Thori-badë Dêtîkè

Thori-badë Dêtîkè (/ˈʃori/ /ˈbadë/ [berry; bean] [grass; pasture]) is a subtropical Town located in the Betebê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Thori-badë Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thori-badë Dêtîkè was founded by Kèbëî Brîv, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Thori-badë Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°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 23°C (73°F). Thori-badë Dêtîkè receives an average of 209 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Thori-badë Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3766 m (12355 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thori-badë Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1219, by Kèbëî Brîv. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of premissive 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 sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls 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.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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 Thori-badë Dêtîkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Thori-badë Dêtîkè's parks.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Thori-badë Dêtîkè.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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.

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

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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 Thori-badë Dêtîkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè 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

Thori-badë Dêtîkè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Thori-badë Dêtîkè.

The Vukodlak near Thori-badë Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local toxin 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.

Thori-badë Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

461 of Thori-badë Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 72 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 66 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

966 of Thori-badë Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 29 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Thori-badë Dêtîkè has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Thori-badë Dêtîkè makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

The the a longspear of Truename Magic, an a longspear imbued with great amounts of Truename Magic energies was created near Thoǐ Zūy Nêōw by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History