Town: Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Ko-13nhun Zone
Region	Qegasasa Basin
Founded	1180
Community Leader	City Manager Alphaen Dyesí
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	25°C (77°F)
Average Elevation	4134 m (13562 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	223 cm/y (87 in/y)
Population	1171
Population Density	292 people per km² (1171 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Enchantment
Naming
Native name	Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè
Pronunciation	/ˈʤèfɘ/ /ˈkɪfɪ/
Direct Translation	[stiff; sturdy] [shrub; bush]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè (/ˈʤèfɘ/ /ˈkɪfɪ/ [stiff; sturdy] [shrub; bush]) is a temperate Town located in the Ko-13nhun Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè was founded by Alagwen Glkêpí, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè receives an average of 223 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4134 m (13562 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1180, by Alagwen Glkêpí. The establishment of Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Alagwen Glkêpí electing to pay people to resettle in Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè.

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town'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.

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè is buildings have been located at convienant points along the gorge Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè's size could have. The well-designed, yet cheep has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè has the unmistakable air of a town 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 Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Jèfê-kîfî 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.

Jèfê-kîfî 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.

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

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Jèfê-kîfî 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.

Cultural Notes

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

The Xtabay near Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves performance art to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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: 4
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 3

Farmland: 4660 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 292
Poultry: 3513
Swine: 234
Sheep: 11
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 117

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 3
Carpenters: 3
Clothmakers: 3
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
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: 3
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: 3
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 2
Fishmongers: 3
Potion Sellers: 1
Resellers: 5
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 1
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 6
Barbers: 5
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 5
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 3
Healers: 2
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 5
House Stewards: 3
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 4
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
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: 3
Millers: 2
Miners: 2
Oilmen and Polishers: 1
Postmen: 2
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 3
Tosher: 1
Warehousemen: 4
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: 9
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 4
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 5
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 4
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: 6
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 2

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 3
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 4
Writers: 3

Produce Industries

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

357 of Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

744 of Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 70 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Jèfê-kîfî Dêtîkè is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of secured a clean water supply for . The recitation of the hero's story remains a popular tavern and fair tale.