Tëkhâsh (tay KOSH)

Demographics

• Mean Age/Range: 36 / 0 - 120

• Gender Ratio F/M: 50.1%

• Income Class: Low Middle to Upper

• Education Ratio Educated - Skilled / Unskilled: 41%

• Occupation: Masonry: 25% : Lumbar 15% : Merchant/Craft 45% : All other 15%

• Species: 89% Human : 6% Dwarven : 3% Halfling : 2% Elven

• Ethnicities: 11% M'Bōchīsh : 65% Tëkhâsh : 1% Bâklîsh : 12% Lankhmarian: 6% Hill Dwarf : 3% Lotusden Halfling 1% High Elf

Government

While Soma Inene Otimwa is the Absolute Monarch of the Kingdom of Klesh, she is not tyrannical nor fascist. Instead, she enjoys delegating and distributing the responsibilities of rulership to selected individuals to govern each of the three major cities in the Kingdom: Tëkhâsh, Bâklîsh, and M'Bōchīsh . Her methods of selection aren't completely known or understood, but she seems to have an uncanny knack of selecting the most appropriate rulers as the local population always seems to strongly favor and approve them.
Each city's ruler runs the city as they see fit, which usually can change somewhat according to need or circumstance. Soma Inenen Otimwa meets with these rulers once every new moon in the Capital city of M'Bōchīsh. Additionally, she occasionally lives amongst the general citizenry disguised as a common citizen. When she does this, it is said that she shape-shifts into different personalities and various genders and ages with the purpose of anonimity. She does this so that she can get the "pulse" of the city directly from its citizens. This way, she can be sure that she is not being misled by her rulers-- a sort of "check and balance" to ensure things are as these rulers say they are.
There is no formal taxation system. Donations made to local shrines and temples are instead used to supplement the upkeep of local areas. In large part, the proceeds from the Emerald Mines in M'Bōchīsh are used to finance any additional funds needed for local municipal needs, Kingdom infrastructure and military funding, and any other financial requirements the Kingdom is required to address.
Laws are spare and can be modified as time and circumstance require. When that is necessary, the leaders of the three cities will convene their local elders and develop a proposition. After this, each of the city leaders will meet with Soma Inene Otimwa, afterwhich a final decision and, if applicable, a modification or new law will be made. While there is no formal police force, there are always citizens that will keep and uphold these laws from a local level.

Guilds and Factions

• Burzum - Local Chapter of the Thieve's Guild that is present in all three cities.

• Am Chata - Merchant's Guild

• Eb Chora - Wizard's Guild

• Ema Kam Chora - Blood Wizard's Guild

• Bela Lamani - Lumbermen's Guild

• Abazu - Teamster's Guild

• Agora Khan - Mason's Guild

• Elda Banari - Farmer's and Hunter's Guild

Founding Date

410 RC

Type

Large city

Population

47,337

Inhabitant Demonym

Tëkhâshian

Location under

Lankhmaria

Ruling/Owning Rank

Soma Inene

Owning Organization

Kingdom of Klesh

Characters in Location

• Otimwa