Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se (/gɪ̞d/ /j̼ʊˈbɛdɛ/ [literature; prose] [extinct]) is a subtropical Town located in the Suamaga County of the Picham Community.

The name Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se was founded by Caerium Lowcock, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°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 25°C (77°F). Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2780 m (9120 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1165, by Caerium Lowcock. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Caerium Lowcock.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se is no diffrent. The town'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.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad paverstone 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 town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's peasent-grade 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 town.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. There’s a patern to the panic. It’s not easy to see, and no one quite agrees on what it is, but the locals know and operate under this pattern. It shapes everything they do, and you feel as if you’ve almost worked it out only for some small detail to devastate your theory every time you try and comprehend it.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se 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.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè 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.

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

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè 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.

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

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè 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 Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè 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.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè 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

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Flea, Giant near Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se Census Data: Year 2000

404 of Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 87 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

811 of Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 105 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

Gíhdj̼ùbèdè Se is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

The the Barding of Augury, an Barding imbued with notable amounts of Augury energies was created in G̈íëm-lëqekano Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History