Dap Tàzdij̼

Dap Tàzdij̼ (/təz/ /dij̼/ [syringe] [uncle]) is a subtropical Large City located in Dogyo County, Ash County, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Dap Tàzdij̼ is derived from the Tauric language, as Dap Tàzdij̼ was founded by Faimes Tudor, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Dap Tàzdij̼ has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°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 22°C (71°F). Dap Tàzdij̼ receives an average of 87 cm/y (34 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Dap Tàzdij̼ covers an area of nearly 397 km² (158 mi²), and an average elevation of 9234 m (-12654 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dap Tàzdij̼ was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1560, by Faimes Tudor. The establishment of Dap Tàzdij̼ was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Dap Tàzdij̼'s construction back out of the project. Faimes Tudor pushed on reguardles, and Dap Tàzdij̼ was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Dap Tàzdij̼ was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dap Tàzdij̼ is no diffrent. The city'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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ is was constructed arround several spacious paverstone 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 city is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The exceptionaly well made fortifications 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.

A look around Dap Tàzdij̼ seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

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

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

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

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

Dap Tàzdij̼ has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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. Dap Tàzdij̼'s grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

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

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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 Dap Tàzdij̼'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ 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 Dap Tàzdij̼ 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.

Dap Tàzdij̼'s mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Dap Tàzdij̼.

The Eel Hound near Dap Tàzdij̼ are known to be quite timid.

Dap Tàzdij̼'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Necromancy energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Dap Tàzdij̼ Census Data: Year 2000

35489 of Dap Tàzdij̼'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1874 work in Agriculture
• 8076 work as Craftsmen
• 2923 work as Merchants
• 5417 work as Service Workers
• 3644 work as General Laborers
• 1472 work as Skilled Laborers
• 5038 work as Civil Servants
• 3092 work in Cottage Industries
• 1963 work as Artists
• 1990 work in Produce Industries

51800 of Dap Tàzdij̼'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 6570 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Dap Tàzdij̼'s town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Dap Tàzdij̼ was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Dap Tàzdij̼, which lost 246 people, 145 livestock, and 56 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Anguish's Day.

History