Iēidfaù Gíhm

Iēidfaù Gíhm (/jid/ /ˈfaʊ/ [square] [bloody]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Iēibonjām Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Iēidfaù Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Iēidfaù Gíhm receives an average of 301 cm/y (118 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Iēidfaù Gíhm covers an area of nearly 59 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 42 m (137 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Iēidfaù Gíhm was founded durring the early 12th century in summer of the year 1046, by Myfanwy. The establishment of Iēidfaù Gíhm suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Iēidfaù Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Iēidfaù Gíhm 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.

Iēidfaù Gíhm is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive cobblestone streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Iēidfaù Gíhm's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Astonishigly, the unusual though effective defenses are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Right off the bat Iēidfaù Gíhm hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. Precisely how it has gained its wealth is a mystery. Iēidfaù Gíhm is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Iēidfaù 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.

Iēidfaù 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.

Iēidfaù 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.

Iēidfaù 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.

Iēidfaù 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.

Iēidfaù 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.

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

Iēidfaù Gíhm has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Iēidfaù Gíhm 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. Iēidfaù Gíhm's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Iēidfaù Gíhm's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Iēidfaù Gíhm has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Iēidfaù Gíhm has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Iēidfaù 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 Iēidfaù Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Iēidfaù 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.

Iēidfaù 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.

Iēidfaù 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

Iēidfaù Gíhm's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Iēidfaù Gíhm the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Bat, Mobat near Iēidfaù Gíhm are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Iēidfaù Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 via throat singing.

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.

Iēidfaù Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

5219 of Iēidfaù Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 289 work in Agriculture
• 1158 work as Craftsmen
• 424 work as Merchants
• 782 work as Service Workers
• 546 work as General Laborers
• 216 work as Skilled Laborers
• 770 work as Civil Servants
• 469 work in Cottage Industries
• 288 work as Artists
• 277 work in Produce Industries

8369 of Iēidfaù Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 277 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Iēidfaù Gíhm 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 a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History