Kad ámepï-sluä

Kad ámepï-sluä (/ə˞ˈmepɪ/ /sluˈɑ/ [civilized] [hag (old woman)]) is a temperate Large City located in the Temryont Principality of the Soheque.

The name Kad ámepï-sluä is derived from the Goblin language, as Kad ámepï-sluä was founded by Yhzarth, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Kad ámepï-sluä has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a freezing 0°C (32°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 8°C (46°F). Kad ámepï-sluä receives an average of 205 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kad ámepï-sluä covers an area of nearly 102 km² (40 mi²), and an average elevation of 1474 m (4835 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kad ámepï-sluä was founded durring the late 20th century in early spring of the year 1976, by Yhzarth. The establishment of Kad ámepï-sluä was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Yhzarth electing to pay people to resettle in Kad ámepï-sluä.

Kad ámepï-sluä was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the late 20th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kad ámepï-sluä is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Kad ámepï-sluä is buildings have been located at convienant points along the valley Kad ámepï-sluä was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the spacious cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. 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 perhapse unnessisarily well built defences have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Kad ámepï-sluä is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This city is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Kad ámepï-sluä has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Kad ámepï-sluä 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 ámepï-sluä's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Kad ámepï-sluä possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Kad ámepï-sluä has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Kad ámepï-sluä 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 ámepï-sluä's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kad ámepï-sluä 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 ámepï-sluä 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 ámepï-sluä 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

There’s a relatively new religion in Kad ámepï-sluä which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Kad ámepï-sluä's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Kad ámepï-sluä.

The Giant cockroach near Kad ámepï-sluä are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kad ámepï-sluä's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Charm energies of tier 3 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 ámepï-sluä Census Data: Year 2000

9039 of Kad ámepï-sluä's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 489 work in Agriculture
• 2050 work as Craftsmen
• 726 work as Merchants
• 1421 work as Service Workers
• 941 work as General Laborers
• 386 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1303 work as Civil Servants
• 783 work in Cottage Industries
• 493 work as Artists
• 447 work in Produce Industries

13758 of Kad ámepï-sluä's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1455 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kad ámepï-sluä is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

The the a monocole of Enchantment, an a monocole imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Kad ámepï-sluä by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History