Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v (Ftè /an/ [ward] [test]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetburland.

The name Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Gig, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°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 19°C (66°F). Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 288 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 160 km² (64 mi²), and an average elevation of 2120 m (6955 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1312, by Gig. The establishment of Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Gig struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v as a prison colony.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of narrow worn bedrock streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The city's political statment focused walls 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 city.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

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

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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. Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's town hall 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.”.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v.

The Human Juju Zombie near Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via throat chanting.

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.

Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

14204 of Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 788 work in Agriculture
• 3202 work as Craftsmen
• 1152 work as Merchants
• 2181 work as Service Workers
• 1441 work as General Laborers
• 577 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2070 work as Civil Servants
• 1257 work in Cottage Industries
• 779 work as Artists
• 757 work in Produce Industries

21489 of Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1878 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v. One of Ftèan Ji̊ Qi̊v's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History