Gan Ckÿrf Ckez

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez (/gan/ /kirf/ [wrong] [closure]) is a subtropical Town located in the Ekÿckyewl̄ärt Provence of the Kingdom of Hobben.

The name Gan Ckÿrf Ckez is derived from the Dwarven language, as Gan Ckÿrf Ckez was founded by Èbrèj Nuldzafral, who was culturaly Dwarvern.

Climate

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Gan Ckÿrf Ckez receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Gan Ckÿrf Ckez covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 6840 m (-20508 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1481, by Èbrèj Nuldzafral. The establishment of Gan Ckÿrf Ckez suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Gan Ckÿrf Ckez which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez was built using the conventions of Dwarvern durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gan Ckÿrf Ckez is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Gan Ckÿrf Ckez's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Gan Ckÿrf Ckez ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez 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.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez 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.

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

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

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

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Gan Ckÿrf Ckez which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Gan Ckÿrf Ckez vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Mud Elemental, Small near Gan Ckÿrf Ckez are known to be quite timid.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 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.

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez Census Data: Year 2000

318 of Gan Ckÿrf Ckez's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 47 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 48 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

739 of Gan Ckÿrf Ckez's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 21 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gan Ckÿrf Ckez is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Gan Ckÿrf Ckez was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 19 days. Gan Ckÿrf Ckez lost 140 people and 223 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Heartache's Flame.

History