Gāgdèbi Gíhm

Gāgdèbi Gíhm (/gəˑg/ /ˈdɛbi/ [trousers; pants] [fuzzy]) is a subtropical Large City located in Hieri̊hā County, Fidhi̊si Provence, within the Daland.

The name Gāgdèbi Gíhm is derived from the Goblin language, as Gāgdèbi Gíhm was founded by Gnanvaihn, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Gāgdèbi Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Gāgdèbi Gíhm receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Gāgdèbi Gíhm covers an area of nearly 125 km² (50 mi²), and an average elevation of 3798 m (12460 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gāgdèbi Gíhm was founded durring the early 16th century in fall of the year 1531, by Gnanvaihn. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gāgdèbi Gíhm is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm is buildings are built arround a single crampt cobblestone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Gāgdèbi Gíhm's brittle defences has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A quick look in any direction shows Gāgdèbi Gíhm is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

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

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

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

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

Gāgdèbi Gíhm has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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. Gāgdèbi Gíhm's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

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

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

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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 Gāgdèbi Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm 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

Gāgdèbi Gíhm's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Gāgdèbi Gíhm there is no wind.

The Blood Bush near Gāgdèbi Gíhm are known to be quite timid.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves creating small tokens to channel Conjuration energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Gāgdèbi Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

11267 of Gāgdèbi Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 618 work in Agriculture
• 2539 work as Craftsmen
• 884 work as Merchants
• 1709 work as Service Workers
• 1148 work as General Laborers
• 469 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1734 work as Civil Servants
• 966 work in Cottage Industries
• 612 work as Artists
• 588 work in Produce Industries

17672 of Gāgdèbi Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 894 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Gāgdèbi Gíhm is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

The the a flute of Conjuration, an a flute imbued with notable amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Gæ̈pimu-ghkems Xluwuf by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History