Kèr Māobāt

Kèr Māobāt (Māo /bəˑt/ [confidence] [chicken; fowl]) is a subtropical Town located in Jojikamomu Dutchy, Ftèwup Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Māobāt is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Māobāt was founded by Scorpion Swarms Davies, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Māobāt has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Kèr Māobāt receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kèr Māobāt covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5260 m (17257 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Māobāt was founded durring the late 11th century, by Scorpion Swarms Davies. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kèr Māobāt was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Māobāt is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Kèr Māobāt is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt paverstone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Right off the bat Kèr Māobāt hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kèr Māobāt possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Kèr Māobāt's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Kèr Māobāt's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kèr Māobāt 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 Māobāt's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Māobāt 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 Māobāt 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 Māobāt's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Kèr Māobāt there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Slithering Pit near Kèr Māobāt are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Māobāt's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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 Māobāt Census Data: Year 2000

473 of Kèr Māobāt's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 104 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

904 of Kèr Māobāt's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 119 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Kèr Māobāt is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

Kèr Māobāt is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Kèr Māobāt. One of Kèr Māobāt's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History