Zih Wobme Birěkhka

Zih Wobme Birěkhka (/zih/ /ˈwobme/ [small; little; short; low; miniature; brief] [reversal]) is a temperate Town located in Pugenave Parish, Bw-186ynæd District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Zih Wobme Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Zih Wobme Birěkhka was founded by Szazzo Zlênmê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Zih Wobme Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Zih Wobme Birěkhka receives an average of 204 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Zih Wobme Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4980 m (16338 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Zih Wobme Birěkhka was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1211, by Szazzo Zlênmê. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Szazzo Zlênmê.

Zih Wobme Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Zih Wobme Birěkhka 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.

Zih Wobme Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arround a network of narrow flagstone 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

The first thing you notice about Zih Wobme Birěkhka is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Zih Wobme Birěkhka 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.

Zih Wobme Birěkhka 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.

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

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

Zih Wobme Birěkhka 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Zih Wobme Birěkhka hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Zih Wobme Birěkhka's garrison 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Zih Wobme Birěkhka.

The Begedhi, Seedling near Zih Wobme Birěkhka are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Zih Wobme Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Abjuration 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.

Zih Wobme Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

342 of Zih Wobme Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 78 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 54 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

745 of Zih Wobme Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 33 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Zih Wobme Birěkhka was attacked by a renegade group of the army. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Zih Wobme Birěkhka lost 260 people, 340 livestock, and 29 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 118, when members of Zih Wobme Birěkhka's militia enacted an operation to delay the operations of the enemy. The operation was complicated by the militia had access to far less resources than expected. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in a stalemate for Zih Wobme Birěkhka's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Zih Wobme Birěkhka's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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