Large City: Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Jithêmênë Zone
Region	Vïtái-njil Holt
Founded	1625
Community Leader	Lord Tsëîv
Area	83 km² (33 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	26°C (78°F)
Average Elevation	4608 m (15118 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	267 cm/y (105 in/y)
Population	19758
Population Density	238 people per km² (598 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Invocation
Naming
Native name	Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè
Pronunciation	/ˈdèdɘ/ /rëˈp˔ɘkè/
Direct Translation	[pink] [flight]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè (/ˈdèdɘ/ /rëˈp˔ɘkè/ [pink] [flight]) is a temperate Large City located in the Jithêmênë Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè is derived from the Sylvin language, as Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè was founded by Glëi, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè receives an average of 267 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè covers an area of nearly 83 km² (33 mi²), and an average elevation of 4608 m (15118 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè was founded durring the early 17th century in early winter of the year 1625, by Glëi. The establishment of Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè is no diffrent. The city'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.

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè is buildings have been located at convienant points along the lake Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow canals streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The city's millitarily questionable fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

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

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

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

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

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

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè 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 Dèdê-rëpíêkè's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè 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.

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

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè 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 Dèdê-rëpíêkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè 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 Dèdê-rëpíêkè 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 Dèdê-rëpíêkè 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

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè.

The Siren near Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via mimery.

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: 103
Hunters: 68
Milk Maids: 53
Ranchers: 25
Ranch Hands: 50
Shepherds: 54

Farmland: 78636 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 4939
Poultry: 59274
Swine: 3951
Sheep: 197
Goats: 39
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1975

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 42
Blacksmiths: 42
Bookbinders: 25
Buckle-makers: 25
Cabinetmakers: 44
Candlemakers: 61
Carpenters: 60
Clothmakers: 51
Coach and Harness Makers: 21
Coopers: 50
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 27
Copyists: 19
Cutlers: 16
Fabricworkers: 43
Farrier: 146
Furriers: 12
Glassworkers: 61
Gunsmiths: 43
Harness-Makers: 19
Hatters: 39
Hosiery Workers: 14
Jewelers: 21
Leatherwrights: 53
Locksmiths: 19
Matchstick makers: 31
Musical Instrument Makers: 29
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 25
Paper Workers: 28
Plasterers: 27
Pursemakers: 34
Roofers: 21
Ropemakers: 20
Rugmakers: 18
Saddlers: 36
Scabbardmakers: 42
Scalemakers: 21
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 12
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 18
Shoemakers: 18
Soap and Tallow Workers: 66
Tailors: 101
Tanners: 25
Upholsterers: 29
Watchmakers: 28
Weavers: 59
Whitesmiths: 16

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 13
Arcana Sellers: 13
Beer-Sellers: 25
Booksellers: 29
Butchers: 51
Chandlers: 58
Chicken Butchers: 48
Entrepreneurs: 20
Fine Clothiers: 50
Fishmongers: 50
Florists: 12
Potion Sellers: 35
Resellers: 75
Spice Merchants: 26
Wine-sellers: 38
Wheelwright: 30
Woodsellers: 18

Service workers

Bakers: 89
Barbers: 84
Coachmen: 29
Cooks: 82
Doctors: 37
Gamekeepers: 29
Grooms: 17
Hairdressers: 68
Healers: 55
Housekeepers: 58
Housemaids: 85
House Stewards: 63
Inns: 18
Laundry maids: 35
Maidservants: 61
Nursery Maids: 37
Pastrycooks: 82
Restaurateur: 85
Tavern Keepers: 75

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 26
Bleachers: 17
Chemical Workers: 11
Coal Heavers: 37
In-Town Couriers: 47
Long Haul Couriers: 48
Dockyard Workers: 41
Gas Workers: 9
Hay Merchants: 16
Leech Collectors: 54
Millers: 42
Miners: 44
Oilmen and Polishers: 30
Postmen: 45
Pure Finder: 25
Skinners: 61
Sugar Refiners: 11
Tosher: 29
Warehousemen: 65
Watercarriers: 45
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 54

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 24
Alchemist: 30
Clerk: 37
Dentists: 19
Educators: 52
Engineers: 28
Gardeners: 19
Mages: 14
Plumbers: 20
Pharmacist: 23
Professors: 8
Scientists: 15
Wizards: 8

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 19
Bankers: 27
Civil Clerks: 42
Civic Iudex: 21
Consultants: 12
Exorcist: 42
Fixers: 23
Kami Clerk: 39
Landlords: 39
Lawyers: 24
Legend Keepers: 32
Militia Officers: 164
Monks, Monastic: 58
Monks, Civic: 63
Historian, Oral: 48
Historian, Textual: 21
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 42
Priests: 98
Rangers: 27
Rat Catchers: 29
Scholars: 29
Spiritualist: 35
Slayers: 11
Storytellers: 69
Military Officers: 70

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 58
Comfort Services: 82
Enchanters: 21
Herbalists: 22
Jaminators: 61
Needleworkers: 63
Potters: 35
Preserve Makers: 58
Quilters: 28
Seamsters: 94
Spinners: 58
Tinker: 21
Weaver: 51

Artists

Actors: 19
Architects: 7
Bards: 31
Costumers: 12
Dancers: 22
Drafters: 12
Engravers: 15
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 9
Glaziers: 21
Inlayers: 19
Musicians: 61
Painters, Art: 10
Playwrights: 20
Sculptors, Art: 17
Wood Carvers: 70
Writers: 73

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 65
Canners: 59
Cheesmakers: 65
Ice Merchants: 8
Millers: 39
Picklers: 35
Smokers: 25
Stockmakers: 23
Tobacconists: 29
Tallowmakers: 44

7344 of Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

12019 of Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 395 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Êkèkê Dèdê-rëpíêkè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.