known to be quite timid.

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Charm energies of tier 2 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 Kshtoti̊shayíhg Census Data: Year 2000

342 of Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

692 of Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 89 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg lost 242 people, 137 livestock, and 68 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 118, when members of Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about the enemy. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kèr Kshtoti̊shayíhg's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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