Detha-iki Bî

Detha-iki Bî (/ˈdeʃa/ /ˈiki/ [ancient; antique] [flour]) is a subtropical Town located in the Sëcëngêki Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Detha-iki Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Detha-iki Bî was founded by Důch́a Êbegë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Detha-iki Bî has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Detha-iki Bî receives an average of 242 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Detha-iki Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1250 m (4101 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Detha-iki Bî was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1311, by Důch́a Êbegë. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Detha-iki Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Detha-iki Bî 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.

Detha-iki Bî is is constructed arround a series of spacious canals mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The somewhat suffishent have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Detha-iki Bî 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 Detha-iki Bî’s streets. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Detha-iki Bî 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 Detha-iki Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Detha-iki Bî's parks.

Detha-iki Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Detha-iki Bî.

Detha-iki Bî 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.

Detha-iki Bî 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.

Detha-iki Bî 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.

Detha-iki Bî 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.

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

Detha-iki Bî 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 Detha-iki Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Detha-iki Bî 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.

Detha-iki Bî 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

Detha-iki Bî's town hall 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.

In Detha-iki Bî all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Shredskin near Detha-iki Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Detha-iki Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Detha-iki Bî Census Data: Year 2000

431 of Detha-iki Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 92 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

923 of Detha-iki Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Detha-iki Bî is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Detha-iki Bî was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Detha-iki Bî lost 212 people, 383 livestock, and 22 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 143, when members of Detha-iki Bî's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about a particular temple. The operation was complicated by enemy spies who revealed the militia's plan. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Detha-iki Bî's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Detha-iki Bî's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History