Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè (/ˈbɪrɪ/ /ˈkalɘ/ [high] [nephew]) is a subtropical Town located in the Fîthdekî Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè was founded by Tshelê Trèqtho, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè receives an average of 237 cm/y (93 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2582 m (8471 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1285, by Tshelê Trèqtho. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town'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.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè is is constructed arround a semi-circular spacious flagstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Astonishigly, the failry decent fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè 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.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè 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.

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

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè 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 Town. Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè 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

Religious leaders are influential in almost any community, but in Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè 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.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè.

The Lurker in Light near Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

383 of Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 55 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

800 of Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 102 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Bîrî-kalê Dêtîkè suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a bevor of Charm, an a bevor imbued with notable amounts of Charm energies was created near Bîo-tina Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History