Kèr Iēèwyosh

Kèr Iēèwyosh (/jɛw/ /joʃ/ [quality] [weird; strange; bizarre; peculiar]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Jambèiē Provence of the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Iēèwyosh is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Iēèwyosh was founded by Glen Edwaladr, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Iēèwyosh has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Kèr Iēèwyosh receives an average of 269 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Iēèwyosh covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3526 m (11568 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Iēèwyosh was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1469, by Glen Edwaladr. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Glen Edwaladr.

Kèr Iēèwyosh was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Iēèwyosh 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 Iēèwyosh is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive packed earth mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Astonishigly, the cost-cutting-focused defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Kèr Iēèwyosh gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Kèr Iēèwyosh can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Kèr Iēèwyosh places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kèr Iēèwyosh 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 Iēèwyosh's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Iēèwyosh 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 Iēèwyosh 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 a relatively new religion in Kèr Iēèwyosh which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Kèr Iēèwyosh's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Kèr Iēèwyosh.

The Xtabay near Kèr Iēèwyosh are known to be quite timid.

Kèr Iēèwyosh'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 3 via speaking in tongues.

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 Iēèwyosh Census Data: Year 2000

492 of Kèr Iēèwyosh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 113 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 71 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

958 of Kèr Iēèwyosh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 92 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Kèr Iēèwyosh was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Kèr Iēèwyosh lost 219 people, 200 livestock, and 80 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 137, when members of Kèr Iēèwyosh's militia enacted an operation to deliver a message to another of their nation's army, then reinforce them. The operation was complicated by freezing cold, such that the troops suffered frostbite. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the fortification, which ended in defeat for Kèr Iēèwyosh's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kèr Iēèwyosh's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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