Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v (Kstíh /ʤec/ [metro] [health]) is a subtropical City located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetburland.

The name Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Shovnoh, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 289 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 41 km² (16 mi²), and an average elevation of 2202 m (7224 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 18th century in late winter of the year 1730, by Shovnoh. The establishment of Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Shovnoh struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v as a prison colony.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings folow an organic layout of spacious cobblestone streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Astonishigly, the top tier civilian fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

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

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

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

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 City. Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

In Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Ooze, Amber near Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be quite timid.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

3621 of Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 194 work in Agriculture
• 803 work as Craftsmen
• 290 work as Merchants
• 555 work as Service Workers
• 370 work as General Laborers
• 148 work as Skilled Laborers
• 519 work as Civil Servants
• 344 work in Cottage Industries
• 202 work as Artists
• 196 work in Produce Industries

5316 of Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 777 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v, where it was shared with all. Kstíhjec Ji̊ Qi̊v created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

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