Large Town: Hêfî-vëci Fêqê

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Mèrevaqêyê Zone
Region	Jaskrmnure Moor
Founded	921
Community Leader	City Manager Ǵikh́ Treg̈m
Area	7 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	28°C (82°F)
Average Elevation	1102 m (3615 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	282 cm/y (111 in/y)
Population	1650
Population Density	235 people per km² (825 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Abjuration
Naming
Native name	Hêfî-vëci Fêqê
Pronunciation	/ˈlɘqë/ /ˈvëci/
Direct Translation	[tired (needing sleep); tired (needing rest)] [violin]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê (/ˈlɘqë/ /ˈvëci/ [tired (needing sleep); tired (needing rest)] [violin]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Mèrevaqêyê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Hêfî-vëci Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Hêfî-vëci Fêqê was founded by Tsåk Trëkdsëm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Hêfî-vëci Fêqê receives an average of 282 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hêfî-vëci Fêqê covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1102 m (3615 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê was founded durring the early 10th century, by Tsåk Trëkdsëm. The establishment of Hêfî-vëci Fêqê was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tsåk Trëkdsëm struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Hêfî-vëci Fêqê as a prison colony.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hêfî-vëci Fêqê is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê is buildings are speckled and packed arround broad carved bedrock streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's political statment focused walls has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Hêfî-vëci Fêqê makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye.

Civic Infrastructure

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê 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 Hêfî-vëci Fêqê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's parks.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hêfî-vëci Fêqê.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê 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.

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

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê 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.

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

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê 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 Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê 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.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê 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.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê 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

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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: 3
Farmers: 5
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 5
Milk Maids: 4
Ranchers: 2
Ranch Hands: 4
Shepherds: 4

Farmland: 6715 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 412
Poultry: 4950
Swine: 330
Sheep: 16
Goats: 3
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 165

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 3
Blacksmiths: 3
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 2
Cabinetmakers: 3
Candlemakers: 5
Carpenters: 5
Clothmakers: 4
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 4
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 10
Furriers: 1
Glassworkers: 5
Gunsmiths: 3
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 3
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 4
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 2
Paper Workers: 2
Plasterers: 2
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 3
Scabbardmakers: 3
Scalemakers: 1
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 5
Tailors: 9
Tanners: 2
Upholsterers: 2
Watchmakers: 2
Weavers: 5
Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 1
Beer-Sellers: 2
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 4
Chandlers: 4
Chicken Butchers: 4
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 4
Fishmongers: 4
Florists: 1
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 6
Spice Merchants: 2
Wine-sellers: 3
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 7
Barbers: 8
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 6
Doctors: 3
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 5
Healers: 5
Housekeepers: 4
Housemaids: 10
House Stewards: 4
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 3
Maidservants: 6
Nursery Maids: 3
Pastrycooks: 5
Restaurateur: 6
Tavern Keepers: 6

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 2
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 3
In-Town Couriers: 3
Long Haul Couriers: 3
Dockyard Workers: 3
Hay Merchants: 1
Leech Collectors: 4
Millers: 3
Miners: 3
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 3
Pure Finder: 2
Skinners: 4
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 6
Watercarriers: 3
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 4

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 2
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 3
Dentists: 1
Educators: 4
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 2
Scientists: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 2
Civil Clerks: 3
Civic Iudex: 1
Consultants: 1
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 2
Kami Clerk: 3
Landlords: 3
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 11
Monks, Monastic: 5
Monks, Civic: 4
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 2
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 6
Rangers: 2
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 3
Storytellers: 6
Military Officers: 6

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 5
Comfort Services: 5
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 6
Needleworkers: 6
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 9
Spinners: 5
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 4

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 2
Drafters: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 6
Writers: 5

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 6
Canners: 4
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 3
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 2
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3

536 of Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

982 of Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 132 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hêfî-vëci Fêqê is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Hêfî-vëci Fêqê was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Hêfî-vëci Fêqê lost 127 people, 134 livestock, and 95 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 104, when members of Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's militia enacted an operation to scout a specific location for information about a particular bridge. The operation was complicated by a key segment of the operation that deepened entirely on a stealth mission going perfectly. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Hêfî-vëci Fêqê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.