Tstíhmioj Se

Tstíhmioj Se (Tstíhmi /oj/ [cup] [present; gift]) is a subtropical Town located in the Bombuqíh Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Tstíhmioj Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Tstíhmioj Se was founded by Glênmêv Castellen, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Tstíhmioj Se has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Tstíhmioj Se receives an average of 236 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Tstíhmioj Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2956 m (9698 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tstíhmioj Se was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1063, by Glênmêv Castellen. The establishment of Tstíhmioj Se was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Glênmêv Castellen struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Tstíhmioj Se as a prison colony.

Tstíhmioj Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tstíhmioj Se is no diffrent. The town'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.

Tstíhmioj Se is was constructed arround several broad cobblestone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. Tstíhmioj Se's timber-based 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.

Tstíhmioj Se is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Tstíhmioj Se 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.

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

Tstíhmioj Se 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.

Tstíhmioj Se 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.

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

Tstíhmioj Se possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Tstíhmioj Se has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Tstíhmioj Se 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.

Cultural Notes

Tstíhmioj Se's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Tstíhmioj Se.

The Kami, Kodama near Tstíhmioj Se are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Tstíhmioj Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Tstíhmioj Se Census Data: Year 2000

332 of Tstíhmioj Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 74 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 53 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

727 of Tstíhmioj Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 32 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tstíhmioj Se is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Tstíhmioj Se 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 Tstíhmioj Se lost 245 people, 121 livestock, and 26 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 48, when members of Tstíhmioj Se's militia enacted an operation to transport a specific prototype to a particular research site unharmed. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Tstíhmioj Se's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Tstíhmioj Se's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History