Kèr Qíhtwíhsh

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh (/qɪ̞t/ /wɪ̞ʃ/ [demise] [page]) is a subtropical Town located in Chokipakhu Hold, Vevíhgbùg Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Kèr Qíhtwíhsh is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Qíhtwíhsh was founded by Shêyë Foulkes Y̼ùco Cadwaladr Pritchard Probert, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh 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 Qíhtwíhsh receives an average of 143 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kèr Qíhtwíhsh covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3116 m (10223 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1337, by Shêyë Foulkes Y̼ùco Cadwaladr Pritchard Probert. The establishment of Kèr Qíhtwíhsh was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Shêyë Foulkes Y̼ùco Cadwaladr Pritchard Probert electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Qíhtwíhsh.

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Qíhtwíhsh 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 Qíhtwíhsh is buildings are located arround a single premissive packed earth mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's minimaly adiquite have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Right off the bat Kèr Qíhtwíhsh 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 Qíhtwíhsh has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Kèr Qíhtwíhsh.

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

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

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

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh 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 Qíhtwíhsh's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Kèr Qíhtwíhsh.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Kèr Qíhtwíhsh are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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 Qíhtwíhsh Census Data: Year 2000

338 of Kèr Qíhtwíhsh's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 56 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

722 of Kèr Qíhtwíhsh's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Qíhtwíhsh is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Due to a magical anomaly, Kèr Qíhtwíhsh is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Kèr Qíhtwíhsh's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History