Thëdê-iyidê Bî

Thëdê-iyidê Bî (/ˈʃëdɘ/ /iˈjidɘ/ [late] [saint]) is a subtropical Town located in the Vapíatacê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Thëdê-iyidê Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thëdê-iyidê Bî was founded by Ya̋ń̄ Hä̂f̄ 'Vixen Honey' Raw̄sh Coida̋sh Vúōy Zlkdsh Tsîv, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Thëdê-iyidê Bî has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Thëdê-iyidê Bî receives an average of 234 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Thëdê-iyidê Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2292 m (7519 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thëdê-iyidê Bî was founded durring the late 12th century in fall of the year 1075, by Ya̋ń̄ Hä̂f̄ 'Vixen Honey' Raw̄sh Coida̋sh Vúōy Zlkdsh Tsîv. The establishment of Thëdê-iyidê Bî suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Thëdê-iyidê Bî which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Thëdê-iyidê Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thëdê-iyidê 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.

Thëdê-iyidê Bî is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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. The town's millitarily questionable fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Right off the bat Thëdê-iyidê 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. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Thëdê-iyidê 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.

Thëdê-iyidê Bî has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Thëdê-iyidê 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.

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

Thëdê-iyidê 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 Town. Thëdê-iyidê Bî's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Thëdê-iyidê Bî possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Thëdê-iyidê 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 Thëdê-iyidê Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Thëdê-iyidê 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.

Thëdê-iyidê 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

Thëdê-iyidê Bî's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

In Thëdê-iyidê Bî during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Skinwraith near Thëdê-iyidê Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Thëdê-iyidê Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Abjuration 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.

Thëdê-iyidê Bî Census Data: Year 2000

424 of Thëdê-iyidê Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 69 work as Service Workers
• 39 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 40 work in Cottage Industries
• 19 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

890 of Thëdê-iyidê Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 40 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Thëdê-iyidê Bî is remarkably well-fortified for a site of its size and role. Tall, stout walls, strong points inside the community, concentric defenses, a strategic terrain location, or a large body of standing troops might be present. Some threat is thought to exist that makes maintaining this fortification worthwhile, though it may come at a dear cost to the locals. The community’s suzerain may be uncomfortable with these defenses, as they could just as easily be used to defy the ruler.

Thëdê-iyidê Bî makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Thëdê-iyidê 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 Thëdê-iyidê Bî lost 135 people, 186 livestock, and 45 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 33, when members of Thëdê-iyidê Bî's militia enacted an operation to assassinate an enemy mage. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Thëdê-iyidê Bî's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Thëdê-iyidê Bî's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History