Stopùvi̊s Gíhm

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm (Stopù /vi̘s/ [brick] [officer]) is a subtropical Large City located in Màvíhwuiē Qug County, Vùjluwo Provence, within the Daland.

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

Climate

Stopùvi̊s 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 22°C (71°F). Stopùvi̊s Gíhm receives an average of 193 cm/y (75 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Stopùvi̊s Gíhm covers an area of nearly 156 km² (62 mi²), and an average elevation of 8886 m (-13796 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm was founded durring the late 18th century in early spring of the year 1683, by Gadsho. The establishment of Stopùvi̊s Gíhm 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.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications 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.

A look around Stopùvi̊s Gíhm seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s 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.

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

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

Stopùvi̊s 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 Large City. Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Stopùvi̊s 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 Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s 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.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Stopùvi̊s Gíhm tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Leech, Giant near Stopùvi̊s Gíhm are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Stopùvi̊s Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

14010 of Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 788 work in Agriculture
• 3142 work as Craftsmen
• 1151 work as Merchants
• 2125 work as Service Workers
• 1430 work as General Laborers
• 584 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1945 work as Civil Servants
• 1305 work in Cottage Industries
• 787 work as Artists
• 753 work in Produce Industries

21258 of Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1856 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Stopùvi̊s Gíhm's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. Stopùvi̊s Gíhm created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History