Kirâ Roho Higu̹

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ (/vo˞v/ /ˈroho/ [honor; integrity; dignity] [valley; canyon]) is a temperate Large City located in Àdachà Karû Kingdom, Awyawy County, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Kirâ Roho Higu̹ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kirâ Roho Higu̹ was founded by Jill, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -9°C (16°F). Kirâ Roho Higu̹ receives an average of 134 cm/y (52 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Kirâ Roho Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 273 km² (109 mi²), and an average elevation of 5248 m (17217 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1478, by Jill. The establishment of Kirâ Roho Higu̹ was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Jill struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kirâ Roho Higu̹ as a prison colony.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kirâ Roho Higu̹ is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ is is constructed arround a series of premissive cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Kirâ Roho Higu̹, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s Relic of the World That Was are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has the unmistakable air of a city 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 Kirâ Roho Higu̹ ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Kirâ Roho Higu̹ as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the city brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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 Kirâ Roho Higu̹. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s parks.

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

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

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

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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 Large City. Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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 Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Kirâ Roho Higu̹ snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Yothga near Kirâ Roho Higu̹ are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 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.

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

24464 of Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1290 work in Agriculture
• 5487 work as Craftsmen
• 1997 work as Merchants
• 3852 work as Service Workers
• 2477 work as General Laborers
• 1005 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3647 work as Civil Servants
• 2114 work in Cottage Industries
• 1359 work as Artists
• 1236 work in Produce Industries

37171 of Kirâ Roho Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3243 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kirâ Roho Higu̹ 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.

The roads leading into Kirâ Roho Higu̹ possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. was immortalized in song for this deed.

History