Town: Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Jithêmênë Zone
Region	Vufǐdgu-fěyno Miygu Woods
Founded	1420
Community Leader	City Manager Shêbèb Fyëgadshê
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	26°C (78°F)
Average Elevation	5354 m (17565 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	270 cm/y (106 in/y)
Population	1002
Population Density	250 people per km² (1002 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Elven High Magic
Naming
Native name	Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî
Pronunciation	/ˈjɘjè/ /kɘˈp˔ɘcë/
Direct Translation	[pink] [afternoon]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî (/ˈjɘjè/ /kɘˈp˔ɘcë/ [pink] [afternoon]) is a temperate Town located in the Jithêmênë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî was founded by Grêbêv Trèj, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî receives an average of 270 cm/y (106 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5354 m (17565 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1420, by Grêbêv Trèj. The establishment of Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Grêbêv Trèj struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî as a prison colony.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dèdê-kêpíêcë 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.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî is is constructed arround a series of spacious paverstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Unfortuantly, these brittle defences are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë 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 Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî’s streets. A look around Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî 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 everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî long.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Dèdê-kêpíêcë 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.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë 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.

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

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë 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.

Cultural Notes

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

The Spider, Giant Crab (Small) near Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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: 4048 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 250
Poultry: 3006
Swine: 200
Sheep: 10
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 100

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
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: 6
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 2
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: 2
Tailors: 5
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: 3
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 1
Coal Heavers: 2
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: 3
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 2
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: 1
Landlords: 1
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 8
Monks, Monastic: 2
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: 3
Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 3
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 3
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 2
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: 3
Millers: 2
Picklers: 1
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 2

291 of Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

651 of Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî. One of Dèdê-kêpíêcë Bî's local festivals commemorates this miracle.