Kèr Gùdrùgíhg

Kèr Gùdrùgíhg (/ˈgʊdrʊ/ /gɪ̞g/ [chance; odds] [engine; motor]) is a subtropical Town located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Gùdrùgíhg is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Gùdrùgíhg was founded by Bylleris Castell, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Gùdrùgíhg 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 pleasant 25°C (77°F). Kèr Gùdrùgíhg receives an average of 225 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Gùdrùgíhg covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4132 m (13556 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Gùdrùgíhg was founded durring the early 11th century, by Bylleris Castell. The establishment of Kèr Gùdrùgíhg was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Bylleris Castell electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Gùdrùgíhg.

Kèr Gùdrùgíhg was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Gùdrùgíhg 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 Gùdrùgíhg is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive cobblestone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Kèr Gùdrùgíhg's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The town's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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 quick look in any direction shows Kèr Gùdrùgíhg is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this town live.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kèr Gùdrùgíhg 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 Gùdrùgíhg 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

There’s more than one leader in Kèr Gùdrùgíhg, 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 Gùdrùgíhg's mayor's house 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 Gùdrùgíhg.

The Lizard near Kèr Gùdrùgíhg are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kèr Gùdrùgíhg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via divine sermons.

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 Gùdrùgíhg Census Data: Year 2000

397 of Kèr Gùdrùgíhg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 91 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 56 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

850 of Kèr Gùdrùgíhg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 38 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Kèr Gùdrùgíhg's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History