Small Town: Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè
Example Iron Elven architecture.
StateUnion of Engineers
ProvenceQíîsîrêyê Sêpíêto Zone
RegionJevepema Heathland
Founded1023
Community LeaderCity Manager Gilê Gadshêrga
Area4 km2 (1 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp28°C (82°F)
Average Elevation2560 m (8398 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation219 cm/y (86 in/y)
Population984
Population Density246 people per km2 (984 people per mi2)
Town AuraConjuration
Naming
Native nameDèci-êonê Dêtîkè
Pronunciation/ˈdèci/ /ɘˈonɘ/
Direct Translation[left] [intestine]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè (/ˈdèci/ /ɘˈonɘ/ [left] [intestine]) is a temperate Small Town located in the Qíîsîrêyê Sêpíêto Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè was founded by Tshîm Shêye, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km2 (1 mi2), and an average elevation of 2560 m (8398 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 11th century, by Tshîm Shêye. The establishment of Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tshîm Shêye struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè as a prison colony.

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive cobblestone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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 frontieer-style defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Dèci-êonê 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.

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

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Dèci-êonê 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

There’s more than one leader in Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè.

The Urdefhan near Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè are known to be quite timid.

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 1
  • Farmers: 2
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 3
  • Milk Maids: 2
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 2
  • Shepherds: 2
    • Farmland: 3975 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 246
    • Poultry: 2952
    • Swine: 196
    • Sheep: 9
    • Goats: 1
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 98

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 1
  • Blacksmiths: 2
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 2
  • Candlemakers: 3
  • Carpenters: 3
  • Clothmakers: 2
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 1
  • Coopers: 2
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 2
  • Farrier: 5
  • Glassworkers: 2
  • Gunsmiths: 1
  • Hatters: 2
  • Jewelers: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 2
  • Locksmiths: 1
  • Matchstick makers: 1
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 1
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 1
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 1
  • Roofers: 1
  • Saddlers: 1
  • Scabbardmakers: 2
  • Scalemakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
  • Tailors: 6
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 2

Merchants

  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 1
  • Butchers: 2
  • Chandlers: 2
  • Chicken Butchers: 2
  • Entrepreneurs: 1
  • Fine Clothiers: 2
  • Fishmongers: 2
  • Potion Sellers: 1
  • Resellers: 5
  • Spice Merchants: 1
  • Wine-sellers: 2
  • Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 1
  • Clerk: 1
  • Dentists: 1
  • Educators: 2
  • Engineers: 1
  • Gardeners: 1
  • Plumbers: 1
  • Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 2
  • Civic Iudex: 1
  • Exorcist: 2
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 2
  • Landlords: 1
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 1
  • Militia Officers: 6
  • Monks, Monastic: 3
  • Monks, Civic: 3
  • Historian, Oral: 2
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
  • Priests: 4
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 1
  • Scholars: 1
  • Spiritualist: 1
  • Storytellers: 4
  • Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

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

Artists

  • Actors: 1
  • Bards: 1
  • Dancers: 1
  • Glaziers: 1
  • Musicians: 3
  • Playwrights: 1
  • Wood Carvers: 3
  • Writers: 3

Produce Industries

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

286 of Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

649 of Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 49 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dèci-êonê Dêtîkè's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

The the a corset of Wild Magic, an a corset imbued with notable amounts of Wild Magic energies was created in Dëcê-lisi Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History