Khir-wikra Birěkhka

Khir-wikra Birěkhka (/xir/ /ˈwikra/ [pillar] [bastard]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Porogemova Zone, Pz-339jnup District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Khir-wikra Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Khir-wikra Birěkhka was founded by Jō̋mp̪f̄ Cä̂f̄̄sh 'Bruna Lily' Nīnḱ Vúńoī Cúoī Èqthê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Khir-wikra Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Khir-wikra Birěkhka receives an average of 255 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Khir-wikra Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1894 m (6213 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Khir-wikra Birěkhka was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1173, by Jō̋mp̪f̄ Cä̂f̄̄sh 'Bruna Lily' Nīnḱ Vúńoī Cúoī Èqthê. The establishment of Khir-wikra Birěkhka was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Jō̋mp̪f̄ Cä̂f̄̄sh 'Bruna Lily' Nīnḱ Vúńoī Cúoī Èqthê struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Khir-wikra Birěkhka as a prison colony.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Khir-wikra Birěkhka 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.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of narrow baked earthen streets which form octogonal 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Unfortuantly, these minimaly adiquite are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Khir-wikra Birěkhka makes you wonder how anything ever gets done. The locals have clear, obvious rivalries with one another, as seen through clenched teeth and fake smiles. What’s more, there is a serious lack of any organization and planning in Khir-wikra Birěkhka’s layout as well as the local’s behaviors. The town seems to be a den of chaos where tongues are forked and local customs do not exist.

Civic Infrastructure

Khir-wikra Birěkhka 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 Khir-wikra Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Khir-wikra Birěkhka's parks.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Khir-wikra Birěkhka.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka 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.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka 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.

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

Khir-wikra Birěkhka has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka 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 Khir-wikra Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka 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.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka 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

Khir-wikra Birěkhka's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is short in Khir-wikra Birěkhka.

The Megafauna, Embolotherium near Khir-wikra Birěkhka are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves reenactments to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

486 of Khir-wikra Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 108 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 80 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

995 of Khir-wikra Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 61 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Khir-wikra Birěkhka is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Khir-wikra Birěkhka makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Khir-wikra Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History