Lëîj-cakè Ratê

Lëîj-cakè Ratê (/ˈsohɘ/ /ˈcakè/ [famous] [feeling]) is a temperate Large City located in the Bëmtlaci Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Lëîj-cakè Ratê is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lëîj-cakè Ratê was founded by Grèsë, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Lëîj-cakè Ratê has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 25°C (77°F). Lëîj-cakè Ratê receives an average of 278 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Lëîj-cakè Ratê covers an area of nearly 173 km² (69 mi²), and an average elevation of 2180 m (7152 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lëîj-cakè Ratê was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1324, by Grèsë. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lëîj-cakè Ratê is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city has a fortified albit thin brick wall. The wall has most of the feeatures of a typical castle wall, just on a much smaller scale and and budget. Notably brick isn't a particuarly soild choice for resisting siege weapons. Lëîj-cakè Ratê's wall wouldn't hinder a proper army, but it is more than sufishent for bandits and other small marauding groups. Unfortuantly, these monster and outlaw focused fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Lëîj-cakè Ratê’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Lëîj-cakè 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.

Lëîj-cakè 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.

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

Lëîj-cakè 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.

Lëîj-cakè 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.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê 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.

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

Lëîj-cakè Ratê has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Lëîj-cakè 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 Large City. Lëîj-cakè Ratê's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Lëîj-cakè 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 Lëîj-cakè Ratê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lëîj-cakè 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.

Lëîj-cakè 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.

Lëîj-cakè 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.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Lëîj-cakè Ratê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Lëîj-cakè Ratê.

The Blink Dog near Lëîj-cakè Ratê are known to be quite timid.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 3 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.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê Census Data: Year 2000

15325 of Lëîj-cakè Ratê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 834 work in Agriculture
• 3521 work as Craftsmen
• 1236 work as Merchants
• 2341 work as Service Workers
• 1534 work as General Laborers
• 637 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2221 work as Civil Servants
• 1333 work in Cottage Industries
• 831 work as Artists
• 837 work in Produce Industries

23582 of Lëîj-cakè Ratê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2047 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lëîj-cakè Ratê produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Lëîj-cakè Ratê's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Lëîj-cakè Ratê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History