Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä (/dnal/ /kanˈmu ə˞ˈnjɑ/ [happy] [lamb]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Trērgslij Principality of the Nika.

The name Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä was founded by Bresmê, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä has a yearly average temperature of 3°C (37°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 21°C (69°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -14°C (7°F). Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä receives an average of 220 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä covers an area of nearly 8 km² (3 mi²), and an average elevation of 3182 m (10439 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä was founded durring the early 17th century in early fall of the year 1619, by Bresmê. The establishment of Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's construction back out of the project. Bresmê pushed on reguardles, and Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä 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 Dnal-kanmu ánjä is buildings are located arround a single broad cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Unfortuantly, these boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä 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 Small City. Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä 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 Dnal-kanmu ánjä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä 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 Dnal-kanmu ánjä 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 Dnal-kanmu ánjä 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä the milk never sours.

The Herd Animal, Elk near Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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 Dnal-kanmu ánjä Census Data: Year 2000

692 of Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 40 work in Agriculture
• 153 work as Craftsmen
• 55 work as Merchants
• 113 work as Service Workers
• 69 work as General Laborers
• 26 work as Skilled Laborers
• 94 work as Civil Servants
• 67 work in Cottage Industries
• 37 work as Artists
• 38 work in Produce Industries

1200 of Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 164 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Kad Dnal-kanmu ánjä's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

The the a necklace of Abjuration, an a necklace imbued with potent amounts of Abjuration energies was created in Kad Dert-kukét by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History