Dêba-jisë Fêqê (/ˈdɘba/ /ˈʤisë/ [weird; strange; peculiar] [option]) is a temperate Town located in the Fîthdekî Zone of the Union of Engineers.
The name Dêba-jisë Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Dêba-jisë Fêqê was founded by Zlêrg̈ Shêmeshê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.
Climate
Dêba-jisë Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Dêba-jisë Fêqê receives an average of 225 cm/y (88 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Dêba-jisë Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 870 m (2854 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Dêba-jisë Fêqê was founded durring the late 13th century in winter of the year 1198, by Zlêrg̈ Shêmeshê. The establishment of Dêba-jisë Fêqê was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zlêrg̈ Shêmeshê electing to pay people to resettle in Dêba-jisë Fêqê.
Dêba-jisë Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dêba-jisë Fêqê is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature stone brick construction with most buildings posessing towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. An extreem emphasis on decorative features and emblishments can be seen even on the poorest of homes and makes even the most humble of structures seem a bit regal.
Dêba-jisë Fêqê is is constructed arround a series of crampt canals mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town is protected by a series of wooden fences ringing the town's parimiter, which are likly intended to keep varrious beasts out of town rather than protect it from attack by any intelegent agents. The bare minimum 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.
A look around Dêba-jisë Fêqê 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 jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.
Civic Infrastructure
Dêba-jisë Fêqê has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.
Dêba-jisë Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Dêba-jisë Fêqê.
Dêba-jisë 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.
Dêba-jisë 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.
Dêba-jisë Fêqê has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Dêba-jisë Fêqê's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Dêba-jisë Fêqê has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.
Dêba-jisë 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.
Cultural Notes
Dêba-jisë Fêqê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.
In Dêba-jisë Fêqê most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.
The Skin Stitcher near Dêba-jisë Fêqê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.
Dêba-jisë Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Invocation energies of tier 2 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: 4977 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 308
Poultry: 3705
Swine: 247
Sheep: 12
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 123
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 4
Carpenters: 4
Clothmakers: 3
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 7
Glassworkers: 4
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 1
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: 8
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3
Whitesmiths: 1
Merchants
Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 2
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 3
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 4
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1
Service workers
Bakers: 7
Barbers: 5
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 4
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 4
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 5
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 4
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
Restaurateur: 5
Tavern Keepers: 4
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: 2
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 2
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 3
Tosher: 1
Warehousemen: 4
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
Engineers: 1
Gardeners: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 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: 9
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 5
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 5
Military Officers: 4
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 4
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 4
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 6
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3
Artists
Actors: 1
Bards: 1
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: 4
Millers: 2
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 3
379 of Dêba-jisë Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
25 work in Agriculture
84 work as Craftsmen
30 work as Merchants
61 work as Service Workers
37 work as General Laborers
12 work as Skilled Laborers
54 work as Civil Servants
35 work in Cottage Industries
20 work as Artists
21 work in Produce Industries
758 of Dêba-jisë Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 98 (8%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Dêba-jisë Fêqê is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.
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History
In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Dêba-jisë Fêqê was attacked by savage harpiess living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Dêba-jisë Fêqê lost 246 people, 276 livestock, and 65 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 126, when members of Dêba-jisë Fêqê's militia enacted an operation to deliver supplies to a specific ruin. The operation was complicated by one of the key objectives in the operation requiring sticking to a very strict and short time table. The conflict ended with the defense of the ruin against a siege, which ended in defeat for Dêba-jisë Fêqê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Dêba-jisë Fêqê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.