Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v (Rāshtè /ˈkawe/ [reward; award; medal] [porch; veranda]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Zåkräf Region of the Tetburland.

The name Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Eluneth, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 258 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 165 km² (66 mi²), and an average elevation of 1860 m (6102 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 11th century, by Eluneth. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive paverstone streets which form octogonal 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 city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Unfortuantly, these political statment focused walls are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

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

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

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

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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. Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

=In Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Frog, Giant near Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Truename Magic 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.

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

14957 of Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 893 work in Agriculture
• 3395 work as Craftsmen
• 1190 work as Merchants
• 2291 work as Service Workers
• 1547 work as General Laborers
• 611 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2110 work as Civil Servants
• 1312 work in Cottage Industries
• 848 work as Artists
• 760 work in Produce Industries

23126 of Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1177 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v. Rāshtèkawe Ji̊ Qi̊v's militia's elite squad is named after .

History