Shievàjov Se

Shievàjov Se (Shievà /ʤov/ [spine] [research]) is a subtropical Town located in Kēm Nṓymá̋sōw Dutchy, Gèfy̼è Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Shievàjov Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Shievàjov Se was founded by Fyesm Råyzogbÿ Beddoes, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Shievàjov Se has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Shievàjov Se receives an average of 132 cm/y (51 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Shievàjov Se covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4384 m (14383 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Shievàjov Se was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1267, by Fyesm Råyzogbÿ Beddoes. The establishment of Shievàjov Se was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Fyesm Råyzogbÿ Beddoes struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Shievàjov Se as a prison colony.

Shievàjov Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Shievàjov Se is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Shievàjov Se is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The town's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Right off the bat Shievàjov Se hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Many of those buildings are schools, scriptoriums, and even one college. One can only wonder what knowledge the town has come into.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Shievàjov Se 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.

Shievàjov Se 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.

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

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

Shievàjov Se 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 Shievàjov Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Shievàjov Se 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.

Shievàjov Se 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

Shievàjov Se's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Shievàjov Se all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Assassin Bug, Giant near Shievàjov Se are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Shievàjov Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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.

Shievàjov Se Census Data: Year 2000

422 of Shievàjov Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

859 of Shievàjov Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Shievàjov Se is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Shievàjov Se might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

Shievàjov Se has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

The the a church of Illusion, an a church imbued with notable amounts of Illusion energies was created near Shievàjov Se by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History