Kimborouch

Kimborouch (/kimborouch / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in the Gumada Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Kimborouch is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kimborouch was founded by Harroud Hitchens Collier, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Kimborouch has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Kimborouch receives an average of 260 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kimborouch covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3278 m (10754 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kimborouch was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1344, by Harroud Hitchens Collier. The establishment of Kimborouch was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Harroud Hitchens Collier struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kimborouch as a prison colony.

Kimborouch was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kimborouch 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.

Kimborouch is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive baked earthen streets which form hexical 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 posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Kimborouch weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Kimborouch 's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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 Kimborouch gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Kimborouch 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kimborouch 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.

Kimborouch 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.

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

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

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

Kimborouch 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

Kimborouch 's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Kimborouch .

The Achaierai near Kimborouch are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kimborouch 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves line dance to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Kimborouch Census Data: Year 2000

369 of Kimborouch 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 84 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 60 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

764 of Kimborouch 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 85 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Kimborouch for years. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History