Kèr Gùdrùgic

Kèr Gùdrùgic (/ˈgʊdrʊ/ /gic/ [chance; odds] [lazy]) is a subtropical Town located in the Eyj̼íhrriq Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Gùdrùgic is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Gùdrùgic was founded by Bun Gruffudd, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Gùdrùgic has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Kèr Gùdrùgic receives an average of 69 cm/y (27 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kèr Gùdrùgic covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3476 m (11404 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Gùdrùgic was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1457, by Bun Gruffudd. The establishment of Kèr Gùdrùgic suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kèr Gùdrùgic which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kèr Gùdrùgic was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Gùdrùgic is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Kèr Gùdrùgic is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of crampt carved bedrock 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 and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The somewhat suffishent have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Right off the bat Kèr Gùdrùgic 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 Gùdrùgic has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kèr Gùdrùgic.

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

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

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

Kèr Gùdrùgic 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

There’s more than one leader in Kèr Gùdrùgic, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Kèr Gùdrùgic's bank 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Kèr Gùdrùgic.

The Herd Animal, Stag near Kèr Gùdrùgic are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kèr Gùdrùgic's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via recitation of scripture.

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 Gùdrùgic Census Data: Year 2000

301 of Kèr Gùdrùgic's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 62 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 28 work as General Laborers
• 10 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

642 of Kèr Gùdrùgic's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Kèr Gùdrùgic. Kèr Gùdrùgic's militia's elite squad is named after .

History