Kad Ghlams-trässo

Kad Ghlams-trässo (/xlams/ /trɑsˈso/ [counter (flat; elevated surface)] [academy]) is a subtropical City located in the Wápkunju Principality of the Konei.

The name Kad Ghlams-trässo is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Ghlams-trässo was founded by Emerthelil, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Ghlams-trässo has a yearly average temperature of 0°C (32°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 8°C (46°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -9°C (16°F). Kad Ghlams-trässo receives an average of 202 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kad Ghlams-trässo covers an area of nearly 24 km² (9 mi²), and an average elevation of 3226 m (10583 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Ghlams-trässo was founded durring the early 16th century in summer of the year 1529, by Emerthelil. The establishment of Kad Ghlams-trässo was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Kad Ghlams-trässo's construction back out of the project. Emerthelil pushed on reguardles, and Kad Ghlams-trässo was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Kad Ghlams-trässo was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Ghlams-trässo 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 Ghlams-trässo is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow paverstone 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 city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Kad Ghlams-trässo weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Kad Ghlams-trässo seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kad Ghlams-trässo 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 City. Kad Ghlams-trässo's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Kad Ghlams-trässo's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kad Ghlams-trässo 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 Ghlams-trässo's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Ghlams-trässo 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 Ghlams-trässo 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 Ghlams-trässo 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 Ghlams-trässo's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Kad Ghlams-trässo's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Kad Ghlams-trässo most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Elawah near Kad Ghlams-trässo are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kad Ghlams-trässo's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Charm energies of tier 2 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.

Kad Ghlams-trässo Census Data: Year 2000

2105 of Kad Ghlams-trässo's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 114 work in Agriculture
• 485 work as Craftsmen
• 169 work as Merchants
• 316 work as Service Workers
• 216 work as General Laborers
• 84 work as Skilled Laborers
• 305 work as Civil Servants
• 194 work in Cottage Industries
• 110 work as Artists
• 112 work in Produce Industries

3568 of Kad Ghlams-trässo's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 175 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad Ghlams-trässo is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Kad Ghlams-trässo's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History