Small City: Qënê-kota Ratê

Qënê-kota Ratê
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Daland
Provence	G̈îmëqe Provence
Sub Provence	Rêjîg̈êsê County
Region	Glzijiqtjioji Basin
Founded	1274
Community Leader	Lord Uirneth
Area	8 km² (3 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	24°C (75°F)
Average Elevation	4754 m (15597 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	160 cm/y (62 in/y)
Population	2040
Population Density	255 people per km² (680 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Abjuration
Naming
Native name	Qënê-kota Ratê
Pronunciation	/ˈqënɘ/ /ˈkota/
Direct Translation	[slow; late] [priest]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Qënê-kota Ratê is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qënê-kota Ratê was founded by Këîj, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Qënê-kota Ratê has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Qënê-kota Ratê receives an average of 160 cm/y (62 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Qënê-kota Ratê covers an area of nearly 8 km² (3 mi²), and an average elevation of 4754 m (15597 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qënê-kota Ratê was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1274, by Këîj. The establishment of Qënê-kota Ratê suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Qënê-kota Ratê which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Qënê-kota Ratê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qënê-kota 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.

Qënê-kota Ratê is is constructed arround a semi-circular restrictive canals mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city rests behind a thin stone wall. The wall's design was likly directly copied from a castle's parmiter defences. It's simply that the arcatect made Qënê-kota Ratê's wall substancialy thinner than a castle's walls. While the towers and gatehouses are adiquite, the obvious cost savings measure of making the walls drasticaly thinner reduces their ability to resist siege weapons greatly. The city's impressive-looking wall could fail at a critical moment in battle, and would likely not even resist a few bandits with improvised siege equipment. Astonishigly, the budget oriented are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Qënê-kota Ratê is a bustling hive of activity. Everyone moves at nothing short of a jog, each convocation is a mile a minute, and there’s dedicated lanes for riding through town in the center of each street. The locals all appear to be not merely occupied, but in a true hurry for everything from drinking a pint of ale to their daily work.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Qënê-kota 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.

Qënê-kota 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.

Qënê-kota 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.

Qënê-kota 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.

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

Qënê-kota 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. Qënê-kota Ratê's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Qënê-kota 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 Qënê-kota Ratê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qënê-kota 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.

Qënê-kota 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.

Qënê-kota 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

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Qënê-kota Ratê's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

=In Qënê-kota Ratê when drawing, it's impossible to draw an imperfect circle.

The Ramidreju near Qënê-kota Ratê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qënê-kota Ratê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Necromancy 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: 4
Farmers: 6
Farm Laborer: 9
Hunters: 8
Milk Maids: 4
Ranchers: 2
Ranch Hands: 6
Shepherds: 5

Farmland: 8302 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 510
Poultry: 6120
Swine: 408
Sheep: 20
Goats: 4
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 204

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 4
Blacksmiths: 4
Bookbinders: 2
Buckle-makers: 2
Cabinetmakers: 4
Candlemakers: 6
Carpenters: 6
Clothmakers: 5
Coach and Harness Makers: 2
Coopers: 5
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
Copyists: 2
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 4
Farrier: 15
Furriers: 1
Glassworkers: 7
Gunsmiths: 4
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 4
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 2
Leatherwrights: 5
Locksmiths: 2
Matchstick makers: 3
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 2
Paper Workers: 3
Plasterers: 2
Pursemakers: 3
Roofers: 2
Ropemakers: 2
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 3
Scabbardmakers: 4
Scalemakers: 2
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 6
Tailors: 15
Tanners: 2
Upholsterers: 3
Watchmakers: 2
Weavers: 6
Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

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

Service workers

Bakers: 13
Barbers: 11
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 8
Doctors: 4
Gamekeepers: 3
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 6
Healers: 5
Housekeepers: 6
Housemaids: 10
House Stewards: 6
Inns: 2
Laundry maids: 4
Maidservants: 6
Nursery Maids: 3
Pastrycooks: 7
Restaurateur: 8
Tavern Keepers: 8

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 2
Alchemist: 3
Clerk: 4
Dentists: 2
Educators: 5
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 2
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 2
Pharmacist: 2
Scientists: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 2
Civil Clerks: 4
Civic Iudex: 2
Consultants: 1
Exorcist: 4
Fixers: 2
Kami Clerk: 3
Landlords: 3
Lawyers: 2
Legend Keepers: 3
Militia Officers: 17
Monks, Monastic: 6
Monks, Civic: 7
Historian, Oral: 4
Historian, Textual: 2
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 4
Priests: 8
Rangers: 2
Rat Catchers: 3
Scholars: 3
Spiritualist: 3
Slayers: 1
Storytellers: 8
Military Officers: 7

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 6
Comfort Services: 8
Enchanters: 2
Herbalists: 2
Jaminators: 7
Needleworkers: 6
Potters: 3
Preserve Makers: 6
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 12
Spinners: 5
Tinker: 2
Weaver: 4

Artists

Actors: 2
Bards: 3
Costumers: 1
Dancers: 2
Drafters: 1
Engravers: 1
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 1
Glaziers: 2
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 6
Painters, Art: 1
Playwrights: 2
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 7
Writers: 6

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 6
Canners: 5
Cheesmakers: 7
Millers: 3
Picklers: 3
Smokers: 2
Stockmakers: 2
Tobacconists: 3
Tallowmakers: 5

1238 of Qënê-kota Ratê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 102 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Qënê-kota Ratê's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from an attack. Qënê-kota Ratê's militia's elite squad is named after .