Kèr Gàj̼fij

Kèr Gàj̼fij (/gəj̼/ /fiʤ/ [spear; lance; pike] [aroused (sexually)]) is a subtropical Town located in the Sti̊ci̊q Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Gàj̼fij is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Gàj̼fij was founded by Scaibihn Owen, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Gàj̼fij has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Kèr Gàj̼fij receives an average of 288 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Gàj̼fij covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1800 m (5905 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Gàj̼fij was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1258, by Scaibihn Owen. The establishment of Kèr Gàj̼fij was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Scaibihn Owen struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kèr Gàj̼fij as a prison colony.

Kèr Gàj̼fij was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Gàj̼fij is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Kèr Gàj̼fij is buildings have been located at convienant points along the cliff Kèr Gàj̼fij was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent 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.

Right off the bat Kèr Gàj̼fij hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kèr Gàj̼fij 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.

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

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

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

Kèr Gàj̼fij 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

The law within Kèr Gàj̼fij is highly corrupt, or does not apply to certain favored groups or castes. Strangers might be fleeced by local lawmen, evildoers can be absolved by a payment, and powerful gentry do as they please.

Kèr Gàj̼fij's garrison 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, summer is skipped in Kèr Gàj̼fij.

The Deer, Ringhorn near Kèr Gàj̼fij are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kèr Gàj̼fij's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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 Gàj̼fij Census Data: Year 2000

351 of Kèr Gàj̼fij's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

722 of Kèr Gàj̼fij's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 93 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Gàj̼fij is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

The the a Arming cap of Illusion, an a Arming cap imbued with potent amounts of Illusion energies was created near Kèr Fy̼ùgshe by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History