Kèr Bi̊mqùke

Kèr Bi̊mqùke (/bi̘m/ /ˈqʊke/ [lung] [mustard]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Nazapezupi County, Tarnàg Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Bi̊mqùke is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Bi̊mqùke was founded by Sēs Bé̄kīb 'Diamond Blacksey' Mp̪féch Yaw̄y Ca̋mp̪fér Owen, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Bi̊mqùke has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Kèr Bi̊mqùke receives an average of 200 cm/y (78 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kèr Bi̊mqùke covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2598 m (8523 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Bi̊mqùke was founded durring the late 17th century in early fall of the year 1573, by Sēs Bé̄kīb 'Diamond Blacksey' Mp̪féch Yaw̄y Ca̋mp̪fér Owen. The establishment of Kèr Bi̊mqùke suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kèr Bi̊mqùke which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kèr Bi̊mqùke was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Bi̊mqùke is no diffrent. The town'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.

Kèr Bi̊mqùke is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of restrictive split-log ties streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Astonishigly, the minimaly adiquite are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Kèr Bi̊mqùke makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kèr Bi̊mqùke 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.

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

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

Kèr Bi̊mqùke possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Kèr Bi̊mqùke has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Kèr Bi̊mqùke 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.

Cultural Notes

Life is hard in Kèr Bi̊mqùke. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Kèr Bi̊mqùke a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Kèr Bi̊mqùke's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Kèr Bi̊mqùke sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Frog Father near Kèr Bi̊mqùke are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kèr Bi̊mqùke's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Kèr Bi̊mqùke Census Data: Year 2000

297 of Kèr Bi̊mqùke's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 62 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 51 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 42 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

669 of Kèr Bi̊mqùke's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 29 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Bi̊mqùke is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Kèr Bi̊mqùke. One of Kèr Bi̊mqùke's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History