Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd (/cɑˈgehmex/ /xrigd/ [formal] [paint]) is a temperate Large City located in the Wápkunju Principality of the Konei.

The name Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd is derived from the Sylvin language, as Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd was founded by Bresho, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd has a yearly average temperature of 4°C (39°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -18°C (0°F). Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd receives an average of 209 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd covers an area of nearly 138 km² (55 mi²), and an average elevation of 3326 m (10912 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd was founded durring the early 16th century in winter of the year 1550, by Bresho. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd is is constructed arround a series of restrictive baked earthen mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's budget focused millitary grade defenses are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd shows Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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 Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's parks.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

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

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

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

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

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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. Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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 Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's natural decorations nor waterways.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Hidebehind near Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd Census Data: Year 2000

12331 of Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 679 work in Agriculture
• 2798 work as Craftsmen
• 1010 work as Merchants
• 1857 work as Service Workers
• 1259 work as General Laborers
• 506 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1728 work as Civil Servants
• 1136 work in Cottage Industries
• 682 work as Artists
• 676 work in Produce Industries

19800 of Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 655 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century was ravaged by a deadly sickness. was the epicenter of the disaster, but Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd suffered the most. Slæ̈rn Kägehmex-kérigd lost 194 people, 369 livestock, and 41 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is spoken of in hushed whispers as the Wrath of Hate.

History