Píèca-faha Dêtîkè

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè (/ˈp˔èca/ /ˈfaha/ [rich] [museum]) is a temperate Small Town located in the Jajëhifitë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Píèca-faha Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Píèca-faha Dêtîkè was founded by Nīkida̋s Më̂f̄ 'Girl Skyla' Härmb Haw̄ Jōsh Trèlê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Píèca-faha Dêtîkè receives an average of 243 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Píèca-faha Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3470 m (11384 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 11th century, by Nīkida̋s Më̂f̄ 'Girl Skyla' Härmb Haw̄ Jōsh Trèlê. The establishment of Píèca-faha Dêtîkè suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Píèca-faha 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.

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive packed earth streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

The first thing you notice about Píèca-faha Dêtîkè is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Píèca-faha 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.

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè 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.

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

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

Píèca-faha 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

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè's chapel 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..

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Píèca-faha Dêtîkè.

The Venomroach near Píèca-faha Dêtîkè are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Necromancy energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

276 of Píèca-faha Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 61 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 45 work as Service Workers
• 27 work as General Laborers
• 8 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 11 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

662 of Píèca-faha Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 29 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

Píèca-faha Dêtîkè's residents established a new industry (32603 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Trepidation Range, an iconic vista located neare Píèca-faha Dêtîkè, proved to be volcanic when the range erupted. The eruption was isolated to the area around Píèca-faha Dêtîkè, which was swallowed in ash, lava flows, and pyroclastic gasses. Píèca-faha Dêtîkè lost 236 people, 160 livestock, and 34 buildings in the disaster. The event is forever remembered as the Day of Trepidation's Wrath.

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