Kèr Spshj̼onsu

Kèr Spshj̼onsu (Spsh /ˈj̼onsu/ [race (competition); marathon] [specimen]) is a subtropical Town located in Hoylånlye Hold, Fidhi̊si Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Spshj̼onsu is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Spshj̼onsu was founded by Haw̋mp̪f̄ Vúoībō 'Diamond Deific' Bë̋chī Haw̄̋ch Ca̋chīkī Wogan, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Spshj̼onsu has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Kèr Spshj̼onsu receives an average of 137 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kèr Spshj̼onsu covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 8130 m (-16276 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Spshj̼onsu was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1060, by Haw̋mp̪f̄ Vúoībō 'Diamond Deific' Bë̋chī Haw̄̋ch Ca̋chīkī Wogan. The establishment of Kèr Spshj̼onsu was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Kèr Spshj̼onsu's construction back out of the project. Haw̋mp̪f̄ Vúoībō 'Diamond Deific' Bë̋chī Haw̄̋ch Ca̋chīkī Wogan pushed on reguardles, and Kèr Spshj̼onsu was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Kèr Spshj̼onsu was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Spshj̼onsu 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 Spshj̼onsu is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive cobblestone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Kèr Spshj̼onsu has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Kèr Spshj̼onsu ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kèr Spshj̼onsu 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 Spshj̼onsu's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

=In Kèr Spshj̼onsu when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Skin Stitcher near Kèr Spshj̼onsu are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kèr Spshj̼onsu's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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 Spshj̼onsu Census Data: Year 2000

350 of Kèr Spshj̼onsu's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

735 of Kèr Spshj̼onsu's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 69 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Spshj̼onsu 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.

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Kèr Spshj̼onsu was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Kèr Spshj̼onsu lost 171 people, 181 livestock, and 53 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 142, when members of Kèr Spshj̼onsu's militia enacted an operation to destroy or capture a particular temple. The operation was complicated by major logistical problems. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Kèr Spshj̼onsu's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kèr Spshj̼onsu's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History