Kad Vahïpa-kéäv

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv (/ʤams/ /xæ̝v/ [gradual] [smoke; fog; gas]) is a subtropical City located in the Dnánman Principality of the Kakoray.

The name Kad Vahïpa-kéäv is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad Vahïpa-kéäv was founded by Chariot Beetles, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 2°C (35°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Kad Vahïpa-kéäv receives an average of 205 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Kad Vahïpa-kéäv covers an area of nearly 47 km² (18 mi²), and an average elevation of 1688 m (5538 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1248, by Chariot Beetles. The establishment of Kad Vahïpa-kéäv suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kad Vahïpa-kéäv which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad Vahïpa-kéäv 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 Vahïpa-kéäv is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive gravel 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 sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Kad Vahïpa-kéäv's timber-based walls has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Right off the bat Kad Vahïpa-kéäv hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv 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 Vahïpa-kéäv's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

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

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv 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 Vahïpa-kéäv's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv 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 Vahïpa-kéäv 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 Vahïpa-kéäv 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 Vahïpa-kéäv's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Kad Vahïpa-kéäv every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Xtabay near Kad Vahïpa-kéäv are known to be quite timid.

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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 Vahïpa-kéäv Census Data: Year 2000

4112 of Kad Vahïpa-kéäv's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 227 work in Agriculture
• 908 work as Craftsmen
• 328 work as Merchants
• 639 work as Service Workers
• 419 work as General Laborers
• 164 work as Skilled Laborers
• 599 work as Civil Servants
• 372 work in Cottage Industries
• 235 work as Artists
• 221 work in Produce Industries

6638 of Kad Vahïpa-kéäv's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 332 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad Vahïpa-kéäv is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Kad Vahïpa-kéäv's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History