Soqe-lèqa Bî

Soqe-lèqa Bî (/p˔o/ /ˈlèqa/ [black] [boat; canoe]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Tëomjinèna Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Soqe-lèqa Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Soqe-lèqa Bî was founded by Trîgfega Zèqtco, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Soqe-lèqa Bî has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Soqe-lèqa Bî receives an average of 218 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Soqe-lèqa Bî covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4536 m (14881 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Soqe-lèqa Bî was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1320, by Trîgfega Zèqtco. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Soqe-lèqa Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Soqe-lèqa 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.

Soqe-lèqa Bî is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of restrictive cobblestone streets which form triangular 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 town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Astonishigly, the millitarily questionable fortifications are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

The first thing you notice about Soqe-lèqa 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

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

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

Soqe-lèqa 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.

Soqe-lèqa 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.

Soqe-lèqa 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.

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

Soqe-lèqa Bî possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Soqe-lèqa 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 Soqe-lèqa Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Soqe-lèqa 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.

Soqe-lèqa 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.

Soqe-lèqa 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

There’s more than one leader in Soqe-lèqa Bî, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Soqe-lèqa Bî's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Soqe-lèqa Bî the water is caffeinated.

The Bat Swarm, Underworld near Soqe-lèqa Bî are known to be quite timid.

Soqe-lèqa Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Soqe-lèqa Bî Census Data: Year 2000

552 of Soqe-lèqa Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 33 work in Agriculture
• 123 work as Craftsmen
• 45 work as Merchants
• 89 work as Service Workers
• 53 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 82 work as Civil Servants
• 52 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 30 work in Produce Industries

1048 of Soqe-lèqa Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 84 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Soqe-lèqa Bî's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Soqe-lèqa Bî was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Soqe-lèqa Bî lost 286 people, 353 livestock, and 77 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 89, when members of Soqe-lèqa Bî's militia enacted an operation to delay the operations of the enemy. The operation was complicated by a significant percentage of the militia choose to go abandon the operation and return home. The conflict ended with the defense of the production site against a siege, which ended in a stalemate for Soqe-lèqa Bî's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Soqe-lèqa Bî's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History