Fìkh Bèlì Keshě

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě (/ˈbɤlɨ/ /ˈkeshɛ/ [awkward] [logic]) is a subtropical Town located in the Qědel District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Bèlì Keshě is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Bèlì Keshě was founded by Vris Èlkèqthë, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 12°C (53°F). Fìkh Bèlì Keshě receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Fìkh Bèlì Keshě covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2310 m (7578 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1146, by Vris Èlkèqthë. 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 Vris Èlkèqthë.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Bèlì Keshě is no diffrent. The town'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.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě is buildings folow an organic layout of broad baked earthen streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town 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 millitarily questionable fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Even the most brief look arround Fìkh Bèlì Keshě has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The town is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Fìkh Bèlì Keshě, there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Fìkh Bèlì Keshě.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě 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.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě 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.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě 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.

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

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě 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.

Cultural Notes

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Fìkh Bèlì Keshě most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Gremlin near Fìkh Bèlì Keshě are known to be quite timid.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves drinking to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě Census Data: Year 2000

360 of Fìkh Bèlì Keshě's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 81 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

742 of Fìkh Bèlì Keshě's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Bèlì Keshě is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . was immortalized in song for this deed.

History