Leshkèmi̊ Se

Leshkèmi̊ Se (/leʃ/ /ˈkɛmi̘/ [fin (of fish)] [silly]) is a subtropical Town located in the Kveviēid Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Leshkèmi̊ Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Leshkèmi̊ Se was founded by Laiciel Fflur, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Leshkèmi̊ Se has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Leshkèmi̊ Se receives an average of 235 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Leshkèmi̊ Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4708 m (15446 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Leshkèmi̊ Se was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1340, by Laiciel Fflur. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Leshkèmi̊ Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Leshkèmi̊ 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.

Leshkèmi̊ Se is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow paverstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's peasent-grade 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 Leshkèmi̊ Se gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Leshkèmi̊ 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.

Leshkèmi̊ 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.

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

Leshkèmi̊ Se possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Leshkèmi̊ 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

Leshkèmi̊ Se'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, spring is skipped in Leshkèmi̊ Se.

The Trailgaunt near Leshkèmi̊ Se are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Leshkèmi̊ Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via throat 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.

Leshkèmi̊ Se Census Data: Year 2000

352 of Leshkèmi̊ Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

757 of Leshkèmi̊ Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 46 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Leshkèmi̊ Se has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Leshkèmi̊ Se's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History