Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb (/ˈhubzæ/ /ˈbudbɪb/ [skinny] [university]) is a subtropical Town located in To-3kriv Zone, Vt-48nhǐl District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb was founded by Ghrinshiy Êyêyë, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb receives an average of 291 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1610 m (5282 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1352, by Ghrinshiy Êyêyë. The establishment of Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The budget focused millitary grade defenses 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 Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb 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.

Cultural Notes

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb's garrison 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 Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Sandman near Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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 Hubzæ Budbǐb Census Data: Year 2000

312 of Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 67 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 53 work as Service Workers
• 31 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

705 of Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 31 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Hubzæ Budbǐb is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Tarn Thol 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 Damnation Wind.

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