Ftizlèm Se

Ftizlèm Se (Ftiz /lɛm/ [eclipse] [melody; tune; chorus]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Qùkēi̊v Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Ftizlèm Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Ftizlèm Se was founded by Garèj Gharthat Rheon, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Ftizlèm Se has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Ftizlèm Se receives an average of 283 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ftizlèm Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3600 m (11811 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ftizlèm Se was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1372, by Garèj Gharthat Rheon. The establishment of Ftizlèm Se suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Ftizlèm Se which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Ftizlèm Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ftizlèm Se is no diffrent. The town'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.

Ftizlèm Se is was constructed arround several restrictive cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Astonishigly, the perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Ftizlèm Se 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 Ftizlèm Se’s streets. A look around Ftizlèm 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 scutteling 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. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Ftizlèm Se long.

Civic Infrastructure

Ftizlèm Se possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Ftizlèm Se 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 Ftizlèm Se. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ftizlèm Se's parks.

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

Ftizlèm 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.

Ftizlèm 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.

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

Ftizlèm Se possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ftizlèm Se 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 Ftizlèm Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ftizlèm 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.

Ftizlèm Se 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

Ftizlèm Se's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Ftizlèm Se rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Guardian, Graven near Ftizlèm Se are known to be quite timid.

Ftizlèm Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Ftizlèm Se Census Data: Year 2000

510 of Ftizlèm Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 117 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 84 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 72 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

918 of Ftizlèm Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 124 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ftizlèm Se is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a great windstorm struck Ftizlèm Se. Its winds were so great they picked up unsecured objects and flung them with enough force to smash brick and skull alike. Buildings collapsed under the gale, burying countless people alive. The storm's devistation was focused on the area arround Ftizlèm Se, which lost 110 people, 177, and 99 livestock in the disaster.. History remembers the strom as The Storm of Grieving.

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