Kèr Sètkec

Kèr Sètkec (/sɛt/ /kec/ [cream; milk] [wise]) is a subtropical Town located in the Màvēvāv Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Sètkec is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Sètkec was founded by Giant Spiders Hughes, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Sètkec has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Kèr Sètkec receives an average of 210 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kèr Sètkec covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1668 m (5472 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Sètkec was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1128, by Giant Spiders Hughes. The establishment of Kèr Sètkec suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Kèr Sètkec was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Sètkec 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 Sètkec is is constructed arround a semi-circular restrictive baked earthen mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The brittle defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Kèr Sètkec has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Kèr Sètkec ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kèr Sètkec 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 Sètkec's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Kèr Sètkec every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Skinwraith near Kèr Sètkec are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Sètkec's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves creating small tokens to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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 Sètkec Census Data: Year 2000

343 of Kèr Sètkec's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

762 of Kèr Sètkec's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 58 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Sètkec has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

POI

History

The the a horn of Abjuration, an a horn imbued with potent amounts of Abjuration energies was created in Kèr Sètkec by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History