Town: Jeqo-êvî Bî

Jeqo-êvî Bî
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Betebê Zone
Region	Vdriqtpoyayuja Heathland
Founded	1449
Community Leader	City Manager Gêbeli Trêyëg̈
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	23°C (73°F)
Average Elevation	4208 m (13805 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	248 cm/y (97 in/y)
Population	1099
Population Density	274 people per km² (1099 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Wild Magic
Naming
Native name	Jeqo-êvî Bî
Pronunciation	/ˈʤeqo/ /ˈɘvɪ/
Direct Translation	[private] [shower]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Jeqo-êvî Bî (/ˈʤeqo/ /ˈɘvɪ/ [private] [shower]) is a temperate Town located in the Betebê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Jeqo-êvî Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Jeqo-êvî Bî was founded by Zëmêpí Trèqtë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Jeqo-êvî Bî has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Jeqo-êvî Bî receives an average of 248 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Jeqo-êvî Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4208 m (13805 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jeqo-êvî Bî was founded durring the early 15th century in winter of the year 1449, by Zëmêpí Trèqtë. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Jeqo-êvî Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jeqo-êvî Bî 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.

Jeqo-êvî Bî is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive packed earth 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 town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Jeqo-êvî Bî has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Jeqo-êvî Bî long.

Civic Infrastructure

Jeqo-êvî Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Jeqo-êvî Bî.

Jeqo-êvî Bî 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.

Jeqo-êvî Bî 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.

Jeqo-êvî Bî 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.

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

Jeqo-êvî Bî possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Jeqo-êvî Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Jeqo-êvî Bî 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

Jeqo-êvî Bî's chapel 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..

In Jeqo-êvî Bî sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

Jeqo-êvî Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 via chanting.

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: 2
Farmers: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 3
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 4406 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 274
Poultry: 3297
Swine: 219
Sheep: 10
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 109

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 3
Carpenters: 3
Clothmakers: 2
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 6
Glassworkers: 4
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
Tailors: 7
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3

Merchants

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

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

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

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 13
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 3
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 1
Storytellers: 3
Military Officers: 4

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 4
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 3
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 5
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 2

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 3
Playwrights: 1
Wood Carvers: 3
Writers: 3

Produce Industries

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

734 of Jeqo-êvî Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 32 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Jeqo-êvî Bî is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Jeqo-êvî Bî was attacked by savage selkiess living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Jeqo-êvî Bî lost 283 people, 300 livestock, and 32 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 67, when members of Jeqo-êvî Bî's militia enacted an operation to capture a particular enemy resource intact. The operation was complicated by the army's activities draw the wrath of formerly neutral parties. The conflict ended with the defense of the research site against a siege, which ended in a crushing defeat for Jeqo-êvî Bî's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Jeqo-êvî Bî's bards, historians, and legend keepers.