Kèr Ùogbukloj

Kèr Ùogbukloj (/ˈʊog/ /ˈbukloʤ/ [bait] [vibrant]) is a subtropical Town located in Gæ̈potäijurjä Hold, Ststèsùp Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Kèr Ùogbukloj is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Ùogbukloj was founded by Srehzez Daffey, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Ùogbukloj has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Kèr Ùogbukloj 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 Ùogbukloj covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3070 m (10072 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Ùogbukloj was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1353, by Srehzez Daffey. The establishment of Kèr Ùogbukloj was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Srehzez Daffey electing to pay people to resettle in Kèr Ùogbukloj.

Kèr Ùogbukloj was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Ùogbukloj is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Kèr Ùogbukloj is is constructed arround a series of crampt cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Kèr Ùogbukloj's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Kèr Ùogbukloj's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

Kèr Ùogbukloj seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kèr Ùogbukloj 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 Ùogbukloj's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Ùogbukloj has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Kèr Ùogbukloj 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 Ùogbukloj 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 Ùogbukloj's mayor's house 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 Ùogbukloj 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 Skinwraith near Kèr Ùogbukloj are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

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

451 of Kèr Ùogbukloj's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 99 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

939 of Kèr Ùogbukloj's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 42 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kèr Ùogbukloj has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Due to a magical anomaly, Kèr Ùogbukloj 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 late 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Kèr Ùogbukloj. One of Kèr Ùogbukloj's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History