Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa (/jə̝v/ /ˈcifa/ [crest] [reptile]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Dewlǐq District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa was founded by Yoīy Erméoī 'Berry Allison' Joidä̂ Cā̋ch Ya̋nvé̄ Gargado, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa receives an average of 222 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6596 m (-21309 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1250, by Yoīy Erméoī 'Berry Allison' Joidä̂ Cā̋ch Ya̋nvé̄ Gargado. The establishment of Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Yoīy Erméoī 'Berry Allison' Joidä̂ Cā̋ch Ya̋nvé̄ Gargado electing to pay people to resettle in Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious 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 large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. The brittle defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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 Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's parks.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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 Town. Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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 Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is long in Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa.

The Ifrit near Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 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.

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa Census Data: Year 2000

601 of Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 35 work in Agriculture
• 133 work as Craftsmen
• 49 work as Merchants
• 92 work as Service Workers
• 61 work as General Laborers
• 22 work as Skilled Laborers
• 92 work as Civil Servants
• 57 work in Cottage Industries
• 29 work as Artists
• 31 work in Produce Industries

1159 of Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 92 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa lost 127 people, 125 livestock, and 60 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 159, when members of Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about the enemy. The operation was complicated by a natural disaster interrupted the operation, shattering unit cohesion. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the fortification, which ended in a crushing defeat for Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Fìkh Yr-49f Kifa's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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