Town: Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Z̄upaguv Zone
Region	Ăna Badvidijĭ Heath
Founded	1543
Community Leader	City Manager Ha̋mp̪fé Mé̄́ 'Boo Waves' Vúńó̄s Härm Gāshvoīb Trgarega
Area	5 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	27°C (80°F)
Average Elevation	10458 m (-8638 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	217 cm/y (85 in/y)
Population	1316
Population Density	263 people per km² (658 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Abjuration
Naming
Native name	Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê
Pronunciation	/daˈrɘnɘ/ /vɘˈvɘfɪ/
Direct Translation	[foreign] [length]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê (/daˈrɘnɘ/ /vɘˈvɘfɪ/ [foreign] [length]) is a subtropical Town located in the Z̄upaguv Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê was founded by Gîj Dyêgëgesm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê receives an average of 217 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 10458 m (-8638 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê was founded durring the early 16th century in summer of the year 1543, by Gîj Dyêgëgesm. 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 Gîj Dyêgëgesm.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê is buildings folow an organic layout of narrow baked earthen streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style 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 town.

A look around Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê long.

Civic Infrastructure

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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 Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's parks.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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.

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

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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. Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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 Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê 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

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Deer, Ringhorn near Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 2
Farmers: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 4
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 3

Farmland: 5342 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 329
Poultry: 3948
Swine: 263
Sheep: 13
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 131

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 4
Carpenters: 3
Clothmakers: 4
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 8
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 4
Tailors: 9
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3
Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 3
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 7
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 6
Barbers: 5
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 5
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 4
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 6
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 4
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
Restaurateur: 5
Tavern Keepers: 5

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 1
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 2
In-Town Couriers: 2
Long Haul Couriers: 2
Dockyard Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 1
Leech Collectors: 3
Millers: 3
Miners: 3
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 2
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 3
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 4
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
Engineers: 1
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Scientists: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 13
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 4
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 5
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 4
Military Officers: 4

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 5
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 4
Needleworkers: 4
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 8
Spinners: 4
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 3
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 5
Writers: 4

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 4
Canners: 3
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 2
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 2

409 of Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

881 of Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

History

Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê was attacked by a slaver gang capable of fielding large forces. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê lost 226 people, 342 livestock, and 50 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 229, when members of Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's militia enacted an operation to train a group of civilians for a special clandestine operation. The operation was complicated by the officers in charge fight among themselves, weakening the army as a whole. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in a stalemate for Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Darênê-vêvêfî Fêqê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.