Kèr Onj̼ov

Kèr Onj̼ov (/on/ /j̼ov/ [room (space)] [proud; arrogant]) is a subtropical Town located in Rosegold Dutchy, Tarnàg Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Onj̼ov is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Onj̼ov was founded by Grêb Tudor Āko, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Onj̼ov 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 Onj̼ov receives an average of 178 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kèr Onj̼ov covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3206 m (10518 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Onj̼ov was founded durring the late 13th century in fall of the year 1252, by Grêb Tudor Āko. The establishment of Kèr Onj̼ov was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Grêb Tudor Āko struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kèr Onj̼ov as a prison colony.

Kèr Onj̼ov was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Onj̼ov 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.

Kèr Onj̼ov is was constructed arround several narrow gravel 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 is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The exceptionaly well made fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Kèr Onj̼ov is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Kèr Onj̼ov 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 Onj̼ov's chapel 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 long in Kèr Onj̼ov.

The Domovoi near Kèr Onj̼ov are known to be quite timid.

Kèr Onj̼ov's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves creating small tokens to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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 Onj̼ov Census Data: Year 2000

354 of Kèr Onj̼ov's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

738 of Kèr Onj̼ov's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 94 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Onj̼ov produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Kèr Onj̼ov is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Kèr Onj̼ov was attacked by a renegade group of the army. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Kèr Onj̼ov lost 226 people, 308 livestock, and 73 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 213, when members of Kèr Onj̼ov's militia enacted an operation to capture a specific enemy religious figure alive. The operation was complicated by the militia had access to far less resources than expected. The conflict ended with the defense of the port against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Kèr Onj̼ov's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kèr Onj̼ov's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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