Èpíi-yafi Bî

Èpíi-yafi Bî (/ˈèp˔i/ /ˈjafi/ [quiet; shy] [horse]) is a subtropical Town located in the Yêmëcê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Èpíi-yafi Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Èpíi-yafi Bî was founded by Tsèshê Brîv, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Èpíi-yafi Bî has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Èpíi-yafi Bî receives an average of 264 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Èpíi-yafi Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1850 m (6069 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Èpíi-yafi Bî was founded durring the late 11th century, by Tsèshê Brîv. The establishment of Èpíi-yafi Bî was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Tsèshê Brîv electing to pay people to resettle in Èpíi-yafi Bî.

Èpíi-yafi Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Èpíi-yafi 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.

Èpíi-yafi Bî is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad cobblestone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Èpíi-yafi Bî's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. Èpíi-yafi Bî's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

The first thing you notice about Èpíi-yafi Bî is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Èpíi-yafi 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.

Èpíi-yafi 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.

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

Èpíi-yafi Bî possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Èpíi-yafi Bî's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Èpíi-yafi Bî possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Èpíi-yafi 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 Èpíi-yafi Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Èpíi-yafi 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.

Èpíi-yafi 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

Èpíi-yafi Bî's chapel 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.”.

In Èpíi-yafi Bî yeast remains dormant.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Èpíi-yafi Bî are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Èpíi-yafi Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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.

Èpíi-yafi Bî Census Data: Year 2000

433 of Èpíi-yafi Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 98 work as Craftsmen
• 34 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

864 of Èpíi-yafi Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Èpíi-yafi Bî is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

Due to a magical anomaly, Èpíi-yafi 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

The the a broach of Wild Magic, an a broach imbued with great amounts of Wild Magic energies was created near Èpíi-yafi Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History