Kèr Drirseg

Kèr Drirseg (Drir /seg/ [peace] [orgasm]) is a subtropical Town located in the Altodålph Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Drirseg is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Drirseg was founded by H́iykh́ Guynn, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Drirseg 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 Drirseg receives an average of 148 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kèr Drirseg covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3702 m (12145 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Drirseg was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1059, by H́iykh́ Guynn. The establishment of Kèr Drirseg was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to H́iykh́ Guynn electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Drirseg.

Kèr Drirseg was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Drirseg is no diffrent. The town'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.

Kèr Drirseg is buildings are located arround a single crampt flagstone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

A look arround Kèr Drirseg reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kèr Drirseg 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 Kèr Drirseg. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kèr Drirseg's parks.

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

Kèr Drirseg 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 Drirseg 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.

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

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

Kèr Drirseg 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 Kèr Drirseg's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Drirseg 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.

Kèr Drirseg 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

While Kèr Drirseg might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Kèr Drirseg's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Kèr Drirseg yeast remains dormant.

The Hidebehind near Kèr Drirseg are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Drirseg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via mimery.

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 Drirseg Census Data: Year 2000

469 of Kèr Drirseg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 109 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 75 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

982 of Kèr Drirseg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 29 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Drirseg has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Kèr Drirseg was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Kèr Drirseg, which lost 293 people, 219 livestock, and 92 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Loss's Day.

History