Ètê-vigê Bî

Ètê-vigê Bî (/ˈètɘ/ /ˈvigɘ/ [extreme; severe; radical] [hotel]) is a temperate Town located in the G̈ifêvîlêg̈êyê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Ètê-vigê Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Ètê-vigê Bî was founded by Dranus Trëga, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Ètê-vigê Bî has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Ètê-vigê Bî receives an average of 278 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ètê-vigê Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1386 m (4547 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ètê-vigê Bî was founded durring the early 11th century, by Dranus Trëga. The establishment of Ètê-vigê Bî was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Ètê-vigê Bî's construction back out of the project. Dranus Trëga pushed on reguardles, and Ètê-vigê Bî was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Ètê-vigê Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ètê-vigê Bî is no diffrent. The town'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.

Ètê-vigê Bî is buildings are located arround a single narrow canals mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Ètê-vigê Bî's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Ètê-vigê Bî has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Ètê-vigê Bî ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the town one can see abandoned schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ètê-vigê Bî 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.

Ètê-vigê 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.

Ètê-vigê 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.

Ètê-vigê 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.

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

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

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

Ètê-vigê 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

Ètê-vigê Bî's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Ètê-vigê Bî rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Begedhi, Parasite near Ètê-vigê Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Ètê-vigê Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves reenactments 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.

Ètê-vigê Bî Census Data: Year 2000

343 of Ètê-vigê Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 76 work as Craftsmen
• 25 work as Merchants
• 57 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 17 work in Produce Industries

752 of Ètê-vigê Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 33 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ètê-vigê Bî has a conflict with a neighboring community. This usually isn't part of a larger war, but is instead a personal animosity between them. It may be the community has suffered at their enemy's hands, or they may have been the ones applying the suffering. Constant low-level skirmishes and trouble making go on between the two.

Ètê-vigê Bî's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Ètê-vigê Bî suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.

History