Dèhë-êjo Bî

Dèhë-êjo Bî (/ɘˈnɪtɘ/ /ˈɘʤo/ [clean; clear] [file]) is a subtropical Town located in the Jithêmênë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Dèhë-êjo Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Dèhë-êjo Bî was founded by Ktili Trthênhêm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Dèhë-êjo Bî has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Dèhë-êjo Bî receives an average of 293 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dèhë-êjo Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5178 m (16988 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dèhë-êjo Bî was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1436, by Ktili Trthênhêm. The establishment of Dèhë-êjo Bî was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Ktili Trthênhêm electing to pay people to resettle in Dèhë-êjo Bî.

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

Dèhë-êjo Bî is is constructed arround a series of premissive cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Dèhë-êjo Bî weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. Dèhë-êjo Bî's budget focused millitary grade defenses has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Dèhë-êjo Bî gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. A second look around Dèhë-êjo Bî makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Dèhë-êjo 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.

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

Dèhë-êjo 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.

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

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

Dèhë-êjo 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

Dèhë-êjo Bî'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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Dèhë-êjo Bî.

The Deer, Ringhorn near Dèhë-êjo Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Dèhë-êjo Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves gestures to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Dèhë-êjo Bî Census Data: Year 2000

339 of Dèhë-êjo Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 75 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 54 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 33 work in Cottage Industries
• 16 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

743 of Dèhë-êjo Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 56 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dèhë-êjo Bî produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Dèhë-êjo Bî has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

The the a ball of Chronomancy, an a ball imbued with potent amounts of Chronomancy energies was created in Dèhë-êjo Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History