Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm (/bɛrˈkəˑgʃʊ/ /ˈnuvʊ/ [mural] [friendly]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetburland.

The name Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm is derived from the Sylvin language, as Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm was founded by Dúåh́, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm receives an average of 257 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm covers an area of nearly 188 km² (75 mi²), and an average elevation of 1686 m (5531 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm was founded durring the early 18th century in early summer of the year 1741, by Dúåh́. The establishment of Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's construction back out of the project. Dúåh́ pushed on reguardles, and Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm is buildings are built arround a single broad cobblestone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's robustly designed timber walls are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look arround Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the city places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

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

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

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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. Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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 Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù 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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm 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

While Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm.

The Trollkin near Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves square dance to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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.

Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

16912 of Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 982 work in Agriculture
• 3878 work as Craftsmen
• 1427 work as Merchants
• 2493 work as Service Workers
• 1737 work as General Laborers
• 692 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2403 work as Civil Servants
• 1519 work in Cottage Industries
• 914 work as Artists
• 867 work in Produce Industries

25645 of Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2239 (5%) are noncontributers.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm lost 193 people, 321 livestock, and 73 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 122, when members of Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's militia enacted an operation to capture a particular enemy war supplies intact. The operation was complicated by the officers in charge fight among themselves, weakening the army as a whole. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in victory for Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Bèrkāgshùnuvù Gíhm's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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