Kad Uhimu-fok

Kad Uhimu-fok (/ə˞ˈprinf/ /fok/ [messy] [finger; toe; claw]) is a temperate City located in the Slïrddáms Principality of the Cochi.

The name Kad Uhimu-fok is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Uhimu-fok was founded by Snoh, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Uhimu-fok has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -16°C (4°F). Kad Uhimu-fok receives an average of 197 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Kad Uhimu-fok covers an area of nearly 37 km² (14 mi²), and an average elevation of 4340 m (14238 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Uhimu-fok was founded durring the early 10th century, by Snoh. The establishment of Kad Uhimu-fok was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Snoh electing to pay people to resettle in Kad Uhimu-fok.

Kad Uhimu-fok was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Uhimu-fok 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 Uhimu-fok is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow flagstone streets which form a 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 rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Kad Uhimu-fok's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The city's political statment focused walls 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 Uhimu-fok 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 jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Kad Uhimu-fok has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Kad Uhimu-fok 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 Uhimu-fok's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

Kad Uhimu-fok 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 Uhimu-fok 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 Uhimu-fok's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Uhimu-fok 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 Uhimu-fok 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 Uhimu-fok 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 Uhimu-fok's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Kad Uhimu-fok the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Guardian, Graven near Kad Uhimu-fok are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kad Uhimu-fok's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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 Uhimu-fok Census Data: Year 2000

3270 of Kad Uhimu-fok's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 181 work in Agriculture
• 731 work as Craftsmen
• 266 work as Merchants
• 514 work as Service Workers
• 330 work as General Laborers
• 129 work as Skilled Laborers
• 479 work as Civil Servants
• 286 work in Cottage Industries
• 174 work as Artists
• 180 work in Produce Industries

5017 of Kad Uhimu-fok's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 528 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad Uhimu-fok is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Kad Uhimu-fok has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History