Kèr Vaqukcíhn

Kèr Vaqukcíhn (/ˈvaquc/ /cɪ̞n/ [anger] [allergy]) is a subtropical Town located in the Tewqàrbedbù County of the Picham Community.

The name Kèr Vaqukcíhn is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Vaqukcíhn was founded by Bibnen Āko, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Vaqukcíhn has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 15°C (59°F). Kèr Vaqukcíhn receives an average of 222 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Vaqukcíhn covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1534 m (5032 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Vaqukcíhn was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1067, by Bibnen Āko. The establishment of Kèr Vaqukcíhn was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Bibnen Āko electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Vaqukcíhn.

Kèr Vaqukcíhn was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Vaqukcíhn 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 Vaqukcíhn is buildings are located arround a single crampt paverstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Kèr Vaqukcíhn's somewhat suffishent has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

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

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

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

Kèr Vaqukcíhn 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 Vaqukcíhn's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Kèr Vaqukcíhn there are no smells.

The Festrog near Kèr Vaqukcíhn are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Vaqukcíhn's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Necromancy energies of tier 1 via proclamations.

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 Vaqukcíhn Census Data: Year 2000

326 of Kèr Vaqukcíhn's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

673 of Kèr Vaqukcíhn's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 52 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Vaqukcíhn's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Kèr Vaqukcíhn is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

The the a millstone of Summoning, an a millstone imbued with great amounts of Summoning energies was created in Kèr Uyqíhw by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History