Kèr Iiē̼hāq

Kèr Iiē̼hāq (/ij̼/ /həˑq/ [patient] [physical; tangible]) is a subtropical Town located in Vïpiglolïnd Hold, Lashfi̊f Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Kèr Iiē̼hāq is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Iiē̼hāq was founded by Thiarth Pughes, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Iiē̼hāq has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Kèr Iiē̼hāq receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kèr Iiē̼hāq covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1704 m (5590 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Iiē̼hāq was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1212, by Thiarth Pughes. The establishment of Kèr Iiē̼hāq was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Thiarth Pughes electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Iiē̼hāq.

Kèr Iiē̼hāq was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Iiē̼hāq is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Kèr Iiē̼hāq is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive baked earthen streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Unfortuantly, these frontieer-style defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Kèr Iiē̼hāq is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kèr Iiē̼hāq 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 Iiē̼hāq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Iiē̼hāq 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 Iiē̼hāq 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

Kèr Iiē̼hāq's bank 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..

In Kèr Iiē̼hāq all of the cats speak in a dead language.

The Bramblelash near Kèr Iiē̼hāq are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Iiē̼hāq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves line dance to channel Charm 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 Iiē̼hāq Census Data: Year 2000

429 of Kèr Iiē̼hāq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 95 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

928 of Kèr Iiē̼hāq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 27 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Iiē̼hāq is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Kèr Iiē̼hāq sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

The roads leading into Kèr Iiē̼hāq possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Kèr Iiē̼hāq's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History