Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v (/deʃ/ /lom/ [torch; lamp] [firm; solid]) is a temperate Large City located in Ratgù County, Tafogin Provence, within the Daland.

The name Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Fire Crabs, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 20°C (68°F). Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 135 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 114 km² (45 mi²), and an average elevation of 7062 m (-19780 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1334, by Fire Crabs. The establishment of Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's construction back out of the project. Fire Crabs pushed on reguardles, and Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive canals streets which form triangular 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 rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The city's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications 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 Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around city. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the city seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

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

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

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

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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. Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's garrison 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..

In Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Ice Elemental, Small near Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Abjuration energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

10054 of Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 543 work in Agriculture
• 2280 work as Craftsmen
• 816 work as Merchants
• 1580 work as Service Workers
• 1042 work as General Laborers
• 415 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1432 work as Civil Servants
• 866 work in Cottage Industries
• 544 work as Artists
• 536 work in Produce Industries

14753 of Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2157 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last 6 years has greatly spiked Deshlom Ji̊ Qi̊v's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Pond Dreamstream began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which devastated , killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. An estimated people, livestock, and buildings were lost to the disaster. The disaster is referred to as the Grieving Wind.

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