Kríhmēyis Se

Kríhmēyis Se (Kríhmē /jis/ [snake] [plug]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Skvukramzīca County, Híhksvtíhj Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Kríhmēyis Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Kríhmēyis Se was founded by Parciel Pritchards, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kríhmēyis Se has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 21°C (69°F). Kríhmēyis Se receives an average of 271 cm/y (106 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kríhmēyis Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1802 m (5912 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kríhmēyis Se was founded durring the early 10th century, by Parciel Pritchards. The establishment of Kríhmēyis Se was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Kríhmēyis Se's construction back out of the project. Parciel Pritchards pushed on reguardles, and Kríhmēyis Se was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Kríhmēyis Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kríhmēyis Se 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.

Kríhmēyis Se is buildings folow an organic layout of crampt paverstone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. 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 While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Kríhmēyis Se weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Kríhmēyis Se's budget focused millitary grade defenses are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

Kríhmēyis Se is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife.

Civic Infrastructure

Kríhmēyis Se has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Kríhmēyis Se. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kríhmēyis Se's parks.

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

Kríhmēyis Se 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.

Kríhmēyis Se 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.

Kríhmēyis Se 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.

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

Kríhmēyis Se possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Large Town. Kríhmēyis Se's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Kríhmēyis Se has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Kríhmēyis Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kríhmēyis Se 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.

Kríhmēyis Se has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

Kríhmēyis Se's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Kríhmēyis Se.

The Skinstitch near Kríhmēyis Se are known to be quite timid.

Kríhmēyis Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves drinking to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 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.

Kríhmēyis Se Census Data: Year 2000

518 of Kríhmēyis Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 115 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 90 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 76 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

968 of Kríhmēyis Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 111 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kríhmēyis Se 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.

The roads leading into Kríhmēyis Se possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Kríhmēyis Se's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History