Kad Lämä-tmä

Kad Lämä-tmä (/lɑˈmɑ/ /tmɑ/ [warm] [adult]) is a temperate Large City located in the Ngelágemim Principality of the Pelala.

The name Kad Lämä-tmä is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Lämä-tmä was founded by Grè, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Lämä-tmä has a yearly average temperature of 2°C (35°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -23°C (-9°F). Kad Lämä-tmä receives an average of 272 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Kad Lämä-tmä covers an area of nearly 83 km² (33 mi²), and an average elevation of 2184 m (7165 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Lämä-tmä was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1398, by Grè. The establishment of Kad Lämä-tmä was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Grè electing to pay people to resettle in Kad Lämä-tmä.

Kad Lämä-tmä was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive carved bedrock mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The city's brittle defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

Looking around Kad Lämä-tmä you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Kad Lämä-tmä has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Kad Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

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

Kad Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä 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 Lämä-tmä's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

The Bonewrought Willow near Kad Lämä-tmä are known to be quite timid.

Kad Lämä-tmä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves square dance to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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 Lämä-tmä Census Data: Year 2000

7315 of Kad Lämä-tmä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 425 work in Agriculture
• 1644 work as Craftsmen
• 605 work as Merchants
• 1124 work as Service Workers
• 729 work as General Laborers
• 299 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1055 work as Civil Servants
• 631 work in Cottage Industries
• 415 work as Artists
• 388 work in Produce Industries

10876 of Kad Lämä-tmä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1581 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Kad Lämä-tmä's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History