Kes Qüeöqüe Gri

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri (/kes/ /q˔o˞q˔/ [full] [credit (of money)]) is a subtropical Large City located in Quasiuw Parish, Gi̽chyhye̜ Diocese, within the Irus.

The name Kes Qüeöqüe Gri is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kes Qüeöqüe Gri was founded by Brîb, who was culturaly Wood Elf.

Climate

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Kes Qüeöqüe Gri receives an average of 151 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kes Qüeöqüe Gri covers an area of nearly 159 km² (63 mi²), and an average elevation of 4252 m (13950 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1060, by Brîb. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Brîb.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri was built using the conventions of Wood Elf durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kes Qüeöqüe Gri is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri is buildings are speckled and packed arround premissive packed earth streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Kes Qüeöqüe Gri weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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.

A look around Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes.

Civic Infrastructure

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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 Kes Qüeöqüe Gri. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's parks.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kes Qüeöqüe Gri.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

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

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

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

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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. Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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 Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri 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.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Kes Qüeöqüe Gri there are no smells.

The Unicorn near Kes Qüeöqüe Gri are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments to channel Augury 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.

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri Census Data: Year 2000

14231 of Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 823 work in Agriculture
• 3203 work as Craftsmen
• 1123 work as Merchants
• 2153 work as Service Workers
• 1470 work as General Laborers
• 583 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2065 work as Civil Servants
• 1246 work in Cottage Industries
• 784 work as Artists
• 781 work in Produce Industries

21841 of Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1502 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Kes Qüeöqüe Gri possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

Kes Qüeöqüe Gri used to be much richer, but something happened in the last 5 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Kes Qüeöqüe Gri was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Kes Qüeöqüe Gri lost 158 people, 378 livestock, and 78 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 99, when members of Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's militia enacted an operation to train a group of civilians for a special clandestine operation. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with the defense of the production site against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kes Qüeöqüe Gri's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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