Rìki Wærně Birěkhka

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka (/ˈrɨci/ /ˈwærnɛ/ [relevant] [device; appliance; fixture]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Pimopoka Parish, Liwbărǐm District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Rìki Wærně Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Rìki Wærně Birěkhka was founded by Ñaurondur Fyèbë, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Rìki Wærně Birěkhka receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Rìki Wærně Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4198 m (13772 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1315, by Ñaurondur Fyèbë. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Ñaurondur Fyèbë.

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rìki Wærně Birěkhka 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.

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka is buildings are speckled and packed arround spacious baked earthen streets with seemingly no patern to them. It appears as if the town's residents simply built streets as they pleased and squeazed buildings in wherever and howeave rpossible, creating an organic, frustrating to navigate, maze of a town. The town rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Rìki Wærně Birěkhka's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The political statment focused walls has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Rìki Wærně Birěkhka.

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka 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.

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

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka 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

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka's locals despise outsiders. For some “outsiders” may be natives of foreign lands, while others might have a grudge against anyone from outside the community. These locals have an active loathing, and the outsiders allowed to trade or interact with them do so at a heavy disadvantage.

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In Rìki Wærně Birěkhka every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Skin Stitcher near Rìki Wærně Birěkhka are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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.

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

288 of Rìki Wærně Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 63 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 48 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 8 work as Skilled Laborers
• 42 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

682 of Rìki Wærně Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 19 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rìki Wærně Birěkhka is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Rìki Wærně Birěkhka. One of Rìki Wærně Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History