Kèr Jàqqizug

Kèr Jàqqizug (/ˈʤəqqi/ /zug/ [range; radius; extent] [sober]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Kiklajuke County, Niylili Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Jàqqizug is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Jàqqizug was founded by Rhonda Vaughes, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Jàqqizug 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 warm 26°C (78°F). Kèr Jàqqizug receives an average of 172 cm/y (67 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kèr Jàqqizug covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2032 m (6666 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Jàqqizug was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1076, by Rhonda Vaughes. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kèr Jàqqizug was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Jàqqizug 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 Jàqqizug is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of crampt packed earth streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Kèr Jàqqizug's minimaly adiquite has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Kèr Jàqqizug makes you worry someone might stab you in a dark ally for your boots. It’s not filthy, or dark, but the smiles seem strained, the locals seem to glare daggers in eachothers backs a little too much, and everyone is armed at all times. You may want to keep an eye on your valuables, and make sure you don’t wind up in any position of power.

Civic Infrastructure

Kèr Jàqqizug has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

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

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

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

Kèr Jàqqizug 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 Jàqqizug's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

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

The Ooze, Amber near Kèr Jàqqizug are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Jàqqizug's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 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 Jàqqizug Census Data: Year 2000

276 of Kèr Jàqqizug's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 59 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 44 work as Service Workers
• 28 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 42 work as Civil Servants
• 26 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

618 of Kèr Jàqqizug's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Jàqqizug is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Kèr Jàqqizug for years. Kèr Jàqqizug's militia's elite squad is named after .

History