Qi̘v Sterfaq

Qi̘v Sterfaq (Ster /faq/ [Propername] [lock]) is a subtropical Large City located in Kùjvāt County, Botbury Shire, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Qi̘v Sterfaq is derived from the Tauric language, as Qi̘v Sterfaq was founded by Nits Nash, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Qi̘v Sterfaq has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°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 27°C (80°F). Qi̘v Sterfaq receives an average of 277 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Qi̘v Sterfaq covers an area of nearly 396 km² (158 mi²), and an average elevation of 1678 m (5505 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qi̘v Sterfaq was founded durring the late 19th century in early summer of the year 1860, by Nits Nash. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Qi̘v Sterfaq was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 19th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qi̘v Sterfaq is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Qi̘v Sterfaq is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious gravel streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Qi̘v Sterfaq's millitarily questionable fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Qi̘v Sterfaq 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 Qi̘v Sterfaq’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Qi̘v Sterfaq has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Qi̘v Sterfaq 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 Sterfaq's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Qi̘v Sterfaq 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.

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

Qi̘v Sterfaq 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 Sterfaq 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 Sterfaq's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qi̘v Sterfaq 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 Sterfaq 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 Sterfaq 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 Sterfaq 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 Sterfaq's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Qi̘v Sterfaq's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Qi̘v Sterfaq there is no wind.

The Skin Stitcher near Qi̘v Sterfaq are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Qi̘v Sterfaq's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via 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.

Qi̘v Sterfaq Census Data: Year 2000

34988 of Qi̘v Sterfaq's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1992 work in Agriculture
• 7747 work as Craftsmen
• 2804 work as Merchants
• 5393 work as Service Workers
• 3708 work as General Laborers
• 1476 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5047 work as Civil Servants
• 3015 work in Cottage Industries
• 1915 work as Artists
• 1891 work in Produce Industries

55471 of Qi̘v Sterfaq's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2797 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qi̘v Sterfaq makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Qi̘v Sterfaq was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Qi̘v Sterfaq lost 133 people, 291 livestock, and 50 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 206, when members of Qi̘v Sterfaq's militia enacted an operation to capture a specific enemy 's family member alive. The operation was complicated by the officers in charge fight among themselves, weakening the army as a whole. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Qi̘v Sterfaq's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Qi̘v Sterfaq's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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