Large City: Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe
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State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Vyirukrtmakha Zone
Region	Átunläg-jokol Meadows
Founded	1511
Community Leader	Lord Atelerida
Area	63 km² (25 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	27°C (80°F)
Average Elevation	3078 m (10098 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	249 cm/y (98 in/y)
Population	14904
Population Density	236 people per km² (596 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Invocation
Naming
Native name	Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe
Pronunciation	/ˈqɘni/ /ˈmëqe/
Direct Translation	[true; honest; sincere; earnest] [vagina]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe (/ˈqɘni/ /ˈmëqe/ [true; honest; sincere; earnest] [vagina]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Vyirukrtmakha Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe is derived from the Sylvin language, as Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe was founded by Atelerida, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe 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). Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe receives an average of 249 cm/y (98 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe covers an area of nearly 63 km² (25 mi²), and an average elevation of 3078 m (10098 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe was founded durring the early 16th century in spring of the year 1511, by Atelerida. 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 Atelerida.

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe 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 Qêni-mëqe is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad worn bedrock streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. The city's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

A quick look in any direction shows Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe 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. Or if the general public wasn’t so enthusiastically, openly, and merrily participating in these activities.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe 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 Qêni-mëqe's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe 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 Qêni-mëqe's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe 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 Qêni-mëqe 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 Qêni-mëqe 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

While Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe all of the cats speak the local language with prefect diction.

The Ifrit near Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 via recitation of poetic epics.

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: 29
Farmers: 40
Farm Laborer: 78
Hunters: 55
Milk Maids: 41
Ranchers: 19
Ranch Hands: 41
Shepherds: 37

Farmland: 59466 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 3726
Poultry: 44712
Swine: 2980
Sheep: 149
Goats: 29
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 1490

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 29
Blacksmiths: 33
Bookbinders: 18
Buckle-makers: 20
Cabinetmakers: 34
Candlemakers: 46
Carpenters: 50
Clothmakers: 48
Coach and Harness Makers: 15
Coopers: 41
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 20
Copyists: 14
Cutlers: 12
Fabricworkers: 32
Farrier: 102
Furriers: 9
Glassworkers: 53
Gunsmiths: 32
Harness-Makers: 14
Hatters: 27
Hosiery Workers: 10
Jewelers: 16
Leatherwrights: 39
Locksmiths: 15
Matchstick makers: 22
Musical Instrument Makers: 21
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 18
Paper Workers: 21
Plasterers: 19
Pursemakers: 25
Roofers: 15
Ropemakers: 15
Rugmakers: 14
Saddlers: 26
Scabbardmakers: 32
Scalemakers: 16
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 9
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 13
Shoemakers: 14
Soap and Tallow Workers: 56
Tailors: 85
Tanners: 19
Upholsterers: 22
Watchmakers: 18
Weavers: 42
Whitesmiths: 12

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 10
Arcana Sellers: 10
Beer-Sellers: 19
Booksellers: 22
Butchers: 39
Chandlers: 39
Chicken Butchers: 41
Entrepreneurs: 14
Fine Clothiers: 37
Fishmongers: 38
Florists: 9
Potion Sellers: 24
Resellers: 59
Spice Merchants: 19
Wine-sellers: 31
Wheelwright: 24
Woodsellers: 14

Service workers

Bakers: 93
Barbers: 76
Coachmen: 21
Cooks: 53
Doctors: 33
Gamekeepers: 22
Grooms: 13
Hairdressers: 51
Healers: 41
Housekeepers: 51
Housemaids: 78
House Stewards: 48
Inns: 14
Laundry maids: 29
Maidservants: 49
Nursery Maids: 28
Pastrycooks: 51
Restaurateur: 64
Tavern Keepers: 57

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 21
Bleachers: 13
Chemical Workers: 8
Coal Heavers: 31
In-Town Couriers: 33
Long Haul Couriers: 31
Dockyard Workers: 31
Gas Workers: 7
Hay Merchants: 12
Leech Collectors: 44
Millers: 33
Miners: 33
Oilmen and Polishers: 23
Postmen: 32
Pure Finder: 18
Skinners: 41
Sugar Refiners: 8
Tosher: 23
Warehousemen: 48
Watercarriers: 28
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 46

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 19
Alchemist: 22
Clerk: 31
Dentists: 15
Educators: 41
Engineers: 21
Gardeners: 15
Mages: 11
Plumbers: 15
Pharmacist: 17
Professors: 6
Scientists: 11
Wizards: 6

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 14
Bankers: 20
Civil Clerks: 36
Civic Iudex: 16
Consultants: 9
Exorcist: 34
Fixers: 17
Kami Clerk: 29
Landlords: 28
Lawyers: 19
Legend Keepers: 26
Militia Officers: 135
Monks, Monastic: 43
Monks, Civic: 46
Historian, Oral: 37
Historian, Textual: 17
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 33
Priests: 64
Rangers: 20
Rat Catchers: 23
Scholars: 23
Spiritualist: 28
Slayers: 8
Storytellers: 54
Military Officers: 57

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 39
Comfort Services: 51
Enchanters: 17
Herbalists: 16
Jaminators: 51
Needleworkers: 42
Potters: 24
Preserve Makers: 41
Quilters: 22
Seamsters: 82
Spinners: 43
Tinker: 17
Weaver: 43

Artists

Actors: 15
Architects: 5
Bards: 24
Costumers: 9
Dancers: 17
Drafters: 9
Engravers: 11
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 7
Glaziers: 15
Inlayers: 14
Musicians: 46
Painters, Art: 7
Playwrights: 16
Sculptors, Art: 13
Wood Carvers: 55
Writers: 53

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 59
Canners: 40
Cheesmakers: 57
Ice Merchants: 6
Millers: 28
Picklers: 25
Smokers: 20
Stockmakers: 16
Tobacconists: 22
Tallowmakers: 33

5635 of Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

8524 of Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 745 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe. One of Êkèkê Qêni-mëqe's festivals remembers the hero.