Lihè-ecê Sêdè

Lihè-ecê Sêdè (/ˈlihè/ /ˈecɘ/ [gravity] [engine; motor]) is a temperate Large City located in the Lîsithapíe Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Lihè-ecê Sêdè is derived from the Goblin language, as Lihè-ecê Sêdè was founded by Hèbel, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Lihè-ecê Sêdè has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Lihè-ecê Sêdè receives an average of 123 cm/y (48 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Lihè-ecê Sêdè covers an area of nearly 92 km² (36 mi²), and an average elevation of 4484 m (14711 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lihè-ecê Sêdè was founded durring the late 13th century in summer of the year 1191, by Hèbel. The establishment of Lihè-ecê Sêdè suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Lihè-ecê Sêdè which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Lihè-ecê Sêdè was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê Sêdè is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious baked earthen 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 posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Lihè-ecê Sêdè's failry decent fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

A look around Lihè-ecê Sêdè is like looking into a university’s plaza on the day before an exam. People rush about to-and-fro. Discarded scrolls and quills are dotted around city. In spite of many locals discussing academic topics, there’s little sign of any organized groups for any of that talk. Infact, the city seems disordered in general with everything scattered helter skelter about.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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.

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

Lihè-ecê Sêdè has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Lihè-ecê 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. Lihè-ecê Sêdè's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Lihè-ecê Sêdè's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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 Lihè-ecê Sêdè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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.

Lihè-ecê 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

Lihè-ecê Sêdè's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Lihè-ecê Sêdè.

The Leshy, Sunflower near Lihè-ecê Sêdè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Lihè-ecê Sêdè'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 1 via throat 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.

Lihè-ecê Sêdè Census Data: Year 2000

8240 of Lihè-ecê Sêdè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 483 work in Agriculture
• 1829 work as Craftsmen
• 642 work as Merchants
• 1317 work as Service Workers
• 853 work as General Laborers
• 324 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1197 work as Civil Servants
• 707 work in Cottage Industries
• 454 work as Artists
• 434 work in Produce Industries

11734 of Lihè-ecê Sêdè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1736 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lihè-ecê Sêdè produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

Lihè-ecê Sêdè has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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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 Lihè-ecê Sêdè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History