Large City: Gêt-qêji Ye

Gêt-qêji Ye
Example Iron Elvish architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Eriusin County
Region	Viw-zaqte Forest
Founded	1003
Community Leader	City Manager Rupileus
Area	312 km² (124 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	21°C (69°F)
Average Elevation	9716 m (-11073 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	227 cm/y (89 in/y)
Population	73820
Population Density	236 people per km² (595 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Illusion
Naming
Native name	Gêt-qêji Ye
Pronunciation	/lyn/ /ˈqɘʤi/
Direct Translation	[Propername] [bat (winged mammal)]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Gêt-qêji Ye (/lyn/ /ˈqɘʤi/ [Propername] [bat (winged mammal)]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Eriusin County of the Union of Engineers.

The name Gêt-qêji Ye is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Gêt-qêji Ye was founded by Jonah, who was culturaly Iron Elvish.

Climate

Gêt-qêji Ye has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Gêt-qêji Ye receives an average of 227 cm/y (89 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Gêt-qêji Ye covers an area of nearly 312 km² (124 mi²), and an average elevation of 9716 m (-11073 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gêt-qêji Ye was founded durring the early 11th century, by Jonah. The establishment of Gêt-qêji Ye was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Jonah electing to pay people to resettle in Gêt-qêji Ye.

Gêt-qêji Ye was built using the conventions of Iron Elvish durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gêt-qêji Ye is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Gêt-qêji Ye is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive carved bedrock 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 sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Gêt-qêji Ye's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The city's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

A look around Gêt-qêji Ye gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

Gêt-qêji Ye possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Gêt-qêji Ye has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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 Gêt-qêji Ye. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Gêt-qêji Ye's parks.

Gêt-qêji Ye has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Gêt-qêji Ye.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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.

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

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

Gêt-qêji Ye 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.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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.

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

Gêt-qêji Ye has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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. Gêt-qêji Ye's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Gêt-qêji Ye's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Gêt-qêji Ye has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Gêt-qêji Ye has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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 Gêt-qêji Ye's natural decorations nor waterways.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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.

Gêt-qêji Ye 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 Gêt-qêji Ye might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Gêt-qêji Ye's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

The Jack-o'-Lantern near Gêt-qêji Ye are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Gêt-qêji Ye's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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: 135
Farmers: 205
Farm Laborer: 410
Hunters: 238
Milk Maids: 189
Ranchers: 97
Ranch Hands: 196
Shepherds: 210

Farmland: 300447 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 18455
Poultry: 221460
Swine: 14764
Sheep: 738
Goats: 147
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 7382

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 141
Blacksmiths: 180
Bookbinders: 97
Buckle-makers: 103
Cabinetmakers: 171
Candlemakers: 238
Carpenters: 234
Clothmakers: 205
Coach and Harness Makers: 77
Coopers: 189
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 99
Copyists: 72
Cutlers: 64
Fabricworkers: 180
Farrier: 421
Furriers: 47
Glassworkers: 246
Gunsmiths: 149
Harness-Makers: 71
Hatters: 149
Hosiery Workers: 52
Jewelers: 82
Leatherwrights: 194
Locksmiths: 76
Matchstick makers: 115
Musical Instrument Makers: 106
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 91
Paper Workers: 105
Plasterers: 103
Pursemakers: 121
Roofers: 81
Ropemakers: 76
Rugmakers: 70
Saddlers: 136
Scabbardmakers: 162
Scalemakers: 77
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 48
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 68
Shoemakers: 70
Soap and Tallow Workers: 268
Tailors: 641
Tanners: 101
Upholsterers: 113
Watchmakers: 106
Weavers: 199
Whitesmiths: 60

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 51
Arcana Sellers: 52
Beer-Sellers: 93
Booksellers: 113
Butchers: 189
Chandlers: 210
Chicken Butchers: 186
Entrepreneurs: 79
Fine Clothiers: 199
Fishmongers: 184
Florists: 44
Potion Sellers: 125
Resellers: 335
Spice Merchants: 102
Wine-sellers: 160
Wheelwright: 117
Woodsellers: 72

Service workers

Bakers: 320
Barbers: 301
Coachmen: 101
Cooks: 283
Doctors: 155
Gamekeepers: 119
Grooms: 64
Hairdressers: 254
Healers: 202
Housekeepers: 217
Housemaids: 351
House Stewards: 205
Inns: 67
Laundry maids: 127
Maidservants: 273
Nursery Maids: 127
Pastrycooks: 254
Restaurateur: 307
Tavern Keepers: 335

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 103
Bleachers: 68
Chemical Workers: 41
Coal Heavers: 141
In-Town Couriers: 157
Long Haul Couriers: 164
Dockyard Workers: 147
Gas Workers: 36
Hay Merchants: 63
Leech Collectors: 196
Millers: 160
Miners: 175
Oilmen and Polishers: 115
Postmen: 167
Pure Finder: 100
Skinners: 217
Sugar Refiners: 41
Tosher: 110
Warehousemen: 307
Watercarriers: 152
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 238

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 91
Alchemist: 112
Clerk: 141
Dentists: 74
Educators: 242
Engineers: 106
Gardeners: 73
Mages: 55
Plumbers: 81
Pharmacist: 86
Professors: 32
Scientists: 55
Wizards: 32

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 71
Bankers: 106
Civil Clerks: 175
Civic Iudex: 84
Consultants: 48
Exorcist: 164
Fixers: 91
Kami Clerk: 140
Landlords: 149
Lawyers: 90
Legend Keepers: 121
Militia Officers: 527
Monks, Monastic: 230
Monks, Civic: 210
Historian, Oral: 167
Historian, Textual: 85
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 194
Priests: 283
Rangers: 98
Rat Catchers: 112
Scholars: 113
Spiritualist: 144
Slayers: 42
Storytellers: 278
Military Officers: 238

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 238
Comfort Services: 295
Enchanters: 81
Herbalists: 85
Jaminators: 273
Needleworkers: 263
Potters: 117
Preserve Makers: 217
Quilters: 105
Seamsters: 388
Spinners: 210
Tinker: 81
Weaver: 180

Artists

Actors: 76
Architects: 29
Bards: 119
Costumers: 44
Dancers: 87
Drafters: 47
Engravers: 59
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 36
Glaziers: 80
Inlayers: 72
Musicians: 230
Painters, Art: 38
Playwrights: 80
Sculptors, Art: 62
Wood Carvers: 263
Writers: 283

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 254
Canners: 223
Cheesmakers: 273
Ice Merchants: 32
Millers: 157
Picklers: 121
Smokers: 97
Stockmakers: 83
Tobacconists: 110
Tallowmakers: 180

39837 of Gêt-qêji Ye's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 5905 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gêt-qêji Ye makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Gêt-qêji Ye, where it was shared with all. A small order of knights was founded in 's honor, and bears his name to this day.