Stevíhwèsh Se

Stevíhwèsh Se (Stevíh /wɛʃ/ [tree; wood; shrub] [sorrow]) is a subtropical Town located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Stevíhwèsh Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Stevíhwèsh Se was founded by Tsåhid Michelmore Pitzen Wynney, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Stevíhwèsh Se has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Stevíhwèsh Se receives an average of 269 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Stevíhwèsh Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3738 m (12263 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Stevíhwèsh Se was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1276, by Tsåhid Michelmore Pitzen Wynney. The establishment of Stevíhwèsh Se suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Stevíhwèsh Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Stevíhwèsh 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.

Stevíhwèsh Se is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive flagstone streets which form triangular 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 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. Stevíhwèsh Se's failry decent fortifications 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 town as needed.

Right off the bat Stevíhwèsh 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. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

Stevíhwèsh Se possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

Stevíhwèsh 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.

Stevíhwèsh 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.

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

Stevíhwèsh 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 Stevíhwèsh Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Stevíhwèsh 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.

Stevíhwèsh 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

Stevíhwèsh Se's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is short in Stevíhwèsh Se.

The Water Strider Swarm near Stevíhwèsh Se are known to be quite timid.

Stevíhwèsh Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Stevíhwèsh Se Census Data: Year 2000

460 of Stevíhwèsh Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 104 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

891 of Stevíhwèsh Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 101 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Stevíhwèsh Se produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

The roads leading into Stevíhwèsh Se 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

The the a suit of Kasten-brust armour of Enchantment, an a suit of Kasten-brust armour imbued with great amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Stevíhwèsh Se by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History