Kad Dedi-vek

Kad Dedi-vek (/deˈdi/ /vek/ [awesome] [theater; arena]) is a subtropical City located in the Glikérád Principality of the Saborri.

The name Kad Dedi-vek is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Dedi-vek was founded by Gikh́a, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Dedi-vek has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -18°C (0°F). Kad Dedi-vek receives an average of 224 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kad Dedi-vek covers an area of nearly 25 km² (10 mi²), and an average elevation of 4046 m (13274 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Dedi-vek was founded durring the early 17th century in late fall of the year 1629, by Gikh́a. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kad Dedi-vek was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Dedi-vek is no diffrent. The city'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.

Kad Dedi-vek is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious paverstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. The perhapse unnessisarily well built defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Right off the bat Kad Dedi-vek hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Kad Dedi-vek has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kad Dedi-vek 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 Kad Dedi-vek. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kad Dedi-vek's parks.

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

Kad Dedi-vek has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Kad Dedi-vek 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.

Kad Dedi-vek has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Kad Dedi-vek has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kad Dedi-vek 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.

Kad Dedi-vek 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.

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

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

Kad Dedi-vek 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 Kad Dedi-vek's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Dedi-vek 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.

Kad Dedi-vek 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.

Kad Dedi-vek 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

Kad Dedi-vek's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Kad Dedi-vek snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Ahlinni near Kad Dedi-vek are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kad Dedi-vek's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Kad Dedi-vek Census Data: Year 2000

2120 of Kad Dedi-vek's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 126 work in Agriculture
• 477 work as Craftsmen
• 175 work as Merchants
• 319 work as Service Workers
• 217 work as General Laborers
• 86 work as Skilled Laborers
• 302 work as Civil Servants
• 183 work in Cottage Industries
• 123 work as Artists
• 112 work in Produce Industries

3447 of Kad Dedi-vek's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 293 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad Dedi-vek is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Kad Dedi-vek might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

Kad Dedi-vek has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Kad Dedi-vek was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Kad Dedi-vek lost 101 people, 235 livestock, and 69 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 224, when members of Kad Dedi-vek's militia enacted an operation to escort a particular prison to a safe location. The operation was complicated by extremely hostile wildlife which took many out of action. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in defeat for Kad Dedi-vek's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kad Dedi-vek's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History