Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm (Sjeveriz /gɪ̞c/ [space (empty area); room (space)] [potion; elixir]) is a subtropical Small City located in Sktkrmdike County, Viokeqimeve Provence, within the Daland.

The name Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm is derived from the Sylvin language, as Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm was founded by Acharnith, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 33°C (91°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 38°C (100°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 29°C (84°F). Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm receives an average of 68 cm/y (26 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm covers an area of nearly 13 km² (5 mi²), and an average elevation of 11494 m (-5239 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1379, by Acharnith. The establishment of Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's construction back out of the project. Acharnith pushed on reguardles, and Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm is no diffrent. The city'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.

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of crampt cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's minimaly adiquite are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

The city shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Sjeverizgíhk 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.

Sjeverizgíhk 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.

Sjeverizgíhk 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.

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

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Sjeverizgíhk 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 Small City. Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm 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.

Sjeverizgíhk 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 Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sjeverizgíhk 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.

Sjeverizgíhk 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.

Sjeverizgíhk 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

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's bank 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 Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Leshy, Lichen near Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

1133 of Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 66 work in Agriculture
• 255 work as Craftsmen
• 92 work as Merchants
• 177 work as Service Workers
• 111 work as General Laborers
• 43 work as Skilled Laborers
• 165 work as Civil Servants
• 105 work in Cottage Industries
• 61 work as Artists
• 58 work in Produce Industries

1782 of Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 253 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm.

The the a pair of pants of Elven High Magic, an a pair of pants imbued with potent amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created near Sjeverizgíhk Gíhm by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History