Kobjiqi̊vù Se

Kobjiqi̊vù Se (/ˈcobʤi/ /ˈqi̘vʊ/ [ice; diamond] [urban]) is a temperate Town located in Nuri̊m County, Krièvlùji̊ La Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kobjiqi̊vù Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Kobjiqi̊vù Se was founded by Dyênhê Trthë Tudor, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kobjiqi̊vù Se has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Kobjiqi̊vù Se receives an average of 208 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Kobjiqi̊vù Se covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2362 m (7749 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kobjiqi̊vù Se was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1226, by Dyênhê Trthë Tudor. The establishment of Kobjiqi̊vù Se was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Dyênhê Trthë Tudor electing to pay people to resettle in Kobjiqi̊vù Se.

Kobjiqi̊vù Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kobjiqi̊vù Se is no diffrent. The town'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.

Kobjiqi̊vù Se is was constructed arround several broad cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Kobjiqi̊vù Se makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

Kobjiqi̊vù Se possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

Kobjiqi̊vù Se 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.

Kobjiqi̊vù Se 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.

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

Kobjiqi̊vù Se has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Kobjiqi̊vù Se 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.

Cultural Notes

Kobjiqi̊vù Se is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Kobjiqi̊vù Se's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Kobjiqi̊vù Se there are no smells.

The Baccae near Kobjiqi̊vù Se are known to be quite timid.

Kobjiqi̊vù Se'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 Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via divine sermons.

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.

Kobjiqi̊vù Se Census Data: Year 2000

381 of Kobjiqi̊vù Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

822 of Kobjiqi̊vù Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 63 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kobjiqi̊vù Se is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Kobjiqi̊vù Se 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 Kobjiqi̊vù Se lost 108 people, 162 livestock, and 62 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 99, when members of Kobjiqi̊vù Se's militia enacted an operation to construct defenses in a particular port. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with the defense of the strategic location against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Kobjiqi̊vù Se's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kobjiqi̊vù Se's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History