Kad Jágho-prïkem

Kad Jágho-prïkem (/ʤə˞ˈxo/ /prɪˈkem/ [instant] [trailer]) is a temperate Large City located in the Zäntnräw Principality of the Konei.

The name Kad Jágho-prïkem is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Jágho-prïkem was founded by Tsèlêm, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Jágho-prïkem has a yearly average temperature of -1°C (31°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 18°C (64°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -21°C (-5°F). Kad Jágho-prïkem receives an average of 197 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kad Jágho-prïkem covers an area of nearly 146 km² (58 mi²), and an average elevation of 5570 m (18274 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Jágho-prïkem was founded durring the early 18th century in late fall of the year 1726, by Tsèlêm. The establishment of Kad Jágho-prïkem was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Tsèlêm electing to pay people to resettle in Kad Jágho-prïkem.

Kad Jágho-prïkem was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Jágho-prïkem 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 Jágho-prïkem is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious cobblestone 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 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 city's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

A look around Kad Jágho-prïkem gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Kad Jágho-prïkem brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Kad Jágho-prïkem possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

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

Kad Jágho-prïkem has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Kad Jágho-prïkem 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 Large City. Kad Jágho-prïkem's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Kad Jágho-prïkem has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kad Jágho-prïkem has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Kad Jágho-prïkem 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 Jágho-prïkem's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Jágho-prïkem 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 Jágho-prïkem 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 Jágho-prïkem 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 Jágho-prïkem's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

=In Kad Jágho-prïkem when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Xtabay near Kad Jágho-prïkem are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kad Jágho-prïkem's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via throat 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 Jágho-prïkem Census Data: Year 2000

13081 of Kad Jágho-prïkem's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 713 work in Agriculture
• 2924 work as Craftsmen
• 1032 work as Merchants
• 1991 work as Service Workers
• 1329 work as General Laborers
• 527 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2039 work as Civil Servants
• 1165 work in Cottage Industries
• 687 work as Artists
• 674 work in Produce Industries

19917 of Kad Jágho-prïkem's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1374 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Kad Jágho-prïkem's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last 4 years has greatly spiked Kad Jágho-prïkem's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

The the a key of Enchantment, an a key imbued with notable amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Kad Jágho-prïkem by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

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