Thîrècë-cavê Bî

Thîrècë-cavê Bî (/ʃɪˈrècë/ /ˈcavɘ/ [pride] [cat]) is a subtropical Town located in the Jithêmênë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Thîrècë-cavê Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thîrècë-cavê Bî was founded by Brtëg̈ Shënkdsh, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Thîrècë-cavê Bî has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°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 21°C (69°F). Thîrècë-cavê Bî receives an average of 268 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Thîrècë-cavê Bî covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6616 m (-21243 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thîrècë-cavê Bî was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1209, by Brtëg̈ Shënkdsh. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Thîrècë-cavê Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thîrècë-cavê Bî is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Thîrècë-cavê Bî is buildings are arranged arround a single narrow baked earthen 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 emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. The town's somewhat suffishent 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.

Looking around Thîrècë-cavê Bî you immediately realise that the locals are looking back at you. All of them. Everywhere you look somone is staring back at you analytically, looking over every inch of you, your gear, and your companions. As you get close to people, their hands move closer to their belt knife, or dagger. You may want to watch where you go and what you say...

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Thîrècë-cavê 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.

Thîrècë-cavê 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.

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

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

Thîrècë-cavê 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 Thîrècë-cavê Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Thîrècë-cavê 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.

Thîrècë-cavê 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

Thîrècë-cavê Bî's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Thîrècë-cavê Bî sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Blood Hawk near Thîrècë-cavê Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Thîrècë-cavê Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Invocation energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Thîrècë-cavê Bî Census Data: Year 2000

466 of Thîrècë-cavê Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 77 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

912 of Thîrècë-cavê Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 87 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Thîrècë-cavê Bî is a major trade hub, connecting several important cities or resource production areas. It’s probably at an important river juncture, ancient crossroads, or occupying the only safe path through some perilous wilderness. Its position may be important enough that it can survive on trade alone, despite being unable to feed itself with the surrounding land. Such hubs are usually heavily garrisoned by the lord who profits from their tariffs and taxes.

Thîrècë-cavê Bî is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Thîrècë-cavê Bî, swallowing large sections of the community. Thîrècë-cavê Bî lost 233 people, 309 livestock, and 27 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Doom Swallowing.

History