Kad Sok-jop

Kad Sok-jop (/sok/ /ʤop/ [corrupt] [athlete]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Fïtaglokīē Principality of the Olatkana.

The name Kad Sok-jop is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Sok-jop was founded by Micropera, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Sok-jop has a yearly average temperature of 7°C (44°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 20°C (68°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -6°C (22°F). Kad Sok-jop receives an average of 211 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Kad Sok-jop covers an area of nearly 81 km² (32 mi²), and an average elevation of 3460 m (11351 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Sok-jop was founded durring the early 15th century in summer of the year 1413, by Micropera. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kad Sok-jop was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Sok-jop is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Kad Sok-jop is buildings are arranged arround a single narrow paverstone 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 sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. Kad Sok-jop's would-be-castle fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

The first thing you notice about Kad Sok-jop is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble city. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Kad Sok-jop has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Kad Sok-jop 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 Sok-jop's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

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

Kad Sok-jop 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 Sok-jop 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 Sok-jop's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Sok-jop 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 Sok-jop 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 Sok-jop 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 Sok-jop's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Kad Sok-jop tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Guardian, Graven near Kad Sok-jop are known to be quite timid.

Kad Sok-jop's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via moments of science.

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 Sok-jop Census Data: Year 2000

7223 of Kad Sok-jop's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 390 work in Agriculture
• 1598 work as Craftsmen
• 593 work as Merchants
• 1143 work as Service Workers
• 719 work as General Laborers
• 297 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1055 work as Civil Servants
• 639 work in Cottage Industries
• 400 work as Artists
• 389 work in Produce Industries

11275 of Kad Sok-jop's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 770 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

The the a battleaxe of Charm, an a battleaxe imbued with great amounts of Charm energies was created near Kad Sok-jop by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History