Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî (/ˈrèbi/ /ˈjëg̃ɘ/ [deliberate] [text]) is a subtropical Town located in the Qíithtathê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî was founded by Kthîm Garêyêv, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî receives an average of 255 cm/y (100 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1046 m (3431 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1125, by Kthîm Garêyêv. The establishment of Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Kthîm Garêyêv electing to pay people to resettle in Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî is no diffrent. The town'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.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî is is constructed arround a series of broad cobblestone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's peasent-grade have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the town one can see abandoned schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî 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 Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî's parks.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî 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.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî 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.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî 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.

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

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî 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 Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî 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.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî 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

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Necrocraft near Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Enchantment energies of tier 1 via 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.

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî Census Data: Year 2000

433 of Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 97 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 41 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

873 of Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 68 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

The the an astrolabe of Mysticism, an an astrolabe imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Rèbi-yëg̈ê Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History