Tstshbākíh Gíhm

Tstshbākíh Gíhm (Tstsh /ˈbəˑkɪ̞/ [appearance (act of appearing)] [pandemic]) is a subtropical City located in the Utièkíhf Noiē Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Tstshbākíh Gíhm has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Tstshbākíh Gíhm receives an average of 148 cm/y (58 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Tstshbākíh Gíhm covers an area of nearly 27 km² (10 mi²), and an average elevation of 1024 m (3359 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tstshbākíh Gíhm was founded durring the late 9th century, by Zlèqte. The establishment of Tstshbākíh Gíhm suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Tstshbākíh Gíhm which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Tstshbākíh Gíhm was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tstshbākíh Gíhm is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Tstshbākíh Gíhm is is constructed arround a semi-circular spacious cobblestone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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. Unfortuantly, these cost-cutting-focused defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Looking around Tstshbākíh Gíhm you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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.

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

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

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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 Tstshbākíh Gíhm's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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.

Tstshbākíh 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

Tstshbākíh Gíhm's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Tstshbākíh Gíhm there is no wind.

The Shadow Fern near Tstshbākíh Gíhm are known to be quite timid.

Tstshbākíh Gíhm's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via singing.

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.

Tstshbākíh Gíhm Census Data: Year 2000

2350 of Tstshbākíh Gíhm's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 129 work in Agriculture
• 535 work as Craftsmen
• 186 work as Merchants
• 362 work as Service Workers
• 238 work as General Laborers
• 92 work as Skilled Laborers
• 353 work as Civil Servants
• 202 work in Cottage Industries
• 130 work as Artists
• 123 work in Produce Industries

3872 of Tstshbākíh Gíhm's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 192 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tstshbākíh Gíhm's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Tstshbākíh Gíhm is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Tstshbākíh Gíhm was struck by unseasonably warm weather, causing a sweltering heat to smouther the land for 5 days. Tstshbākíh Gíhm lost 272 people and 128 livestock in the disaster.. The deadly heat is remembered by most as the Cursed Fates's Flame.

History