Jimkij Gíhm

Jimkij Gíhm (/ʤim/ /kij/ [guilt] [previous]) is a temperate Large City located in the Sterfíhkāríhsha Region of the Tetburland.

The name Jimkij Gíhm is derived from the Goblin language, as Jimkij Gíhm was founded by Mpf̄̄ń Vúrmēb 'Twinkle Demi' Caw̄́̄̋ Yawmē̄ Cúch, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Jimkij Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Jimkij Gíhm receives an average of 249 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Jimkij Gíhm covers an area of nearly 87 km² (34 mi²), and an average elevation of 1646 m (5400 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jimkij Gíhm was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1449, by Mpf̄̄ń Vúrmēb 'Twinkle Demi' Caw̄́̄̋ Yawmē̄ Cúch. The establishment of Jimkij Gíhm was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Mpf̄̄ń Vúrmēb 'Twinkle Demi' Caw̄́̄̋ Yawmē̄ Cúch electing to pay people to resettle in Jimkij Gíhm.

Jimkij Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jimkij Gíhm is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Jimkij Gíhm is buildings are built arround a single spacious cobblestone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city is in posession of a finaly crafted dwarvern style fortified fighting wall, completer with lower, middle, and upper battlments for use in sloped-fire defence stratagies, murder holes, and statues which may or may not be constructs, and, of course, MERTICULATIONSshortsizename is one of the wealthiest and politicaly connected settlments in the world.. The city's Ragnarock-era relics 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 city.

A quick look in any direction shows Jimkij Gíhm is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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.

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

Jimkij Gíhm has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Jimkij 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. Jimkij Gíhm's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

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

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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 Jimkij Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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.

Jimkij 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

Jimkij Gíhm's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

=In Jimkij Gíhm when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Sandman near Jimkij Gíhm are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Jimkij Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Charm energies of tier 3 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.

Jimkij Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

7636 of Jimkij Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 415 work in Agriculture
• 1690 work as Craftsmen
• 612 work as Merchants
• 1178 work as Service Workers
• 793 work as General Laborers
• 313 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1096 work as Civil Servants
• 695 work in Cottage Industries
• 429 work as Artists
• 415 work in Produce Industries

11604 of Jimkij Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1228 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Jimkij Gíhm is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last 5 years has greatly spiked Jimkij Gíhm's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Castor Peak, an iconic vista located neare Jimkij Gíhm, proved to be volcanic when the peak erupted. The eruption was isolated to the area around Jimkij Gíhm, which was swallowed in ash, lava flows, and pyroclastic gasses. Jimkij Gíhm lost 163 people, 139 livestock, and 96 buildings in the disaster. The event is forever remembered as the Day of Heartbreak's Wrath.

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