Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm (Stiy̼ /ˈsʊgʃe/ [bunch] [bench]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Quiegsan Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm 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). Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm receives an average of 186 cm/y (73 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm covers an area of nearly 15 km² (6 mi²), and an average elevation of 4646 m (15242 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1481, by Dyënh. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm is no diffrent. The city'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.

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm is was constructed arround several spacious packed earth mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Right off the bat Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm 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 city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Stiy̼sùgshe 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.

Stiy̼sùgshe 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.

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

Stiy̼sùgshe 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.

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm 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.

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

Stiy̼sùgshe 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. Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Stiy̼sùgshe 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 Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Stiy̼sùgshe 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.

Stiy̼sùgshe 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.

Stiy̼sùgshe 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

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

=In Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Snake, Venomous near Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves drinking to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

1310 of Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 77 work in Agriculture
• 286 work as Craftsmen
• 104 work as Merchants
• 208 work as Service Workers
• 132 work as General Laborers
• 50 work as Skilled Laborers
• 188 work as Civil Servants
• 127 work in Cottage Industries
• 66 work as Artists
• 72 work in Produce Industries

2052 of Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 292 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm was attacked by savage selkiess living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm lost 110 people, 388 livestock, and 42 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 51, when members of Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's militia enacted an operation to assassinate an enemy faction leader. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with the defense of the port against a siege, which ended in defeat for Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Stiy̼sùgshe Gíhm's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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