Small City: Lêle-kîrë Ratê

Lêle-kîrë Ratê
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Bëmtlaci Zone
Region	Zumehusipa Holt
Founded	1485
Community Leader	Lord Tsåts
Area	12 km² (4 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	21°C (69°F)
Average Elevation	1336 m (4383 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	281 cm/y (110 in/y)
Population	2844
Population Density	237 people per km² (711 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Lêle-kîrë Ratê
Pronunciation	/ˈlɘle/ /ˈkɪrë/
Direct Translation	[classic] [floor; ground; bottom (lowest part); platform]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Lêle-kîrë Ratê (/ˈlɘle/ /ˈkɪrë/ [classic] [floor; ground; bottom (lowest part); platform]) is a temperate Small City located in the Bëmtlaci Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Lêle-kîrë Ratê is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lêle-kîrë Ratê was founded by Glèshi, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Lêle-kîrë Ratê has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Lêle-kîrë Ratê receives an average of 281 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lêle-kîrë Ratê covers an area of nearly 12 km² (4 mi²), and an average elevation of 1336 m (4383 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lêle-kîrë Ratê was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1485, by Glèshi. The establishment of Lêle-kîrë Ratê was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Glèshi electing to pay people to resettle in Lêle-kîrë Ratê.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lêle-kîrë Ratê is no diffrent. The city'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.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt flagstone streets which form a diagonal shaped 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 is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Lêle-kîrë Ratê's size could have. The city's well-designed, yet cheep are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Lêle-kîrë Ratê, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its god. More than it loves wealth. The city is very clearly poor. Buildings are run down in ways that are not imeadiatly obvious. The people are a bit too thin. The market is very eager to sell to newcomers, but not so eager to buy from them. There’s also a general lack of the hum and buzz of healthy industry in Lêle-kîrë Ratê.

Civic Infrastructure

Lêle-kîrë Ratê possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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 Lêle-kîrë Ratê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Lêle-kîrë Ratê's parks.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Lêle-kîrë Ratê.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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.

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

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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.

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

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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 Small City. Lêle-kîrë Ratê's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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 Lêle-kîrë Ratê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê 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

Lêle-kîrë Ratê's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

The Udaeus near Lêle-kîrë Ratê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Lêle-kîrë Ratê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves bloodletting to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via throat singing.

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: 5
Farmers: 7
Farm Laborer: 13
Hunters: 9
Milk Maids: 7
Ranchers: 3
Ranch Hands: 8
Shepherds: 7

Farmland: 11461 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 711
Poultry: 8532
Swine: 568
Sheep: 28
Goats: 5
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 284

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 5
Blacksmiths: 6
Bookbinders: 3
Buckle-makers: 3
Cabinetmakers: 6
Candlemakers: 10
Carpenters: 9
Clothmakers: 8
Coach and Harness Makers: 3
Coopers: 7
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 3
Copyists: 2
Cutlers: 2
Fabricworkers: 6
Farrier: 14
Furriers: 1
Glassworkers: 10
Gunsmiths: 5
Harness-Makers: 2
Hatters: 5
Hosiery Workers: 2
Jewelers: 3
Leatherwrights: 7
Locksmiths: 2
Matchstick makers: 4
Musical Instrument Makers: 3
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 3
Paper Workers: 4
Plasterers: 3
Pursemakers: 4
Roofers: 3
Ropemakers: 2
Rugmakers: 2
Saddlers: 5
Scabbardmakers: 6
Scalemakers: 3
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 2
Shoemakers: 2
Soap and Tallow Workers: 10
Tailors: 18
Tanners: 3
Upholsterers: 3
Watchmakers: 3
Weavers: 8
Whitesmiths: 2

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 1
Beer-Sellers: 3
Booksellers: 4
Butchers: 8
Chandlers: 7
Chicken Butchers: 7
Entrepreneurs: 3
Fine Clothiers: 7
Fishmongers: 7
Florists: 1
Potion Sellers: 4
Resellers: 12
Spice Merchants: 4
Wine-sellers: 5
Wheelwright: 4
Woodsellers: 2

Service workers

Bakers: 15
Barbers: 12
Coachmen: 4
Cooks: 11
Doctors: 6
Gamekeepers: 4
Grooms: 2
Hairdressers: 10
Healers: 7
Housekeepers: 7
Housemaids: 12
House Stewards: 8
Inns: 2
Laundry maids: 5
Maidservants: 10
Nursery Maids: 5
Pastrycooks: 10
Restaurateur: 12
Tavern Keepers: 10

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 3
Bleachers: 2
Chemical Workers: 1
Coal Heavers: 5
In-Town Couriers: 7
Long Haul Couriers: 6
Dockyard Workers: 6
Gas Workers: 1
Hay Merchants: 2
Leech Collectors: 8
Millers: 6
Miners: 6
Oilmen and Polishers: 4
Postmen: 6
Pure Finder: 3
Skinners: 9
Sugar Refiners: 1
Tosher: 4
Warehousemen: 10
Watercarriers: 6
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 8

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 3
Alchemist: 4
Clerk: 6
Dentists: 2
Educators: 8
Engineers: 4
Gardeners: 2
Mages: 2
Plumbers: 3
Pharmacist: 3
Professors: 1
Scientists: 2
Wizards: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 2
Bankers: 3
Civil Clerks: 6
Civic Iudex: 3
Consultants: 1
Exorcist: 6
Fixers: 3
Kami Clerk: 5
Landlords: 5
Lawyers: 3
Legend Keepers: 4
Militia Officers: 28
Monks, Monastic: 9
Monks, Civic: 8
Historian, Oral: 6
Historian, Textual: 3
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 6
Priests: 11
Rangers: 3
Rat Catchers: 4
Scholars: 4
Spiritualist: 5
Slayers: 1
Storytellers: 12
Military Officers: 9

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 8
Comfort Services: 12
Enchanters: 3
Herbalists: 3
Jaminators: 9
Needleworkers: 9
Potters: 4
Preserve Makers: 8
Quilters: 4
Seamsters: 15
Spinners: 8
Tinker: 2
Weaver: 7

Artists

Actors: 3
Architects: 1
Bards: 4
Costumers: 1
Dancers: 3
Drafters: 1
Engravers: 2
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 1
Glaziers: 3
Inlayers: 2
Musicians: 9
Painters, Art: 1
Playwrights: 2
Sculptors, Art: 2
Wood Carvers: 10
Writers: 10

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 10
Canners: 8
Cheesmakers: 9
Ice Merchants: 1
Millers: 5
Picklers: 4
Smokers: 3
Stockmakers: 3
Tobacconists: 4
Tallowmakers: 6

999 of Lêle-kîrë Ratê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

1675 of Lêle-kîrë Ratê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 170 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

The the a suit of Jazerant armor of Mysticism, an a suit of Jazerant armor imbued with great amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Lêle-kîrë Ratê by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.