The name Tiöv-fyed Med is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Tiöv-fyed Med was founded by Elizabeth Crosrebu, who was culturaly Wood Elven.
Climate
Tiöv-fyed Med has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 3°C (37°F). Tiöv-fyed Med receives an average of 151 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Tiöv-fyed Med covers an area of nearly 269 km2 (107 mi2), and an average elevation of 3458 m (11345 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Tiöv-fyed Med was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1117, by Elizabeth Crosrebu. The establishment of Tiöv-fyed Med suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.
Tiöv-fyed Med was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med is buildings have been located at convienant points along the valley Tiöv-fyed Med was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the spacious canals streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The exceptionaly well made fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.
A look around Tiöv-fyed Med seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.
Civic Infrastructure
Tiöv-fyed Med possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.
Tiöv-fyed Med has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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 Tiöv-fyed Med. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Tiöv-fyed Med's parks.
Tiöv-fyed Med has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Tiöv-fyed Med.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.
Tiöv-fyed Med has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Tiöv-fyed Med's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Tiöv-fyed Med has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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. Tiöv-fyed Med's grid is powered by an arcane means.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.
Tiöv-fyed Med has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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 Tiöv-fyed Med's natural decorations nor waterways.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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.
Tiöv-fyed Med 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
Tiöv-fyed Med's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.
Tiöv-fyed Med's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.
Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is skipped in Tiöv-fyed Med.
The Wolverine near Tiöv-fyed Med are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.
Tiöv-fyed Med's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.
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.
Agriculture
Dairy Farmers: 116
Farmers: 176
Farm Laborer: 302
Hunters: 234
Milk Maids: 158
Ranchers: 84
Ranch Hands: 164
Shepherds: 158
Farmland: 257602 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 15862
Poultry: 190347
Swine: 12689
Sheep: 634
Goats: 126
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 6344
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 132
Blacksmiths: 151
Bookbinders: 80
Buckle-makers: 84
Cabinetmakers: 147
Candlemakers: 198
Carpenters: 201
Clothmakers: 162
Coach and Harness Makers: 68
Coopers: 158
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 88
Copyists: 61
Cutlers: 54
Fabricworkers: 134
Farrier: 409
Furriers: 40
Glassworkers: 204
Gunsmiths: 142
Harness-Makers: 61
Hatters: 125
Hosiery Workers: 44
Jewelers: 68
Leatherwrights: 154
Locksmiths: 62
Matchstick makers: 105
Musical Instrument Makers: 88
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 77
Paper Workers: 86
Plasterers: 86
Pursemakers: 100
Roofers: 64
Ropemakers: 64
Rugmakers: 60
Saddlers: 117
Scabbardmakers: 133
Scalemakers: 68
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 42
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 61
Shoemakers: 61
Soap and Tallow Workers: 215
Tailors: 342
Tanners: 80
Upholsterers: 89
Watchmakers: 90
Weavers: 171
Whitesmiths: 52
Merchants
Adventuring Goods Retellers: 42
Arcana Sellers: 43
Beer-Sellers: 86
Booksellers: 105
Butchers: 151
Chandlers: 171
Chicken Butchers: 173
Entrepreneurs: 64
Fine Clothiers: 158
Fishmongers: 171
Florists: 38
Potion Sellers: 107
Resellers: 264
Spice Merchants: 85
Wine-sellers: 137
Wheelwright: 100
Woodsellers: 61
Service workers
Bakers: 288
Barbers: 309
Coachmen: 94
Cooks: 264
Doctors: 133
Gamekeepers: 100
Grooms: 56
Hairdressers: 226
Healers: 183
Housekeepers: 166
Housemaids: 333
House Stewards: 181
Inns: 60
Laundry maids: 117
Maidservants: 253
Nursery Maids: 111
Pastrycooks: 204
Restaurateur: 333
Tavern Keepers: 333
Specialized Laborer
Ashworkers: 88
Bleachers: 58
Chemical Workers: 36
Coal Heavers: 124
In-Town Couriers: 137
Long Haul Couriers: 132
Dockyard Workers: 129
Gas Workers: 30
Hay Merchants: 54
Leech Collectors: 160
Millers: 147
Miners: 144
Oilmen and Polishers: 97
Postmen: 151
Pure Finder: 85
Skinners: 171
Sugar Refiners: 35
Tosher: 100
Warehousemen: 244
Watercarriers: 139
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 198
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 82
Alchemist: 96
Clerk: 122
Dentists: 66
Educators: 183
Engineers: 93
Gardeners: 62
Mages: 49
Plumbers: 68
Pharmacist: 75
Professors: 27
Scientists: 47
Wizards: 27
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 61
Bankers: 92
Civil Clerks: 147
Civic Iudex: 67
Consultants: 41
Exorcist: 144
Fixers: 73
Kami Clerk: 130
Landlords: 125
Lawyers: 80
Legend Keepers: 113
Militia Officers: 704
Monks, Monastic: 198
Monks, Civic: 198
Historian, Oral: 134
Historian, Textual: 73
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 147
Priests: 288
Rangers: 82
Rat Catchers: 103
Scholars: 99
Spiritualist: 113
Slayers: 36
Storytellers: 248
Military Officers: 218
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 176
Comfort Services: 234
Enchanters: 71
Herbalists: 71
Jaminators: 198
Needleworkers: 204
Potters: 107
Preserve Makers: 181
Quilters: 84
Seamsters: 333
Spinners: 171
Tinker: 72
Weaver: 162
Artists
Actors: 68
Architects: 24
Bards: 102
Costumers: 38
Dancers: 73
Drafters: 40
Engravers: 51
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 31
Glaziers: 67
Inlayers: 59
Musicians: 162
Painters, Art: 32
Playwrights: 68
Sculptors, Art: 54
Wood Carvers: 244
Writers: 244
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 204
Canners: 171
Cheesmakers: 244
Ice Merchants: 28
Millers: 129
Picklers: 107
Smokers: 81
Stockmakers: 71
Tobacconists: 100
Tallowmakers: 151
24131 of Tiöv-fyed Med's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
1276 work in Agriculture
5278 work as Craftsmen
1956 work as Merchants
3744 work as Service Workers
2459 work as General Laborers
997 work as Skilled Laborers
3714 work as Civil Servants
2064 work in Cottage Industries
1357 work as Artists
1286 work in Produce Industries
38050 of Tiöv-fyed Med's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1268 (2%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Tiöv-fyed Med 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, Tiöv-fyed Med was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Tiöv-fyed Med. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Tiöv-fyed Med lost 156 people, 326 livestock, and 45 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 153, when members of Tiöv-fyed Med's militia enacted an operation to defend a particular hero, and ensure they remain out of enemy hands. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the vault, which ended in a crushing defeat for Tiöv-fyed Med's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Tiöv-fyed Med's bards, historians, and legend keepers.