Zdiewwe Gíhm

Zdiewwe Gíhm (Zdiew /we/ [bunch] [goal (objective); target]) is a subtropical City located in the Sti̊ci̊q Region of the Tetburland.

The name Zdiewwe Gíhm is derived from the Goblin language, as Zdiewwe Gíhm was founded by Druiznies, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Zdiewwe Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Zdiewwe Gíhm receives an average of 289 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Zdiewwe Gíhm covers an area of nearly 22 km² (8 mi²), and an average elevation of 1544 m (5065 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zdiewwe Gíhm was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1234, by Druiznies. The establishment of Zdiewwe Gíhm was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Druiznies struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Zdiewwe Gíhm as a prison colony.

Zdiewwe Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zdiewwe Gíhm is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Zdiewwe Gíhm is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt packed earth streets which form octogonal 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 protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Zdiewwe Gíhm's size could have. The city's well-designed, yet cheep are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

A look around Zdiewwe Gíhm shows Zdiewwe Gíhm is little more than a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Zdiewwe 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.

Zdiewwe 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.

Zdiewwe 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.

Zdiewwe 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.

Zdiewwe 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.

Zdiewwe 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.

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

Zdiewwe 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 City. Zdiewwe Gíhm's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Zdiewwe Gíhm's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Zdiewwe 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 Zdiewwe Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zdiewwe 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.

Zdiewwe 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.

Zdiewwe 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Zdiewwe Gíhm they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Zdiewwe Gíhm's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Zdiewwe Gíhm during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Hydra near Zdiewwe Gíhm are known to be quite timid.

Zdiewwe Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 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.

Zdiewwe Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

1944 of Zdiewwe Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 105 work in Agriculture
• 434 work as Craftsmen
• 152 work as Merchants
• 305 work as Service Workers
• 194 work as General Laborers
• 75 work as Skilled Laborers
• 310 work as Civil Servants
• 168 work in Cottage Industries
• 102 work as Artists
• 99 work in Produce Industries

3169 of Zdiewwe Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 104 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Zdiewwe Gíhm is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

The the a pair of vambraces of Enchantment, an a pair of vambraces imbued with potent amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Zdiewwe Gíhm by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History