Sdo Kogtu-glīe

Sdo Kogtu-glīe (/kogˈtu/ /gliˈʤe/ [gorgeous; handsome] [chalk]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Mogane Province of the Confederation of Goblin Tribes.

The name Sdo Kogtu-glīe is derived from the Gnollish language, as Sdo Kogtu-glīe was founded by Ylvyhn vyim Rolɑrtɑrusg, who was culturaly Gnollish.

Climate

Sdo Kogtu-glīe has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Sdo Kogtu-glīe receives an average of 274 cm/y (107 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Sdo Kogtu-glīe covers an area of nearly 275 km² (110 mi²), and an average elevation of 558 m (1830 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sdo Kogtu-glīe was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1289, by Ylvyhn vyim Rolɑrtɑrusg. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe was built using the conventions of Gnollish durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe is buildings are speckled and packed arround premissive packed earth streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Unfortuantly, these failry decent fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Sdo Kogtu-glīe seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

Sdo Kogtu-glīe possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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 Sdo Kogtu-glīe. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Sdo Kogtu-glīe's parks.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Sdo Kogtu-glīe.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

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

Sdo Kogtu-glīe has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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. Sdo Kogtu-glīe's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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 Sdo Kogtu-glīe's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe 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

Sdo Kogtu-glīe's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Sdo Kogtu-glīe tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Dlurgraven near Sdo Kogtu-glīe are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves performance art to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via mimery.

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.

Sdo Kogtu-glīe Census Data: Year 2000

24342 of Sdo Kogtu-glīe's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1298 work in Agriculture
• 5539 work as Craftsmen
• 2033 work as Merchants
• 3594 work as Service Workers
• 2495 work as General Laborers
• 999 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3411 work as Civil Servants
• 2246 work in Cottage Industries
• 1352 work as Artists
• 1375 work in Produce Industries

36036 of Sdo Kogtu-glīe's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4544 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sdo Kogtu-glīe makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Sdo Kogtu-glīe. Sdo Kogtu-glīe created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History