Fìkh Du-43j Hě

Fìkh Du-43j Hě (/ʤɪx/ /hɛ/ [straight] [light]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Diqtpjīge Parish, Wozqoěs District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Du-43j Hě is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Du-43j Hě was founded by Blatela Glkdsheg̈, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Du-43j Hě has a yearly average temperature of 14°C (57°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 19°C (66°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Fìkh Du-43j Hě receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Fìkh Du-43j Hě covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1908 m (6259 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Du-43j Hě was founded durring the late 11th century, by Blatela Glkdsheg̈. The establishment of Fìkh Du-43j Hě was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Blatela Glkdsheg̈ struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Fìkh Du-43j Hě as a prison colony.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Du-43j Hě is no diffrent. The town'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.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě is is constructed arround a semi-circular narrow packed earth mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Fìkh Du-43j Hě gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Fìkh Du-43j Hě brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Fìkh Du-43j Hě 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 Fìkh Du-43j Hě. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Fìkh Du-43j Hě's parks.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fìkh Du-43j Hě.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě 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.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě 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.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Fìkh Du-43j Hě's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě 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 Fìkh Du-43j Hě's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě 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.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě 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.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě 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

Fìkh Du-43j Hě has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Fìkh Du-43j Hě.

The Tauhoti near Fìkh Du-43j Hě are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Fìkh Du-43j Hě Census Data: Year 2000

540 of Fìkh Du-43j Hě's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 122 work as Craftsmen
• 44 work as Merchants
• 88 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 80 work as Civil Servants
• 49 work in Cottage Industries
• 26 work as Artists
• 30 work in Produce Industries

1047 of Fìkh Du-43j Hě's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 83 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Du-43j Hě has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a great windstorm struck Fìkh Du-43j Hě. Its winds were so great they picked up unsecured objects and flung them with enough force to smash brick and skull alike. Buildings collapsed under the gale, burying countless people alive. The storm's devistation was focused on the area arround Fìkh Du-43j Hě, which lost 273 people, 249, and 76 livestock in the disaster.. History remembers the strom as The Storm of Death.

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