Large City: Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Glirukmesa Zone
Region	Mensholms Steppe
Founded	1342
Community Leader	Lord Trefor
Area	133 km² (53 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	31°C (87°F)
Average Elevation	12376 m (-2345 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	196 cm/y (77 in/y)
Population	31274
Population Density	235 people per km² (590 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Illusion
Naming
Native name	Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè
Pronunciation	/iˈfëvɪ/ /θèˈmɪqa/
Direct Translation	[reasonable] [plan; strategy (plan); program]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè (/iˈfëvɪ/ /θèˈmɪqa/ [reasonable] [plan; strategy (plan); program]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Glirukmesa Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè was founded by Pogolis, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè receives an average of 196 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè covers an area of nearly 133 km² (53 mi²), and an average elevation of 12376 m (-2345 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè was founded durring the early 14th century in fall of the year 1342, by Pogolis. The establishment of Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Pogolis struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè as a prison colony.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè is no diffrent. The city'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.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè is buildings are arranged arround a network of broad gravel streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's cost-cutting-focused defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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 Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's parks.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

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

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

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

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

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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. Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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 Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè 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

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

The Dvorovoi near Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Illusion energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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: 61
Farmers: 84
Farm Laborer: 173
Hunters: 111
Milk Maids: 80
Ranchers: 41
Ranch Hands: 81
Shepherds: 76

Farmland: 124783 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 7818
Poultry: 93822
Swine: 6254
Sheep: 312
Goats: 62
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 3127

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 62
Blacksmiths: 66
Bookbinders: 41
Buckle-makers: 43
Cabinetmakers: 66
Candlemakers: 111
Carpenters: 93
Clothmakers: 94
Coach and Harness Makers: 32
Coopers: 89
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 44
Copyists: 30
Cutlers: 26
Fabricworkers: 69
Farrier: 169
Furriers: 20
Glassworkers: 115
Gunsmiths: 64
Harness-Makers: 30
Hatters: 63
Hosiery Workers: 22
Jewelers: 35
Leatherwrights: 82
Locksmiths: 30
Matchstick makers: 49
Musical Instrument Makers: 42
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 41
Paper Workers: 45
Plasterers: 42
Pursemakers: 54
Roofers: 32
Ropemakers: 31
Rugmakers: 30
Saddlers: 57
Scabbardmakers: 73
Scalemakers: 33
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 20
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 31
Shoemakers: 30
Soap and Tallow Workers: 106
Tailors: 160
Tanners: 40
Upholsterers: 44
Watchmakers: 41
Weavers: 97
Whitesmiths: 25

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 21
Arcana Sellers: 21
Beer-Sellers: 40
Booksellers: 51
Butchers: 76
Chandlers: 84
Chicken Butchers: 85
Entrepreneurs: 32
Fine Clothiers: 76
Fishmongers: 80
Florists: 18
Potion Sellers: 54
Resellers: 156
Spice Merchants: 41
Wine-sellers: 66
Wheelwright: 51
Woodsellers: 28

Service workers

Bakers: 173
Barbers: 138
Coachmen: 45
Cooks: 130
Doctors: 65
Gamekeepers: 50
Grooms: 27
Hairdressers: 115
Healers: 88
Housekeepers: 86
Housemaids: 156
House Stewards: 91
Inns: 29
Laundry maids: 55
Maidservants: 107
Nursery Maids: 57
Pastrycooks: 107
Restaurateur: 130
Tavern Keepers: 111

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 43
Bleachers: 29
Chemical Workers: 17
Coal Heavers: 61
In-Town Couriers: 78
Long Haul Couriers: 74
Dockyard Workers: 62
Gas Workers: 15
Hay Merchants: 26
Leech Collectors: 90
Millers: 71
Miners: 78
Oilmen and Polishers: 53
Postmen: 71
Pure Finder: 41
Skinners: 89
Sugar Refiners: 17
Tosher: 49
Warehousemen: 111
Watercarriers: 64
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 91

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 39
Alchemist: 46
Clerk: 63
Dentists: 30
Educators: 90
Engineers: 46
Gardeners: 31
Mages: 23
Plumbers: 33
Pharmacist: 38
Professors: 13
Scientists: 22
Wizards: 13

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 29
Bankers: 41
Civil Clerks: 66
Civic Iudex: 34
Consultants: 20
Exorcist: 66
Fixers: 37
Kami Clerk: 63
Landlords: 61
Lawyers: 38
Legend Keepers: 49
Militia Officers: 284
Monks, Monastic: 100
Monks, Civic: 104
Historian, Oral: 65
Historian, Textual: 37
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 71
Priests: 156
Rangers: 41
Rat Catchers: 47
Scholars: 46
Spiritualist: 54
Slayers: 17
Storytellers: 109
Military Officers: 135

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 89
Comfort Services: 135
Enchanters: 35
Herbalists: 35
Jaminators: 100
Needleworkers: 115
Potters: 50
Preserve Makers: 91
Quilters: 43
Seamsters: 183
Spinners: 86
Tinker: 35
Weaver: 80

Artists

Actors: 33
Architects: 12
Bards: 48
Costumers: 19
Dancers: 37
Drafters: 20
Engravers: 25
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 15
Glaziers: 33
Inlayers: 29
Musicians: 89
Painters, Art: 16
Playwrights: 32
Sculptors, Art: 27
Wood Carvers: 91
Writers: 107

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 115
Canners: 94
Cheesmakers: 120
Ice Merchants: 13
Millers: 61
Picklers: 51
Smokers: 41
Stockmakers: 35
Tobacconists: 49
Tallowmakers: 69

11850 of Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

16923 of Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2501 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of killed a tyrannical who had controlled Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè for years. One of Ifëvî-thèmîqa Sêdè's festivals remembers the hero.