Èrê-bika Ye

Èrê-bika Ye (/ˈèrɘ/ /ˈbika/ [bizarre] [folder]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ulnore County of the Union of Engineers.

The name Èrê-bika Ye is derived from the Sylvin language, as Èrê-bika Ye was founded by Zelêb, who was culturaly Iron Elvish.

Climate

Èrê-bika Ye has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Èrê-bika Ye receives an average of 140 cm/y (55 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Èrê-bika Ye covers an area of nearly 271 km² (108 mi²), and an average elevation of 3854 m (12644 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Èrê-bika Ye was founded durring the late 11th century, by Zelêb. The establishment of Èrê-bika Ye suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Èrê-bika Ye which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Èrê-bika Ye was built using the conventions of Iron Elvish durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Èrê-bika Ye is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Èrê-bika Ye is buildings are arranged arround a single restrictive gravel mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The city is defended by arcane means. It's hard to spot at first, but there's a tell tell shimmer in the air arround Èrê-bika Ye, and you can spot the ocasional warding glyph carved into a rock or tree all arround town. These mystical defences are ancient, unknowable, and unassailable by current means... Assuming everything is in working order. Otherwise, the wards are little more than a deathtrap. The Relic of the World That Was have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Èrê-bika Ye shows Èrê-bika Ye as a den of corruption. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is. The city has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Èrê-bika Ye places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

Èrê-bika Ye possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Èrê-bika Ye has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Èrê-bika Ye 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 Èrê-bika Ye. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Èrê-bika Ye's parks.

Èrê-bika Ye has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Èrê-bika Ye.

Èrê-bika Ye has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Èrê-bika Ye 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.

Èrê-bika Ye has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Èrê-bika Ye 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.

Èrê-bika Ye 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.

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

Èrê-bika Ye has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Èrê-bika Ye 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 Large City. Èrê-bika Ye's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Èrê-bika Ye's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Èrê-bika Ye has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Èrê-bika Ye has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Èrê-bika Ye 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 Èrê-bika Ye's natural decorations nor waterways.

Èrê-bika Ye has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Èrê-bika Ye 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.

Èrê-bika Ye 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.

Èrê-bika Ye is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Èrê-bika Ye's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Èrê-bika Ye rainbows form quite often above the Large City.

The Mole near Èrê-bika Ye are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Èrê-bika Ye's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Èrê-bika Ye Census Data: Year 2000

24736 of Èrê-bika Ye's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1366 work in Agriculture
• 5585 work as Craftsmen
• 1995 work as Merchants
• 3697 work as Service Workers
• 2537 work as General Laborers
• 1015 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3620 work as Civil Servants
• 2224 work in Cottage Industries
• 1366 work as Artists
• 1331 work in Produce Industries

34842 of Èrê-bika Ye's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 5180 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Èrê-bika Ye's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

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History

The the a Poleyn of Transmutation, an a Poleyn imbued with notable amounts of Transmutation energies was created near Èrê-bika Ye by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History