Tsdirizsem Gíhm

Tsdirizsem Gíhm (Tsdiriz /sem/ [land; ground] [lime]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetburland.

The name Tsdirizsem Gíhm is derived from the Sylvin language, as Tsdirizsem Gíhm was founded by Tristan Kane, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Tsdirizsem Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Tsdirizsem Gíhm receives an average of 259 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Tsdirizsem Gíhm covers an area of nearly 62 km² (24 mi²), and an average elevation of 2358 m (7736 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tsdirizsem Gíhm was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1354, by Tristan Kane. The establishment of Tsdirizsem Gíhm suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Tsdirizsem Gíhm which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad cobblestone streets which form hexical 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 is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Tsdirizsem Gíhm's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The top tier civilian fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Looking around Tsdirizsem Gíhm you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

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

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

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

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

Tsdirizsem Gíhm has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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. Tsdirizsem Gíhm's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

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

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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 Tsdirizsem Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm 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

Tsdirizsem Gíhm'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, autumn is recurring in Tsdirizsem Gíhm.

The Beetle, Giant Slicer near Tsdirizsem Gíhm are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via throat 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.

Tsdirizsem Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

5501 of Tsdirizsem Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 313 work in Agriculture
• 1221 work as Craftsmen
• 455 work as Merchants
• 832 work as Service Workers
• 564 work as General Laborers
• 230 work as Skilled Laborers
• 781 work as Civil Servants
• 508 work in Cottage Industries
• 299 work as Artists
• 298 work in Produce Industries

8434 of Tsdirizsem Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 889 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tsdirizsem Gíhm is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Tsdirizsem Gíhm. One of Tsdirizsem Gíhm's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History