Ftstonùp Gíhm

Ftstonùp Gíhm (Ftsto /nʊp/ [bachelor] [map; diagram]) is a subtropical Small City located in Èmèj̼epà County, Niylili Provence, within the Daland.

The name Ftstonùp Gíhm is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ftstonùp Gíhm was founded by Amphilinae, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Ftstonùp Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Ftstonùp Gíhm receives an average of 264 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ftstonùp Gíhm covers an area of nearly 16 km² (6 mi²), and an average elevation of 1920 m (6299 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ftstonùp Gíhm was founded durring the late 17th century in late spring of the year 1582, by Amphilinae. The establishment of Ftstonùp Gíhm was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Amphilinae electing to pay people to resettle in Ftstonùp Gíhm.

Ftstonùp Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ftstonùp Gíhm 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.

Ftstonùp Gíhm is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive flagstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Astonishigly, the millitarily questionable fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Ftstonùp Gíhm 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. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the simple fact that it is abundantly clear Ftstonùp Gíhm suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Ftstonùp Gíhm long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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.

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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.

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

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

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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.

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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.

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

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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 Ftstonùp Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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.

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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.

Ftstonùp Gíhm 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Ftstonùp Gíhm's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Ftstonùp Gíhm every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Fox, Fading near Ftstonùp Gíhm are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ftstonùp Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Ftstonùp Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

1347 of Ftstonùp Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 77 work in Agriculture
• 303 work as Craftsmen
• 109 work as Merchants
• 211 work as Service Workers
• 140 work as General Laborers
• 52 work as Skilled Laborers
• 191 work as Civil Servants
• 123 work in Cottage Industries
• 69 work as Artists
• 72 work in Produce Industries

2259 of Ftstonùp Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 230 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

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

History