Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v (/kəˑs/ /ˈkʊmuj̼/ [point; time] [thick; broad; fat]) is a subtropical City located in the Nijhobbub Region of the Tetburland.

The name Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Goblin language, as Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Shëg̈mëm, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 32°C (89°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 36°C (96°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 29°C (84°F). Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 187 cm/y (73 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 21 km² (8 mi²), and an average elevation of 628 m (2060 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 17th century in late spring of the year 1611, by Shëg̈mëm. The establishment of Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Shëg̈mëm electing to pay people to resettle in Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are arranged arround a single crampt flagstone 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 is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's size could have. The city's well-designed, yet cheep have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the city brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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. Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v.

The Mercane near Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Wild Magic 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.

Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

1819 of Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 98 work in Agriculture
• 400 work as Craftsmen
• 147 work as Merchants
• 276 work as Service Workers
• 184 work as General Laborers
• 73 work as Skilled Laborers
• 294 work as Civil Servants
• 156 work in Cottage Industries
• 96 work as Artists
• 95 work in Produce Industries

3067 of Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 151 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Kāskùmuiē̼ Ji̊ Qi̊v is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a crossbow of Mysticism, an a crossbow imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Kahîlà Gadæ Gûchya by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History