Sirfizhoki̊ Se

Sirfizhoki̊ Se (Sirfiz /ˈhoki̘/ [shark] [coast]) is a subtropical Town located in Triliseqa County, Qomoqaze Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Sirfizhoki̊ Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Sirfizhoki̊ Se was founded by Arabella Morgan, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Sirfizhoki̊ Se has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Sirfizhoki̊ Se receives an average of 220 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Sirfizhoki̊ Se covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3830 m (12565 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sirfizhoki̊ Se was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1254, by Arabella Morgan. The establishment of Sirfizhoki̊ Se suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Sirfizhoki̊ Se which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Sirfizhoki̊ Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sirfizhoki̊ Se is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Sirfizhoki̊ Se is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious cobblestone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The town's exceptionaly well made 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.

A look around Sirfizhoki̊ Se has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. 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 just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Sirfizhoki̊ Se long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Sirfizhoki̊ 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.

Sirfizhoki̊ 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.

Sirfizhoki̊ Se 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.

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

Sirfizhoki̊ Se 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 Town. Sirfizhoki̊ Se's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Sirfizhoki̊ Se has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Sirfizhoki̊ 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.

Cultural Notes

Sirfizhoki̊ Se's chapel 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 Sirfizhoki̊ Se rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Living Topiary near Sirfizhoki̊ Se are known to be quite timid.

Sirfizhoki̊ Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via singing.

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.

Sirfizhoki̊ Se Census Data: Year 2000

370 of Sirfizhoki̊ Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

758 of Sirfizhoki̊ Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 98 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century was ravaged by a deadly sickness. was the epicenter of the disaster, but Sirfizhoki̊ Se suffered the most. Sirfizhoki̊ Se lost 254 people, 159 livestock, and 33 buildings in the disaster.. The disaster is spoken of in hushed whispers as the Wrath of Grieving.

History