Fìkh Ka Os

Fìkh Ka Os (/ka/ /os/ [last (only remaining)] [porch; veranda]) is a subtropical Town located in Lominapzæ Zone, Pz-339jnup District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Ka Os is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Ka Os was founded by Trëg̈garga Glêv, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Ka Os has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 13°C (55°F). Fìkh Ka Os receives an average of 217 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Fìkh Ka Os covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2094 m (6870 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Ka Os was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1378, by Trëg̈garga Glêv. The establishment of Fìkh Ka Os was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Trëg̈garga Glêv electing to pay people to resettle in Fìkh Ka Os.

Fìkh Ka Os was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Ka Os 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.

Fìkh Ka Os is buildings are arranged within a network of premissive cobblestone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. Fìkh Ka Os's bare minimum defences 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.

A quick look in any direction shows Fìkh Ka Os is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this town live.

Civic Infrastructure

Fìkh Ka Os has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Fìkh Ka Os 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.

Fìkh Ka Os has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Fìkh Ka Os 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.

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

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

Fìkh Ka Os 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

The locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Fìkh Ka Os's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Fìkh Ka Os there is no wind.

The Witherweed near Fìkh Ka Os are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Fìkh Ka Os's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via singing.

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.

Fìkh Ka Os Census Data: Year 2000

355 of Fìkh Ka Os's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

789 of Fìkh Ka Os's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 35 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Ka Os is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a great storm brought so much rain to Fìkh Ka Os. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Fìkh Ka Os, which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Fìkh Ka Os lost 156 people, 390 livestock, and 80 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Torment Drownings.

History