Zě Chyě Fih

Zě Chyě Fih (/cɛ/ /fih/ [certain; sure] [manual]) is a subtropical Large City located in Ff-29zdigel Zone, Cd-383wia Province, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Zě Chyě Fih is derived from the Constructi language, as Zě Chyě Fih was founded by Qoůkh́ Êbrí, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Zě Chyě Fih has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 14°C (57°F). Zě Chyě Fih receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Zě Chyě Fih covers an area of nearly 276 km² (110 mi²), and an average elevation of 2566 m (8418 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zě Chyě Fih was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1288, by Qoůkh́ Êbrí. The establishment of Zě Chyě Fih suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Zě Chyě Fih which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Zě Chyě Fih was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zě Chyě Fih 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.

Zě Chyě Fih is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad baked earthen streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The brittle defences 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.

Right off the bat Zě Chyě Fih hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The city is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Zě Chyě Fih possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

Zě Chyě Fih 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 Zě Chyě Fih. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Zě Chyě Fih's parks.

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

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

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

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

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

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

Zě Chyě Fih has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Zě Chyě Fih 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. Zě Chyě Fih's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

Zě Chyě Fih has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

Zě Chyě Fih 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 Zě Chyě Fih's natural decorations nor waterways.

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

Zě Chyě Fih 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.

Zě Chyě Fih 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Zě Chyě Fih hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Zě Chyě Fih's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Zě Chyě Fih vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Witherstench near Zě Chyě Fih are known to be quite timid.

Zě Chyě Fih's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves performance art to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Zě Chyě Fih Census Data: Year 2000

25079 of Zě Chyě Fih's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1344 work in Agriculture
• 5763 work as Craftsmen
• 2060 work as Merchants
• 3841 work as Service Workers
• 2540 work as General Laborers
• 1042 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3550 work as Civil Servants
• 2259 work in Cottage Industries
• 1344 work as Artists
• 1336 work in Produce Industries

36565 of Zě Chyě Fih's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3934 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Zě Chyě Fih's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

The the a war pick of Elven High Magic, an a war pick imbued with great amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created in Zě Chyě Fih by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History