Qāgbās Se

Qāgbās Se (/qəˑg/ /bəˑs/ [thief] [left]) is a temperate Town located in Bèj̼j̼aiē̼i County, Tarnàg Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Qāgbās Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Qāgbās Se was founded by Zleg̈ Dyêgëgesm Cecil, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Qāgbās Se has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°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 24°C (75°F). Qāgbās Se receives an average of 137 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Qāgbās Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3468 m (11377 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qāgbās Se was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1461, by Zleg̈ Dyêgëgesm Cecil. The establishment of Qāgbās Se 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.

Qāgbās Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qāgbās Se 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.

Qāgbās Se is is constructed arround a series of crampt cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Qāgbās Se's millitarily questionable fortifications 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.

Qāgbās Se 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 Qāgbās Se 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

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

Qāgbās 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.

Qāgbās 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.

Qāgbās 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.

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

Qāgbās Se has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Qāgbās Se has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

Qāgbās 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.

Cultural Notes

Qāgbās Se's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Qāgbās Se the stars are always right.

The Mudbog near Qāgbās Se are known to be quite timid.

Qāgbās Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Invocation 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.

Qāgbās Se Census Data: Year 2000

347 of Qāgbās Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 80 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

756 of Qāgbās Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 34 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qāgbās Se 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).

Qāgbās Se is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Qāgbās Se's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History