Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá (/gli/ /tmə˞/ [thin (slender); slim] [taxi; cab]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Slïrddáms Principality of the Cochi.

The name Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá is derived from the Sylvin language, as Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá was founded by Thugguhz, who was culturaly Gnoll.

Climate

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá has a yearly average temperature of 3°C (37°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold -18°C (0°F). Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá receives an average of 245 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the brutaly long winter months. Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá covers an area of nearly 89 km² (35 mi²), and an average elevation of 4350 m (14271 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá was founded durring the early 11th century, by Thugguhz. The establishment of Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's construction back out of the project. Thugguhz pushed on reguardles, and Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá was built using the conventions of Gnoll durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow split-log ties streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The failry decent fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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 Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the city has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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 Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's parks.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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.

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

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

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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.

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

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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. Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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 Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's natural decorations nor waterways.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá 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

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Devil Dog near Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves orgies to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá Census Data: Year 2000

7984 of Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 464 work in Agriculture
• 1763 work as Craftsmen
• 643 work as Merchants
• 1208 work as Service Workers
• 807 work as General Laborers
• 327 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1202 work as Civil Servants
• 690 work in Cottage Industries
• 453 work as Artists
• 427 work in Produce Industries

11456 of Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1690 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá’s streets.

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History

The the a castle of Truename Magic, an a castle imbued with potent amounts of Truename Magic energies was created in Slæ̈rn Gli-tmá by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History