Small Town: Sëfi-îshë Bî

Sëfi-îshë Bî
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Qíithtathê Zone
Region	Paseaqisiz̄u Maquis
Founded	1477
Community Leader	City Manager Nrîj Trîyega
Area	3 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	25°C (77°F)
Average Elevation	1688 m (5538 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	186 cm/y (73 in/y)
Population	835
Population Density	278 people per km² (835 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Enchantment
Naming
Native name	Sëfi-îshë Bî
Pronunciation	/ˈsëfi/ /ˈɪʃë/
Direct Translation	[blue; dark blue] [rodent]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Sëfi-îshë Bî (/ˈsëfi/ /ˈɪʃë/ [blue; dark blue] [rodent]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Qíithtathê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Sëfi-îshë Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Sëfi-îshë Bî was founded by Lucatela Dyepí, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Sëfi-îshë Bî has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Sëfi-îshë Bî receives an average of 186 cm/y (73 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Sëfi-îshë Bî covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1688 m (5538 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sëfi-îshë Bî was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1477, by Lucatela Dyepí. The establishment of Sëfi-îshë Bî suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Sëfi-îshë Bî which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Sëfi-îshë Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sëfi-îshë 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.

Sëfi-îshë Bî is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious canals streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Sëfi-îshë Bî's size could have. Sëfi-îshë Bî's well-designed, yet cheep are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

The first thing you notice about Sëfi-îshë Bî is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Sëfi-îshë Bî 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.

Sëfi-îshë 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.

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

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

Sëfi-îshë 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.

Sëfi-îshë 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

Sëfi-îshë Bî's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Sëfi-îshë Bî's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

The Ice Elemental, Medium near Sëfi-îshë Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Sëfi-îshë Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves orgies to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 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: 1
Farmers: 2
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 3
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 3373 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 208
Poultry: 2505
Swine: 167
Sheep: 8
Goats: 1
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 83

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 1
Blacksmiths: 1
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 1
Candlemakers: 2
Carpenters: 2
Clothmakers: 2
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Fabricworkers: 1
Farrier: 4
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 1
Hatters: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Saddlers: 1
Scabbardmakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 2
Tailors: 5
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 2

Merchants

Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 1
Butchers: 1
Chandlers: 2
Chicken Butchers: 2
Fine Clothiers: 2
Fishmongers: 1
Potion Sellers: 1
Resellers: 3
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 1
Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 3
Barbers: 4
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 3
Doctors: 1
Gamekeepers: 1
Hairdressers: 2
Healers: 2
Housekeepers: 2
Housemaids: 4
House Stewards: 2
Laundry maids: 1
Maidservants: 3
Nursery Maids: 1
Pastrycooks: 2
Restaurateur: 4
Tavern Keepers: 3

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 1
Coal Heavers: 1
In-Town Couriers: 1
Long Haul Couriers: 1
Dockyard Workers: 1
Leech Collectors: 2
Millers: 1
Miners: 1
Oilmen and Polishers: 1
Postmen: 1
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 2
Tosher: 1
Warehousemen: 2
Watercarriers: 1
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 2

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 1
Educators: 2
Engineers: 1
Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

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

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 2
Comfort Services: 3
Jaminators: 2
Needleworkers: 2
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 2
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 3
Spinners: 2
Weaver: 1

Artists

Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Musicians: 2
Wood Carvers: 2
Writers: 3

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 2
Canners: 2
Cheesmakers: 2
Millers: 1
Picklers: 1
Smokers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 1

580 of Sëfi-îshë Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 33 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sëfi-îshë Bî's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Sëfi-îshë Bî suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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. was immortalized in song for this deed.