Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v (Tshtèv /dʊ/ [reward; award; medal] [brass]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Kririsi̊mù Region of the Tetburland.

The name Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Kimberly, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 164 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 58 km² (23 mi²), and an average elevation of 6260 m (20538 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1218, by Kimberly. The establishment of Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Kimberly struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v as a prison colony.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive carved bedrock streets whihch gives the city a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The city's cost-cutting-focused defences have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the city has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

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

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

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

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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. Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v they make up the final authorities. It may be an explicit theocracy, with rule by the clerics of a particular faith, or a temple might be so important and powerful that the official leaders are helpless to resist its will. The locals can be expected to be loyal adherents to the faith, or else the less pious majority is deeply intimidated by the religion’s believers.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Snake, Viper near Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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.

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

5158 of Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 261 work in Agriculture
• 1193 work as Craftsmen
• 411 work as Merchants
• 763 work as Service Workers
• 528 work as General Laborers
• 203 work as Skilled Laborers
• 776 work as Civil Servants
• 475 work in Cottage Industries
• 280 work as Artists
• 268 work in Produce Industries

7488 of Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1099 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tshtèvdù Ji̊ Qi̊v is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

History