Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo (/ˈbʊrʤa/ /ˈaco/ [dune] [subtle]) is a subtropical Large City located in Hāfmebiēùw County, Narienlean Shire, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo is derived from the Tauric language, as Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo was founded by Mlilêj Goiē̼o Powellen, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo receives an average of 209 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo covers an area of nearly 275 km² (110 mi²), and an average elevation of 2030 m (6660 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo was founded durring the late 18th century in early winter of the year 1685, by Mlilêj Goiē̼o Powellen. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo is no diffrent. The city'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.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo is buildings are speckled and packed arround restrictive packed earth streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the city's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a city. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Astonishigly, the top tier civilian fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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 jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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.

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

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

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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.

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

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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. Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

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

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

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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 Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo 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

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's town hall 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 Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Nochlean near Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo Census Data: Year 2000

24493 of Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1428 work in Agriculture
• 5496 work as Craftsmen
• 1970 work as Merchants
• 3695 work as Service Workers
• 2492 work as General Laborers
• 1014 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3646 work as Civil Servants
• 2148 work in Cottage Industries
• 1341 work as Artists
• 1263 work in Produce Industries

38507 of Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1948 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

The the a cup of Wild Magic, an a cup imbued with great amounts of Wild Magic energies was created in Qi̘v Bùrjaakēo by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History