Rio-yêri Bî

Rio-yêri Bî (/ˈrio/ /ˈjɘri/ [green] [carcass]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Sihîlêsê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Rio-yêri Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Rio-yêri Bî was founded by Achanodon Zesheshega, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Rio-yêri Bî has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Rio-yêri Bî receives an average of 287 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Rio-yêri Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 6040 m (19816 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rio-yêri Bî was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1204, by Achanodon Zesheshega. The establishment of Rio-yêri Bî was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Rio-yêri Bî's construction back out of the project. Achanodon Zesheshega pushed on reguardles, and Rio-yêri Bî was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Rio-yêri Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rio-yêri 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.

Rio-yêri Bî is buildings have been located at convienant points along the swamp Rio-yêri Bî was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Right off the bat Rio-yêri Bî hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Many of those buildings are schools, scriptoriums, and even one college. One can only wonder what knowledge the town has come into.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Rio-yêri 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.

Rio-yêri Bî has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

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

Rio-yêri Bî 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 Town. Rio-yêri Bî's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Rio-yêri Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Rio-yêri Bî 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.

Rio-yêri 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.

Cultural Notes

Rio-yêri Bî's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Rio-yêri Bî sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Azer near Rio-yêri Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Rio-yêri Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Rio-yêri Bî Census Data: Year 2000

284 of Rio-yêri Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 61 work as Craftsmen
• 22 work as Merchants
• 45 work as Service Workers
• 28 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 44 work as Civil Servants
• 27 work in Cottage Industries
• 12 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

610 of Rio-yêri Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rio-yêri Bî is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

Rio-yêri Bî used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Rio-yêri Bî.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Rio-yêri Bî's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History