Tifqi̊m Se

Tifqi̊m Se (/tif/ /qi̘m/ [stock] [bankrupt; broke]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Bombuqíh Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Tifqi̊m Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Tifqi̊m Se was founded by Vú̄shvoī Cōrmē 'Doll Foxxy' Yaw̄shī Vú̄̄s Mp̪vēsh Griffith, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Tifqi̊m Se has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Tifqi̊m Se receives an average of 143 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Tifqi̊m Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3806 m (12486 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tifqi̊m Se was founded durring the early 11th century, by Vú̄shvoī Cōrmē 'Doll Foxxy' Yaw̄shī Vú̄̄s Mp̪vēsh Griffith. The establishment of Tifqi̊m Se suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Tifqi̊m Se which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Tifqi̊m Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tifqi̊m 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.

Tifqi̊m Se is buildings are arranged within a network of broad flagstone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town rests behind a thin stone wall. The wall's design was likly directly copied from a castle's parmiter defences. It's simply that the arcatect made Tifqi̊m Se's wall substancialy thinner than a castle's walls. While the towers and gatehouses are adiquite, the obvious cost savings measure of making the walls drasticaly thinner reduces their ability to resist siege weapons greatly. The town's impressive-looking wall could fail at a critical moment in battle, and would likely not even resist a few bandits with improvised siege equipment. Unfortuantly, these budget oriented are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Tifqi̊m Se has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Tifqi̊m Se’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Tifqi̊m 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.

Tifqi̊m 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.

Tifqi̊m 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.

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

Tifqi̊m 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 Tifqi̊m Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tifqi̊m Se 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.

Tifqi̊m 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.

Tifqi̊m 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

Tifqi̊m Se's garrison 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 Tifqi̊m Se there is always just enough rain to be annoying.

The Herd Animal, Sheep near Tifqi̊m Se are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Tifqi̊m Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Abjuration energies of tier 3 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.

Tifqi̊m Se Census Data: Year 2000

508 of Tifqi̊m Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 30 work in Agriculture
• 115 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 82 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 72 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

1040 of Tifqi̊m Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 47 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tifqi̊m Se is centered around a major pilgrimage site. This may be a religious location of importance to a major faith, or it may be a more secular institution that draws the traffic, like a famous academy or the remains of some wondrous ancient work. Considerable local tension likely exists over controlling the access to the site and maximizing the profits from foreign visitors.

Tifqi̊m Se has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Tifqi̊m Se's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History