Small Town: Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Bëmtlaci Zone
Region	Zumehusipa Holt
Founded	1467
Community Leader	City Manager Laerguldes Dyeshê
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	22°C (71°F)
Average Elevation	1372 m (4501 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	281 cm/y (110 in/y)
Population	986
Population Density	246 people per km² (986 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê
Pronunciation	/ˈθɘha/ /ˈg̃ɘgɪ/
Direct Translation	[major] [acquaintance]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê (/ˈθɘha/ /ˈg̃ɘgɪ/ [major] [acquaintance]) is a temperate Small Town located in the Bëmtlaci Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê was founded by Saelheneb Shëgê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê receives an average of 281 cm/y (110 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1372 m (4501 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê was founded durring the late 16th century in fall of the year 1467, by Saelheneb Shëgê. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê is buildings are arranged arround a single broad flagstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

A look around Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê 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.

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

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê 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

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê'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.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Gremlin near Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves gestures to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 1
Farmers: 2
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 3
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 3983 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 246
Poultry: 2958
Swine: 197
Sheep: 9
Goats: 1
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 98

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 1
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 3
Carpenters: 2
Clothmakers: 2
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 6
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 2
Hatters: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Roofers: 1
Saddlers: 1
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
Tailors: 5
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 2

Merchants

Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 1
Butchers: 2
Chandlers: 2
Chicken Butchers: 2
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 2
Fishmongers: 2
Potion Sellers: 1
Resellers: 4
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 4
Barbers: 4
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 3
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Hairdressers: 3
Healers: 2
Housekeepers: 2
Housemaids: 5
House Stewards: 2
Laundry maids: 1
Maidservants: 3
Nursery Maids: 1
Pastrycooks: 3
Restaurateur: 4
Tavern Keepers: 3

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 1
Coal Heavers: 2
In-Town Couriers: 2
Long Haul Couriers: 2
Dockyard Workers: 1
Leech Collectors: 2
Millers: 2
Miners: 2
Oilmen and Polishers: 1
Postmen: 2
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 2
Tosher: 1
Warehousemen: 3
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 2

Skilled Laborers

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

Civil Servants

Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 1
Landlords: 1
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 7
Monks, Monastic: 2
Monks, Civic: 2
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 3
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 1
Storytellers: 4
Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 2
Comfort Services: 3
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 2
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 4
Spinners: 2
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 2

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Musicians: 2
Playwrights: 1
Wood Carvers: 3
Writers: 4

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 3
Canners: 2
Cheesmakers: 3
Millers: 2
Picklers: 1
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 2

280 of Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

687 of Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 19 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê'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 Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê 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 the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Thêha-g̈êgî Fêqê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.