Qi̘v Jācj̼āb

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb (/jəˑc/ /j̼əˑb/ [beast] [sole; lone]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Berlowbia Commune of the Picham Community.

The name Qi̘v Jācj̼āb is derived from the Tauric language, as Qi̘v Jācj̼āb was founded by Lahgo Jenney Williams Terfel Hughankland, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Qi̘v Jācj̼āb receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Qi̘v Jācj̼āb covers an area of nearly 262 km² (104 mi²), and an average elevation of 556 m (1824 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1393, by Lahgo Jenney Williams Terfel Hughankland. The establishment of Qi̘v Jācj̼āb was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Lahgo Jenney Williams Terfel Hughankland struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Qi̘v Jācj̼āb as a prison colony.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qi̘v Jācj̼āb is no diffrent. The city'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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad flagstone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Qi̘v Jācj̼āb's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Astonishigly, the boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire city feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Qi̘v Jācj̼āb the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a city, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

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

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

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

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

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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. Qi̘v Jācj̼āb's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

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

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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 Qi̘v Jācj̼āb's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb 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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb's chapel 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 Qi̘v Jācj̼āb birds speak prophesy.

The Raven Swarm near Qi̘v Jācj̼āb are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb Census Data: Year 2000

23482 of Qi̘v Jācj̼āb's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1350 work in Agriculture
• 5214 work as Craftsmen
• 1932 work as Merchants
• 3715 work as Service Workers
• 2497 work as General Laborers
• 944 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3320 work as Civil Servants
• 2005 work in Cottage Industries
• 1268 work as Artists
• 1237 work in Produce Industries

37424 of Qi̘v Jācj̼āb's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1242 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

Qi̘v Jācj̼āb used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Qi̘v Jācj̼āb.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Qi̘v Jācj̼āb. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.

History