Rāokāvíhg Se

Rāokāvíhg Se (Rāo /ˈkəˑvɪ̞g/ [double] [teacher]) is a subtropical Town located in Refhuz Hold, Íhglopníhp Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Rāokāvíhg Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Rāokāvíhg Se was founded by Zelèbê Hanford, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Rāokāvíhg Se has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°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 11°C (51°F). Rāokāvíhg Se receives an average of 229 cm/y (90 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Rāokāvíhg Se covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 742 m (2434 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rāokāvíhg Se was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1550, by Zelèbê Hanford. The establishment of Rāokāvíhg Se was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zelèbê Hanford electing to pay people to resettle in Rāokāvíhg Se.

Rāokāvíhg Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rāokāvíhg Se is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Rāokāvíhg Se is is constructed arround a semi-circular broad flagstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences 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.

Rāokāvíhg Se has the unmistakable air of a town 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 Rāokāvíhg Se ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Rāokāvíhg 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.

Rāokāvíhg 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.

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

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

Rāokāvíhg 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

Rāokāvíhg Se's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Rāokāvíhg Se's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Rāokāvíhg Se rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Firbolg near Rāokāvíhg Se are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Rāokāvíhg Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves gestures to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Rāokāvíhg Se Census Data: Year 2000

382 of Rāokāvíhg Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 87 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

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

Points of Interest

Rāokāvíhg Se 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, Rāokāvíhg 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 Rāokāvíhg Se lost 289 people, 186 livestock, and 20 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 38, when members of Rāokāvíhg Se's militia enacted an operation to patrol a specific area to dissuade the enemy from their current activities. The operation was complicated by the army's activities draw the wrath of formerly neutral parties. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the prison, which ended in victory for Rāokāvíhg Se's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Rāokāvíhg Se's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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