Kèr Zèniēub

Kèr Zèniēub (/zɛn/ /jub/ [capsule; tablet] [campaign]) is a subtropical Town located in Valness Dutchy, Ftiríhwèsag Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kèr Zèniēub is derived from the Tauric language, as Kèr Zèniēub was founded by Onshi Carew, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kèr Zèniēub has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Kèr Zèniēub receives an average of 172 cm/y (67 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kèr Zèniēub covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3478 m (11410 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kèr Zèniēub was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1380, by Onshi Carew. The establishment of Kèr Zèniēub suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Kèr Zèniēub which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Kèr Zèniēub was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kèr Zèniēub is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber and earth construction, with most buildigns first floors resembling mounds of earth, with subsequent floors appearing as elaborate log cabins, with each building forming a tiered pyramid of sorts fromed from the stack of rectangular, peek roofed cabins. Most wooden bracing, support, and trim is carved with decorative knotwork, and the larger structures even feature painted trim which emphasises the knotwork.

Kèr Zèniēub is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive paverstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The timber-based walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Kèr Zèniēub is like a look into a broken heart. 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. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the town never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kèr Zèniēub possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Kèr Zèniēub's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Kèr Zèniēub's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kèr Zèniēub 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 Zèniēub's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kèr Zèniēub 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 Zèniēub 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 Zèniēub's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Kèr Zèniēub.

The Wasp, Giant near Kèr Zèniēub are known to be quite timid.

Kèr Zèniēub's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Summoning 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 Zèniēub Census Data: Year 2000

433 of Kèr Zèniēub's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 44 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

889 of Kèr Zèniēub's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 69 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Kèr Zèniēub is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Kèr Zèniēub 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 Zèniēub lost 271 people, 350 livestock, and 37 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 101, when members of Kèr Zèniēub's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about a particular mine. The operation was complicated by the enemy setting up an ambush. The conflict ended with the defense of the mine against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Kèr Zèniēub's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kèr Zèniēub's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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