Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v (Stsdiè /ˈbʊʤəˑ/ [interest (curiosity; concern)] [photograph]) is a subtropical City located in the Tmíhiy̼gelfàf Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 191 cm/y (75 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 41 km² (16 mi²), and an average elevation of 3152 m (10341 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 15th century in fall of the year 1417, by Gith́. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v is is constructed arround a series of restrictive packed earth mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's political statment focused walls 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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 Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v’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

Stsdièbùjā 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.

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

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

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

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

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

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Stsdièbùjā 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. Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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 Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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.

Stsdièbùjā 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

While Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v.

The Wasp Swarm near Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

3585 of Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 199 work in Agriculture
• 789 work as Craftsmen
• 287 work as Merchants
• 562 work as Service Workers
• 360 work as General Laborers
• 149 work as Skilled Laborers
• 525 work as Civil Servants
• 324 work in Cottage Industries
• 196 work as Artists
• 194 work in Produce Industries

5547 of Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 582 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v lost 260 people, 125 livestock, and 62 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 184, when members of Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's militia enacted an operation to locate a particular solgiers group. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Stsdièbùjā Ji̊ Qi̊v's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History