Fìkh Mǐz Khav

Fìkh Mǐz Khav (/mɪz/ /xav/ [vague; ambiguous; obscure] [bunker]) is a subtropical Town located in Lv-326qmiwzè Zone, Pz-339jnup District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Mǐz Khav is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Mǐz Khav was founded by Trèqthesm Trtesí, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Mǐz Khav has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Fìkh Mǐz Khav receives an average of 259 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Fìkh Mǐz Khav covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2714 m (8904 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Mǐz Khav was founded durring the early 17th century in late fall of the year 1608, by Trèqthesm Trtesí. The establishment of Fìkh Mǐz Khav 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 Mǐz Khav was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Mǐz Khav is no diffrent. The town'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.

Fìkh Mǐz Khav is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive paverstone streets which form hexical 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 town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Astonishigly, the millitarily questionable fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Fìkh Mǐz Khav has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Fìkh Mǐz Khav ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Fìkh Mǐz Khav 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 Mǐz Khav 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 Mǐz Khav 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.

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

Fìkh Mǐz Khav possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Fìkh Mǐz Khav 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Fìkh Mǐz Khav's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Fìkh Mǐz Khav there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Skinwraith near Fìkh Mǐz Khav are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fìkh Mǐz Khav's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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 Mǐz Khav Census Data: Year 2000

331 of Fìkh Mǐz Khav's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 73 work as Craftsmen
• 23 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

766 of Fìkh Mǐz Khav's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 22 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Mǐz Khav is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Fìkh Mǐz Khav was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Fìkh Mǐz Khav, which lost 147 people, 142 livestock, and 38 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Ill Tides's Day.

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