Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm (Tsvíhz /ˈhuɪ̞m/ [basket] [dwarf]) is a subtropical Town located in Chokipakhu Hold, Vevíhgbùg Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm was founded by Glèsê Pritchards, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm 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 Tsvíhzhuíhm receives an average of 142 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4006 m (13143 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm was founded durring the early 16th century in summer of the year 1550, by Glèsê Pritchards. The establishment of Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious cobblestone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm's political statment focused walls are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look arround Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm 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 Tsvíhzhuíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm 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 Tsvíhzhuíhm 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 Tsvíhzhuíhm's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm the milk never sours.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm are known to be quite timid.

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Augury energies of tier 1 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 Tsvíhzhuíhm Census Data: Year 2000

431 of Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

948 of Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 28 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

Kèr Tsvíhzhuíhm's residents established a new industry (23461 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

The the a flute of Transmutation, an a flute imbued with great amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Kèr Tstewkov by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History