Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù (/ˈhoki̘/ /ˈwɪ̞mʊ/ [coast] [lucky]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Vïpiglolïnd Hold, Lashfi̊f Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

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

Climate

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù receives an average of 251 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1488 m (4881 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1354, by Celeblassel Gruffudd Gruffudd. The establishment of Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Celeblassel Gruffudd Gruffudd struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù as a prison colony.

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù 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 Hoki̊wíhmù is is constructed arround a semi-circular narrow cobblestone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù 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 Hoki̊wíhmù 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 Hoki̊wíhmù has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

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

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù 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

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù.

The Owlbear near Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù are known to be quite timid.

Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Charm 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 Hoki̊wíhmù Census Data: Year 2000

267 of Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 59 work as Craftsmen
• 19 work as Merchants
• 43 work as Service Workers
• 26 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 41 work as Civil Servants
• 26 work in Cottage Industries
• 11 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

598 of Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 65 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

A great magical Working has been a critical part of Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù since its creation, but now it's beginning to decay. It may function only intermittently, now, or its effects may have curdled into something double-edged. The locals have no idea how to fix it, and indeed, it may not be possible to repair it with modern science or sorcery.

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Kèr Hoki̊wíhmù, which lost 204 people, 242 livestock, and 60 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Damnation's Day.

History