Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo (Māstopu /ˈj̼əpo/ [cup] [stamp; badge]) is a subtropical Town located in the Bombuqíh Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo was founded by Sé̄boīr Bēnḱ 'Skye Skye' Vú̄rmb Sē̄ Härm Foulkes Every Víhgā, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo 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 Māstopuj̼àpo covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3354 m (11003 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1424, by Sé̄boīr Bēnḱ 'Skye Skye' Vú̄rmb Sē̄ Härm Foulkes Every Víhgā. The establishment of Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Sé̄boīr Bēnḱ 'Skye Skye' Vú̄rmb Sē̄ Härm Foulkes Every Víhgā electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo.

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo 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 Māstopuj̼àpo is buildings are built arround a single restrictive paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo's size could have. Unfortuantly, these well-designed, yet cheep 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 Māstopuj̼àpo is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo 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 Māstopuj̼àpo has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

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

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

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo's chapel 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 Māstopuj̼àpo sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Chicken near Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves creating small tokens to channel Augury 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 Māstopuj̼àpo Census Data: Year 2000

354 of Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

722 of Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 80 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . One of Kèr Māstopuj̼àpo's festivals remembers the hero.

History