Large City: Êkèkê Qatdës-lata

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Jithêmênë Zone
Region	Mër Jē̂ytërndzä Steppe
Founded	775
Community Leader	Lord Atelerida
Area	180 km² (72 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	24°C (75°F)
Average Elevation	6160 m (20209 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	177 cm/y (69 in/y)
Population	42674
Population Density	237 people per km² (592 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Augury
Naming
Native name	Êkèkê Qatdës-lata
Pronunciation	/ˈratɘ/ /ˈlata/
Direct Translation	[citadel] [wizard; witch; prophet]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata (/ˈratɘ/ /ˈlata/ [citadel] [wizard; witch; prophet]) is a temperate Large City located in the Jithêmênë Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Êkèkê Qatdës-lata is derived from the Sylvin language, as Êkèkê Qatdës-lata was founded by Alyar, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Êkèkê Qatdës-lata receives an average of 177 cm/y (69 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Êkèkê Qatdës-lata covers an area of nearly 180 km² (72 mi²), and an average elevation of 6160 m (20209 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata was founded durring the late 9th century, by Alyar. The establishment of Êkèkê Qatdës-lata 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 Qatdës-lata was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êkèkê Qatdës-lata is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata is buildings are located arround a single narrow worn bedrock mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city is in posession of a finaly crafted dwarvern style fortified fighting wall, completer with lower, middle, and upper battlments for use in sloped-fire defence stratagies, murder holes, and statues which may or may not be constructs, and, of course, MERTICULATIONSshortsizename is one of the wealthiest and politicaly connected settlments in the world.. Astonishigly, the Ragnarock-era relics are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A quick look in any direction shows Êkèkê Qatdës-lata is filled with vices. There are many taverns, brothels are advertising their services on the streets, cardsharks are plying their illicit trade within public squairs, and every shop has at least three signs advertising various sales on goods. That alone wouldn’t be too noticeable, if it wasn’t just so omnipresent and overwhelmingly how the people of this city live.

Civic Infrastructure

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

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

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata 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 Qatdës-lata's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata 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 Qatdës-lata 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 Qatdës-lata's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata 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 Qatdës-lata 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 Qatdës-lata 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.

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata 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 are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

The Jack-o'-Lantern near Êkèkê Qatdës-lata are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves orgies to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via oath swearing.

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: 82
Farmers: 121
Farm Laborer: 224
Hunters: 129
Milk Maids: 106
Ranchers: 54
Ranch Hands: 123
Shepherds: 121

Farmland: 171549 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 10668
Poultry: 128022
Swine: 8534
Sheep: 426
Goats: 85
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 4267

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 88
Blacksmiths: 104
Bookbinders: 55
Buckle-makers: 58
Cabinetmakers: 94
Candlemakers: 133
Carpenters: 135
Clothmakers: 118
Coach and Harness Makers: 45
Coopers: 104
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 57
Copyists: 42
Cutlers: 35
Fabricworkers: 99
Farrier: 316
Furriers: 27
Glassworkers: 147
Gunsmiths: 95
Harness-Makers: 41
Hatters: 84
Hosiery Workers: 30
Jewelers: 46
Leatherwrights: 115
Locksmiths: 43
Matchstick makers: 69
Musical Instrument Makers: 59
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 52
Paper Workers: 60
Plasterers: 56
Pursemakers: 71
Roofers: 43
Ropemakers: 42
Rugmakers: 41
Saddlers: 87
Scabbardmakers: 91
Scalemakers: 46
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 28
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 41
Shoemakers: 41
Soap and Tallow Workers: 155
Tailors: 243
Tanners: 52
Upholsterers: 67
Watchmakers: 61
Weavers: 121
Whitesmiths: 34

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 29
Arcana Sellers: 29
Beer-Sellers: 57
Booksellers: 68
Butchers: 109
Chandlers: 101
Chicken Butchers: 110
Entrepreneurs: 44
Fine Clothiers: 109
Fishmongers: 101
Florists: 26
Potion Sellers: 73
Resellers: 193
Spice Merchants: 57
Wine-sellers: 80
Wheelwright: 66
Woodsellers: 39

Service workers

Bakers: 224
Barbers: 218
Coachmen: 60
Cooks: 185
Doctors: 91
Gamekeepers: 66
Grooms: 37
Hairdressers: 137
Healers: 108
Housekeepers: 137
Housemaids: 213
House Stewards: 118
Inns: 42
Laundry maids: 88
Maidservants: 142
Nursery Maids: 77
Pastrycooks: 152
Restaurateur: 177
Tavern Keepers: 213

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 59
Bleachers: 39
Chemical Workers: 24
Coal Heavers: 87
In-Town Couriers: 101
Long Haul Couriers: 99
Dockyard Workers: 83
Gas Workers: 20
Hay Merchants: 35
Leech Collectors: 113
Millers: 94
Miners: 101
Oilmen and Polishers: 61
Postmen: 90
Pure Finder: 56
Skinners: 125
Sugar Refiners: 24
Tosher: 67
Warehousemen: 158
Watercarriers: 98
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 125

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 56
Alchemist: 66
Clerk: 88
Dentists: 43
Educators: 116
Engineers: 64
Gardeners: 41
Mages: 32
Plumbers: 45
Pharmacist: 51
Professors: 18
Scientists: 31
Wizards: 18

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 42
Bankers: 63
Civil Clerks: 104
Civic Iudex: 46
Consultants: 27
Exorcist: 101
Fixers: 52
Kami Clerk: 79
Landlords: 78
Lawyers: 51
Legend Keepers: 79
Militia Officers: 304
Monks, Monastic: 147
Monks, Civic: 133
Historian, Oral: 94
Historian, Textual: 50
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 92
Priests: 185
Rangers: 61
Rat Catchers: 66
Scholars: 65
Spiritualist: 77
Slayers: 24
Storytellers: 167
Military Officers: 164

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 112
Comfort Services: 164
Enchanters: 44
Herbalists: 49
Jaminators: 158
Needleworkers: 129
Potters: 72
Preserve Makers: 137
Quilters: 58
Seamsters: 251
Spinners: 115
Tinker: 47
Weaver: 115

Artists

Actors: 43
Architects: 16
Bards: 64
Costumers: 25
Dancers: 47
Drafters: 28
Engravers: 34
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 21
Glaziers: 45
Inlayers: 43
Musicians: 125
Painters, Art: 21
Playwrights: 44
Sculptors, Art: 38
Wood Carvers: 152
Writers: 125

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 164
Canners: 129
Cheesmakers: 142
Ice Merchants: 19
Millers: 87
Picklers: 73
Smokers: 54
Stockmakers: 46
Tobacconists: 61
Tallowmakers: 106

16207 of Êkèkê Qatdës-lata's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

24334 of Êkèkê Qatdës-lata's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2133 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Êkèkê Qatdës-lata'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 Êkèkê Qatdës-lata suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

History

The the a warhammer of Mysticism, an a warhammer imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Êkèkê Qatdës-lata by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.