Kvàvèàvdè Se

Kvàvèàvdè Se (Kvàvè /ˈəvdɛ/ [experience] [feast]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Merrowrock Dutchy, Tarnàg Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Kvàvèàvdè Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Kvàvèàvdè Se was founded by Ethral Qíhgùru, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Kvàvèàvdè Se has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Kvàvèàvdè Se receives an average of 272 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kvàvèàvdè Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2960 m (9711 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kvàvèàvdè Se was founded durring the early 19th century in early winter of the year 1839, by Ethral Qíhgùru. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kvàvèàvdè Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 19th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kvàvèàvdè Se is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Kvàvèàvdè Se is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls 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.

Kvàvèàvdè Se has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Kvàvèàvdè Se’s streets. A look around Kvàvèàvdè Se has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Kvàvèàvdè Se long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Kvàvèàvdè 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.

Kvàvèàvdè 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.

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

Kvàvèàvdè Se 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 Town. Kvàvèàvdè Se's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Kvàvèàvdè Se possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Kvàvèàvdè Se has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kvàvèàvdè Se 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 Kvàvèàvdè Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kvàvèàvdè 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.

Kvàvèàvdè Se 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

Kvàvèàvdè Se's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

=In Kvàvèàvdè Se when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Skinwraith near Kvàvèàvdè Se are known to be quite timid.

Kvàvèàvdè Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Invocation 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.

Kvàvèàvdè Se Census Data: Year 2000

502 of Kvàvèàvdè Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 106 work as Craftsmen
• 40 work as Merchants
• 83 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 84 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

947 of Kvàvèàvdè Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kvàvèàvdè Se is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Kvàvèàvdè Se is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Kvàvèàvdè 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 Kvàvèàvdè Se lost 204 people, 248 livestock, and 38 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 93, when members of Kvàvèàvdè Se's militia enacted an operation to locate a specific religious figure. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in a crushing defeat for Kvàvèàvdè Se's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Kvàvèàvdè Se's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History