Ststègàiē Se

Ststègàiē Se (Ststè /gəj/ [gossip] [recognition]) is a subtropical Town located in Pengzileqaqu County, Híhksvtíhj Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Ststègàiē Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Ststègàiē Se was founded by Belthel Jenney, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Ststègàiē Se has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Ststègàiē Se receives an average of 169 cm/y (66 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Ststègàiē Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3080 m (10104 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ststègàiē Se was founded durring the early 10th century, by Belthel Jenney. The establishment of Ststègàiē Se was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Belthel Jenney electing to pay people to resettle in Ststègàiē Se.

Ststègàiē Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ststègàiē 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.

Ststègàiē Se is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Ststègàiē Se's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The political statment focused walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Ststègàiē 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. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the simple fact that it is abundantly clear Ststègàiē Se suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Ststègàiē Se long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ststègàiē 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.

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

Ststègàiē 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.

Ststègàiē 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.

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

Ststègàiē Se possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Ststègàiē 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within Ststègàiē Se. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

Ststègàiē Se'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 Ststègàiē Se tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Forlarren near Ststègàiē Se are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ststègàiē Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Ststègàiē Se Census Data: Year 2000

329 of Ststègàiē Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 73 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 51 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

686 of Ststègàiē Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 76 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Ststègàiē 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

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Ststègàiē Se's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History