Píihî-thîva Bî

Píihî-thîva Bî (/ˈp˔ihɪ/ /ˈʃɪva/ [scissors] [shoulder]) is a temperate Town located in Newbay Dutchy, Pifîkèli Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Píihî-thîva Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Píihî-thîva Bî was founded by Nrelî Èlkèqthë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Píihî-thîva Bî has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Píihî-thîva Bî receives an average of 139 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Píihî-thîva Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3072 m (10078 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Píihî-thîva Bî was founded durring the early 11th century, by Nrelî Èlkèqthë. The establishment of Píihî-thîva Bî suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Píihî-thîva Bî which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Píihî-thîva Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Píihî-thîva Bî 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.

Píihî-thîva Bî is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive 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. Unfortuantly, these peasent-grade are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Píihî-thîva Bî 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 Píihî-thîva Bî’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

Píihî-thîva Bî 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 Píihî-thîva Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Píihî-thîva Bî's parks.

Píihî-thîva Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Píihî-thîva Bî.

Píihî-thîva Bî 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.

Píihî-thîva Bî has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Píihî-thîva Bî 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.

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

Píihî-thîva Bî 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 Town. Píihî-thîva Bî's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Píihî-thîva Bî 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 Píihî-thîva Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Píihî-thîva Bî 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.

Píihî-thîva Bî 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.

Píihî-thîva Bî 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

Píihî-thîva Bî's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Píihî-thîva Bî all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Festrog near Píihî-thîva Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Píihî-thîva Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Píihî-thîva Bî Census Data: Year 2000

421 of Píihî-thîva Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 94 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

847 of Píihî-thîva Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 80 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Píihî-thîva Bî is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

Píihî-thîva Bî is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

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 Píihî-thîva Bî, where it was shared with all. was immortalized in song for this deed.

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