Large City: Fêlë-dêshi Îè

Fêlë-dêshi Îè
Example Iron Elvish architecture.

State	Dalandic Empire
Provence	Celiondra County
Sub Provence	Shîrècëvîtêdë County
Region	Pjlenzine Brushlands
Founded	842
Community Leader	Master Grover
Area	322 km² (128 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	23°C (73°F)
Average Elevation	5636 m (18490 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	264 cm/y (103 in/y)
Population	76710
Population Density	238 people per km² (599 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Wild Magic
Naming
Native name	Fêlë-dêshi Îè
Pronunciation	/ˈfɘlë/ /ˈdɘʃi/
Direct Translation	[bad; evil] [divorce]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Fêlë-dêshi Îè is derived from the Dwarven language, as Fêlë-dêshi Îè was founded by Arianrhod, who was culturaly Iron Elvish.

Climate

Fêlë-dêshi Îè has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°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 21°C (69°F). Fêlë-dêshi Îè receives an average of 264 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Fêlë-dêshi Îè covers an area of nearly 322 km² (128 mi²), and an average elevation of 5636 m (18490 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fêlë-dêshi Îè was founded durring the early 10th century, by Arianrhod. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè was built using the conventions of Iron Elvish durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of restrictive packed earth streets which form triangular 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 thin stone wall. The wall's design was likly directly copied from a castle's parmiter defences. It's simply that the arcatect made Fêlë-dêshi Îè's wall substancialy thinner than a castle's walls. While the towers and gatehouses are adiquite, the obvious cost savings measure of making the walls drasticaly thinner reduces their ability to resist siege weapons greatly. The city's impressive-looking wall could fail at a critical moment in battle, and would likely not even resist a few bandits with improvised siege equipment. Fêlë-dêshi Îè's budget oriented are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Fêlë-dêshi Îè’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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 Fêlë-dêshi Îè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Fêlë-dêshi Îè's parks.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fêlë-dêshi Îè.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

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

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

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

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

Fêlë-dêshi Îè has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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. Fêlë-dêshi Îè's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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 Fêlë-dêshi Îè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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

While Fêlë-dêshi Îè 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.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè's chapel 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..

In Fêlë-dêshi Îè sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

Fêlë-dêshi Îè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 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: 146
Farmers: 239
Farm Laborer: 479
Hunters: 306
Milk Maids: 182
Ranchers: 100
Ranch Hands: 243
Shepherds: 174

Farmland: 310675 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 19177
Poultry: 230130
Swine: 15342
Sheep: 767
Goats: 153
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 7671

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 159
Blacksmiths: 187
Bookbinders: 99
Buckle-makers: 106
Cabinetmakers: 191
Candlemakers: 273
Carpenters: 236
Clothmakers: 187
Coach and Harness Makers: 84
Coopers: 207
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 107
Copyists: 71
Cutlers: 63
Fabricworkers: 182
Farrier: 414
Furriers: 48
Glassworkers: 255
Gunsmiths: 168
Harness-Makers: 73
Hatters: 143
Hosiery Workers: 55
Jewelers: 87
Leatherwrights: 213
Locksmiths: 75
Matchstick makers: 121
Musical Instrument Makers: 112
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 93
Paper Workers: 109
Plasterers: 98
Pursemakers: 127
Roofers: 83
Ropemakers: 77
Rugmakers: 72
Saddlers: 136
Scabbardmakers: 158
Scalemakers: 78
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 50
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 73
Shoemakers: 72
Soap and Tallow Workers: 260
Tailors: 464
Tanners: 98
Upholsterers: 111
Watchmakers: 98
Weavers: 239
Whitesmiths: 61

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 52
Arcana Sellers: 51
Beer-Sellers: 105
Booksellers: 118
Butchers: 182
Chandlers: 187
Chicken Butchers: 189
Entrepreneurs: 78
Fine Clothiers: 196
Fishmongers: 201
Florists: 47
Potion Sellers: 130
Resellers: 319
Spice Merchants: 106
Wine-sellers: 170
Wheelwright: 123
Woodsellers: 73

Service workers

Bakers: 403
Barbers: 326
Coachmen: 112
Cooks: 333
Doctors: 164
Gamekeepers: 125
Grooms: 69
Hairdressers: 255
Healers: 222
Housekeepers: 213
Housemaids: 348
House Stewards: 225
Inns: 74
Laundry maids: 142
Maidservants: 247
Nursery Maids: 130
Pastrycooks: 295
Restaurateur: 319
Tavern Keepers: 306

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 110
Bleachers: 68
Chemical Workers: 44
Coal Heavers: 156
In-Town Couriers: 178
Long Haul Couriers: 196
Dockyard Workers: 159
Gas Workers: 37
Hay Merchants: 63
Leech Collectors: 194
Millers: 163
Miners: 174
Oilmen and Polishers: 116
Postmen: 182
Pure Finder: 98
Skinners: 219
Sugar Refiners: 45
Tosher: 123
Warehousemen: 306
Watercarriers: 176
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 207

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 98
Alchemist: 120
Clerk: 159
Dentists: 78
Educators: 228
Engineers: 112
Gardeners: 79
Mages: 56
Plumbers: 82
Pharmacist: 86
Professors: 33
Scientists: 56
Wizards: 34

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 72
Bankers: 105
Civil Clerks: 170
Civic Iudex: 86
Consultants: 49
Exorcist: 170
Fixers: 90
Kami Clerk: 143
Landlords: 151
Lawyers: 96
Legend Keepers: 132
Militia Officers: 697
Monks, Monastic: 239
Monks, Civic: 207
Historian, Oral: 182
Historian, Textual: 94
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 166
Priests: 333
Rangers: 99
Rat Catchers: 120
Scholars: 132
Spiritualist: 142
Slayers: 43
Storytellers: 313
Military Officers: 264

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 247
Comfort Services: 255
Enchanters: 86
Herbalists: 84
Jaminators: 239
Needleworkers: 247
Potters: 123
Preserve Makers: 213
Quilters: 114
Seamsters: 348
Spinners: 201
Tinker: 85
Weaver: 182

Artists

Actors: 79
Architects: 29
Bards: 121
Costumers: 45
Dancers: 90
Drafters: 49
Engravers: 61
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 37
Glaziers: 83
Inlayers: 76
Musicians: 213
Painters, Art: 39
Playwrights: 82
Sculptors, Art: 66
Wood Carvers: 284
Writers: 247

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 264
Canners: 219
Cheesmakers: 247
Ice Merchants: 34
Millers: 156
Picklers: 136
Smokers: 98
Stockmakers: 84
Tobacconists: 121
Tallowmakers: 178

28923 of Fêlë-dêshi Îè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

42418 of Fêlë-dêshi Îè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 5369 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fêlë-dêshi Îè'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 Fêlë-dêshi Îè suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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. The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.