Large City: Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Daland
Provence	Vangîfkthêkè Provence
Sub Provence	Qangîkmêdê County
Region	Izosimu Moorland
Founded	896
Community Leader	Lord Pamela
Area	83 km² (33 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	24°C (75°F)
Average Elevation	4654 m (15269 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	207 cm/y (81 in/y)
Population	19791
Population Density	238 people per km² (599 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Mysticism
Naming
Native name	Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê
Pronunciation	/ˈbɪʃɘ/ /ˈkëkɘ/
Direct Translation	[flat] [bully]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê is derived from the Sylvin language, as Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê was founded by Drew, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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 22°C (71°F). Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê receives an average of 207 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê covers an area of nearly 83 km² (33 mi²), and an average elevation of 4654 m (15269 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê was founded durring the late 10th century, by Drew. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Drew.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive flagstone streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. The unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê has the unmistakable air of a city 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. Whatever industry once fueled Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the city brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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 Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's parks.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

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

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

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

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

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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. Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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 Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's chapel 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 Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Snake, Viper near Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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: 38
Farmers: 54
Farm Laborer: 123
Hunters: 73
Milk Maids: 50
Ranchers: 25
Ranch Hands: 52
Shepherds: 52

Farmland: 80747 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 4947
Poultry: 59373
Swine: 3958
Sheep: 197
Goats: 39
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1979

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 38
Blacksmiths: 46
Bookbinders: 26
Buckle-makers: 26
Cabinetmakers: 40
Candlemakers: 79
Carpenters: 69
Clothmakers: 63
Coach and Harness Makers: 20
Coopers: 53
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 27
Copyists: 18
Cutlers: 17
Fabricworkers: 48
Farrier: 127
Furriers: 12
Glassworkers: 61
Gunsmiths: 42
Harness-Makers: 18
Hatters: 38
Hosiery Workers: 14
Jewelers: 22
Leatherwrights: 47
Locksmiths: 19
Matchstick makers: 30
Musical Instrument Makers: 29
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 25
Paper Workers: 27
Plasterers: 25
Pursemakers: 35
Roofers: 21
Ropemakers: 21
Rugmakers: 18
Saddlers: 35
Scabbardmakers: 39
Scalemakers: 21
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 12
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 19
Shoemakers: 19
Soap and Tallow Workers: 64
Tailors: 113
Tanners: 25
Upholsterers: 28
Watchmakers: 28
Weavers: 58
Whitesmiths: 16

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 13
Arcana Sellers: 13
Beer-Sellers: 25
Booksellers: 30
Butchers: 52
Chandlers: 49
Chicken Butchers: 50
Entrepreneurs: 20
Fine Clothiers: 52
Fishmongers: 50
Florists: 12
Potion Sellers: 33
Resellers: 89
Spice Merchants: 26
Wine-sellers: 42
Wheelwright: 29
Woodsellers: 19

Service workers

Bakers: 98
Barbers: 96
Coachmen: 27
Cooks: 70
Doctors: 39
Gamekeepers: 32
Grooms: 17
Hairdressers: 70
Healers: 51
Housekeepers: 53
Housemaids: 98
House Stewards: 63
Inns: 18
Laundry maids: 35
Maidservants: 70
Nursery Maids: 38
Pastrycooks: 63
Restaurateur: 73
Tavern Keepers: 82

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 26
Bleachers: 18
Chemical Workers: 11
Coal Heavers: 37
In-Town Couriers: 48
Long Haul Couriers: 44
Dockyard Workers: 38
Gas Workers: 9
Hay Merchants: 16
Leech Collectors: 55
Millers: 44
Miners: 43
Oilmen and Polishers: 30
Postmen: 43
Pure Finder: 25
Skinners: 65
Sugar Refiners: 11
Tosher: 30
Warehousemen: 68
Watercarriers: 45
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 59

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 26
Alchemist: 29
Clerk: 39
Dentists: 20
Educators: 51
Engineers: 27
Gardeners: 20
Mages: 14
Plumbers: 20
Pharmacist: 24
Professors: 8
Scientists: 14
Wizards: 8

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 18
Bankers: 27
Civil Clerks: 43
Civic Iudex: 22
Consultants: 12
Exorcist: 41
Fixers: 22
Kami Clerk: 36
Landlords: 39
Lawyers: 24
Legend Keepers: 34
Militia Officers: 179
Monks, Monastic: 58
Monks, Civic: 58
Historian, Oral: 42
Historian, Textual: 22
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 46
Priests: 73
Rangers: 26
Rat Catchers: 29
Scholars: 29
Spiritualist: 36
Slayers: 11
Storytellers: 77
Military Officers: 63

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 61
Comfort Services: 70
Enchanters: 22
Herbalists: 22
Jaminators: 63
Needleworkers: 63
Potters: 34
Preserve Makers: 54
Quilters: 27
Seamsters: 109
Spinners: 52
Tinker: 21
Weaver: 47

Artists

Actors: 20
Architects: 7
Bards: 30
Costumers: 11
Dancers: 23
Drafters: 12
Engravers: 16
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 9
Glaziers: 21
Inlayers: 19
Musicians: 53
Painters, Art: 10
Playwrights: 20
Sculptors, Art: 16
Wood Carvers: 73
Writers: 73

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 70
Canners: 56
Cheesmakers: 73
Ice Merchants: 8
Millers: 38
Picklers: 34
Smokers: 25
Stockmakers: 21
Tobacconists: 29
Tallowmakers: 43

7391 of Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

10817 of Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1583 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê was attacked by a group of nobles with their private armies. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê lost 228 people, 391 livestock, and 95 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 62, when members of Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's militia enacted an operation to construct defenses in a particular depot. The operation was complicated by the officer in charge of Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's forces was incompetent, and issue many foolish and-or unprofessional orders. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in victory for Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Êkèkê Bîthê-këkê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.