Kèr Íhtiy̼gès

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès (Íhtiy̼ /gɛs/ [cafe] [semen]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Silverthmage Dutchy, Síhtiznur Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Íhtiy̼gès is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Íhtiy̼gès was founded by Zêpî Edwards Hanford, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Kèr Íhtiy̼gès receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kèr Íhtiy̼gès covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4776 m (15669 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1332, by Zêpî Edwards Hanford. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Íhtiy̼gès 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 Íhtiy̼gès is buildings are arranged within a network of broad flagstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Unfortuantly, these brittle defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Kèr Íhtiy̼gès makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

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

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès 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 Íhtiy̼gès's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès 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 Íhtiy̼gès 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.

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

In Kèr Íhtiy̼gès the stars are always right.

The Snake, Viper near Kèr Íhtiy̼gès are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Íhtiy̼gès's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via throat singing.

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 Íhtiy̼gès Census Data: Year 2000

505 of Kèr Íhtiy̼gès's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 116 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 82 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 73 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

1045 of Kèr Íhtiy̼gès's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 47 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

The the a kukri of Invocation, an a kukri imbued with potent amounts of Invocation energies was created near Kèr Íhtiy̼gès by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History