City: Rêyê-êsa Ratê

Rêyê-êsa Ratê
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Lëcêngthëvi Zone
Region	Ililziyipe Basin
Founded	1022
Community Leader	Lord Arcticetus
Area	22 km² (8 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	28°C (82°F)
Average Elevation	2044 m (6706 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	180 cm/y (70 in/y)
Population	5261
Population Density	239 people per km² (657 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Invocation
Naming
Native name	Rêyê-êsa Ratê
Pronunciation	/ˈrɘjɘ/ /ˈɘsa/
Direct Translation	[warm] [hierarchy]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Rêyê-êsa Ratê is derived from the Sylvin language, as Rêyê-êsa Ratê was founded by Giant Death Watch Beetles, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Rêyê-êsa Ratê has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Rêyê-êsa Ratê receives an average of 180 cm/y (70 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Rêyê-êsa Ratê covers an area of nearly 22 km² (8 mi²), and an average elevation of 2044 m (6706 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rêyê-êsa Ratê was founded durring the early 11th century, by Giant Death Watch Beetles. The establishment of Rêyê-êsa Ratê suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Rêyê-êsa Ratê which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Rêyê-êsa Ratê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rêyê-êsa Ratê is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Rêyê-êsa Ratê is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of restrictive split-log ties streets which form hexical 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 city is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Rêyê-êsa Ratê's size could have. The city's well-designed, yet cheep are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Rêyê-êsa Ratê is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the city like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This city is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Rêyê-êsa 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.

Rêyê-êsa 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.

Rêyê-êsa 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.

Rêyê-êsa 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.

Rêyê-êsa 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.

Rêyê-êsa 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.

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

Rêyê-êsa 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 City. Rêyê-êsa Ratê's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

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

Rêyê-êsa 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 Rêyê-êsa Ratê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Rêyê-êsa 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.

Rêyê-êsa 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.

Rêyê-êsa 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

Rêyê-êsa Ratê's bank 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 Rêyê-êsa Ratê every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Leshy, Fungus near Rêyê-êsa Ratê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Rêyê-êsa Ratê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 via proclamations.

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: 10
Farmers: 13
Farm Laborer: 26
Hunters: 16
Milk Maids: 12
Ranchers: 6
Ranch Hands: 14
Shepherds: 14

Farmland: 21359 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 1315
Poultry: 15783
Swine: 1052
Sheep: 52
Goats: 10
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 526

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 11
Blacksmiths: 12
Bookbinders: 6
Buckle-makers: 7
Cabinetmakers: 10
Candlemakers: 21
Carpenters: 16
Clothmakers: 16
Coach and Harness Makers: 5
Coopers: 14
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 7
Copyists: 5
Cutlers: 4
Fabricworkers: 11
Farrier: 30
Furriers: 3
Glassworkers: 18
Gunsmiths: 11
Harness-Makers: 5
Hatters: 9
Hosiery Workers: 3
Jewelers: 5
Leatherwrights: 13
Locksmiths: 5
Matchstick makers: 8
Musical Instrument Makers: 7
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 7
Paper Workers: 7
Plasterers: 7
Pursemakers: 9
Roofers: 5
Ropemakers: 5
Rugmakers: 5
Saddlers: 10
Scabbardmakers: 10
Scalemakers: 5
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 3
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 5
Shoemakers: 5
Soap and Tallow Workers: 21
Tailors: 28
Tanners: 6
Upholsterers: 7
Watchmakers: 7
Weavers: 16
Whitesmiths: 4

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 3
Arcana Sellers: 3
Beer-Sellers: 7
Booksellers: 8
Butchers: 14
Chandlers: 13
Chicken Butchers: 16
Entrepreneurs: 5
Fine Clothiers: 12
Fishmongers: 13
Florists: 3
Potion Sellers: 8
Resellers: 18
Spice Merchants: 7
Wine-sellers: 11
Wheelwright: 8
Woodsellers: 4

Service workers

Bakers: 29
Barbers: 22
Coachmen: 7
Cooks: 21
Doctors: 12
Gamekeepers: 8
Grooms: 4
Hairdressers: 15
Healers: 14
Housekeepers: 13
Housemaids: 23
House Stewards: 15
Inns: 5
Laundry maids: 9
Maidservants: 18
Nursery Maids: 10
Pastrycooks: 16
Restaurateur: 21
Tavern Keepers: 23

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 7
Bleachers: 4
Chemical Workers: 3
Coal Heavers: 10
In-Town Couriers: 12
Long Haul Couriers: 13
Dockyard Workers: 11
Gas Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 4
Leech Collectors: 14
Millers: 12
Miners: 12
Oilmen and Polishers: 8
Postmen: 11
Pure Finder: 6
Skinners: 14
Sugar Refiners: 3
Tosher: 8
Warehousemen: 16
Watercarriers: 11
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 14

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 6
Alchemist: 8
Clerk: 10
Dentists: 5
Educators: 14
Engineers: 7
Gardeners: 5
Mages: 3
Plumbers: 5
Pharmacist: 6
Professors: 2
Scientists: 3
Wizards: 2

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 5
Bankers: 7
Civil Clerks: 12
Civic Iudex: 6
Consultants: 3
Exorcist: 11
Fixers: 6
Kami Clerk: 10
Landlords: 10
Lawyers: 6
Legend Keepers: 9
Militia Officers: 37
Monks, Monastic: 17
Monks, Civic: 15
Historian, Oral: 11
Historian, Textual: 6
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 12
Priests: 21
Rangers: 7
Rat Catchers: 8
Scholars: 8
Spiritualist: 9
Slayers: 2
Storytellers: 17
Military Officers: 18

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 16
Comfort Services: 18
Enchanters: 5
Herbalists: 5
Jaminators: 16
Needleworkers: 16
Potters: 9
Preserve Makers: 15
Quilters: 7
Seamsters: 32
Spinners: 16
Tinker: 5
Weaver: 12

Artists

Actors: 5
Architects: 2
Bards: 8
Costumers: 3
Dancers: 6
Drafters: 3
Engravers: 4
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 2
Glaziers: 5
Inlayers: 5
Musicians: 16
Painters, Art: 2
Playwrights: 5
Sculptors, Art: 4
Wood Carvers: 16
Writers: 20

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 18
Canners: 15
Cheesmakers: 18
Ice Merchants: 2
Millers: 10
Picklers: 9
Smokers: 6
Stockmakers: 5
Tobacconists: 7
Tallowmakers: 12

1897 of Rêyê-êsa Ratê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

3259 of Rêyê-êsa Ratê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 105 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rêyê-êsa Ratê was unknowingly built atop something unstable, and now that substrate is crumbling. It may be swampy ground or a decaying coastline, or it could be an ancient buried city that’s now giving way. In the case of some antique habitation, the denizens that once lived there might be boiling upward as their home is collapsing, or new opportunities may be revealed even as the community’s present structure is ruined.

Rêyê-êsa Ratê makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

The the a scythe of Enchantment, an a scythe imbued with notable amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Rêyê-êsa Ratê by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.