Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè (/ˈp˔ɪko/ /ˈvaza/ [infinite] [friend; acquaintance]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Lëcêngthëvi Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè was founded by Kelëd Trëmë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè receives an average of 299 cm/y (117 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1496 m (4908 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1294, by Kelëd Trëmë. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious split-log ties streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's frontieer-style defences 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.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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 Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's parks.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

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

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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 Town. Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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 Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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 Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's mayor's house 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 Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè the stars are always right.

The Mud Elemental, Medium near Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Enchantment 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.

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

555 of Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 33 work in Agriculture
• 124 work as Craftsmen
• 44 work as Merchants
• 87 work as Service Workers
• 57 work as General Laborers
• 21 work as Skilled Laborers
• 81 work as Civil Servants
• 51 work in Cottage Industries
• 29 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1055 of Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 121 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hëngî-vaza Dêtîkè has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century Mere Fewa began to boil, and released a thick toxic cloud from beneath its waters which brought great calamity to the entire nation, killing every person and animal in its path which could not escape the cloud. Oddly, the plants of the region flourished in the years after the disaster. The disaster brought an end to people, livestock, and buildings. The disaster is referred to as the Damnation Wind.

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