Spstewkēi̊g Se

Spstewkēi̊g Se (Spstew /ci̘g/ [tornado] [building]) is a subtropical Town located in Westerbush Dutchy, Krièvlùji̊ La Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Spstewkēi̊g Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Spstewkēi̊g Se was founded by Meara Hatton Rhys, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Spstewkēi̊g Se has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Spstewkēi̊g Se receives an average of 243 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Spstewkēi̊g Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2228 m (7309 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Spstewkēi̊g Se was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1385, by Meara Hatton Rhys. The establishment of Spstewkēi̊g Se was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Meara Hatton Rhys electing to pay people to resettle in Spstewkēi̊g Se.

Spstewkēi̊g Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Spstewkēi̊g 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.

Spstewkēi̊g Se is buildings are arranged within a network of crampt 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 has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The town's cost-cutting-focused defences are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Spstewkēi̊g 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 scuttling 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. 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 just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Spstewkēi̊g Se long.

Civic Infrastructure

Spstewkēi̊g Se has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Spstewkēi̊g 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.

Spstewkēi̊g 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.

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

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

Spstewkēi̊g 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

Spstewkēi̊g Se's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Spstewkēi̊g Se there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Skin Stitcher near Spstewkēi̊g Se are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Spstewkēi̊g Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves orgies to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Spstewkēi̊g Se Census Data: Year 2000

351 of Spstewkēi̊g Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

741 of Spstewkēi̊g Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 69 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Spstewkēi̊g Se is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

Spstewkēi̊g Se has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

The the a pair of glasses of Wild Magic, an a pair of glasses imbued with notable amounts of Wild Magic energies was created near Spstewkēi̊g Se by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History