Màvājèg Gíhm

Màvājèg Gíhm (Màvā /ʤɛg/ [player] [niece]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Bombuqíh Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Màvājèg Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Màvājèg Gíhm receives an average of 261 cm/y (102 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Màvājèg Gíhm covers an area of nearly 76 km² (30 mi²), and an average elevation of 3674 m (12053 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Màvājèg Gíhm was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1393, by Pyrodalia. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Màvājèg Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Màvājèg Gíhm is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Màvājèg Gíhm is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow flagstone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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. The brittle defences 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Màvājèg Gíhm, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all preforming the same rituals to bless and anoint building,s streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holysymbols is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This city certainly loves its god.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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.

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

Màvājèg Gíhm has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Màvājèg 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. Màvājèg Gíhm's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

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

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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 Màvājèg Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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.

Màvājèg 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.

Cultural Notes

Life is hard in Màvājèg Gíhm. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Màvājèg Gíhm a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Màvājèg Gíhm's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Màvājèg Gíhm sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Bat Swarm, Underworld near Màvājèg Gíhm are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Màvājèg Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

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.

Màvājèg Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

6808 of Màvājèg Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 394 work in Agriculture
• 1518 work as Craftsmen
• 546 work as Merchants
• 1037 work as Service Workers
• 695 work as General Laborers
• 275 work as Skilled Laborers
• 980 work as Civil Servants
• 619 work in Cottage Industries
• 376 work as Artists
• 368 work in Produce Industries

10230 of Màvājèg Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1087 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Màvājèg Gíhm has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

The the a suit of brigandine armor of Chronomancy, an a suit of brigandine armor imbued with great amounts of Chronomancy energies was created in Màvājèg Gíhm by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History