Town: Vathê-qanî Fêqê

Vathê-qanî Fêqê

Vathê-qanî Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.
StateUnion of Engineers
ProvenceBèmîgêthaki Zone
RegionQeqepumese Brushlands
Founded1163
Community LeaderCity Manager Bun Glkêbêbm
Area5 km2 (2 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp26°C (78°F)
Average Elevation2102 m (6896 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation279 cm/y (109 in/y)
Population1343
Population Density268 people per km2 (671 people per mi2)
Town AuraTruename Magic
Naming
Native nameVathê-qanî Fêqê
Pronunciation/fɘ/ /ˈqanɪ/
Direct Translation[olive] [tornado]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Vathê-qanî Fêqê (/fɘ/ /ˈqanɪ/ [olive] [tornado]) is a temperate Town located in the Bèmîgêthaki Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vathê-qanî Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vathê-qanî Fêqê was founded by Szazzo Gadsh, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vathê-qanî Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°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 25°C (77°F). Vathê-qanî Fêqê receives an average of 279 cm/y (109 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Vathê-qanî Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 2102 m (6896 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vathê-qanî Fêqê was founded durring the late 13th century in spring of the year 1163, by Szazzo Gadsh. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vathê-qanî Fêqê 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.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Vathê-qanî Fêqê's frontieer-style defences are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Vathê-qanî Fêqê’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the town has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

Vathê-qanî Fêqê 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 Vathê-qanî Fêqê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Vathê-qanî Fêqê's parks.

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

Vathê-qanî 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.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê 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.

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

Vathê-qanî Fêqê has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê 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. Vathê-qanî Fêqê's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê 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 Vathê-qanî Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vathê-qanî 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.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê 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

Vathê-qanî Fêqê's bank 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 Vathê-qanî Fêqê the milk never sours.

The Snake, Venomous near Vathê-qanî Fêqê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vathê-qanî Fêqê'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 Chronomancy 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.

Agriculture

  • Dairy Farmers: 2
  • Farmers: 4
  • Farm Laborer: 8
  • Hunters: 4
  • Milk Maids: 3
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 3
  • Shepherds: 3
    • Farmland: 5452 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 335
    • Poultry: 4029
    • Swine: 268
    • Sheep: 13
    • Goats: 2
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 134

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 2
  • Blacksmiths: 3
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 2
  • Candlemakers: 4
  • Carpenters: 4
  • Clothmakers: 3
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 1
  • Coopers: 3
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
  • Copyists: 1
  • Cutlers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 2
  • Farrier: 10
  • Glassworkers: 4
  • Gunsmiths: 2
  • Harness-Makers: 1
  • Hatters: 2
  • Jewelers: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 3
  • Locksmiths: 1
  • Matchstick makers: 2
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 1
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 1
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 2
  • Roofers: 1
  • Ropemakers: 1
  • Rugmakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 2
  • Scabbardmakers: 2
  • Scalemakers: 1
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Shoemakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 4
  • Tailors: 6
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 1
  • Watchmakers: 1
  • Weavers: 4
  • Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 2
  • Butchers: 3
  • Chandlers: 3
  • Chicken Butchers: 3
  • Entrepreneurs: 1
  • Fine Clothiers: 3
  • Fishmongers: 3
  • Potion Sellers: 2
  • Resellers: 5
  • Spice Merchants: 1
  • Wine-sellers: 2
  • Wheelwright: 2
  • Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

  • Bakers: 6
  • Barbers: 6
  • Coachmen: 1
  • Cooks: 5
  • Doctors: 2
  • Gamekeepers: 2
  • Grooms: 1
  • Hairdressers: 4
  • Healers: 4
  • Housekeepers: 4
  • Housemaids: 6
  • House Stewards: 3
  • Inns: 1
  • Laundry maids: 2
  • Maidservants: 4
  • Nursery Maids: 2
  • Pastrycooks: 4
  • Restaurateur: 6
  • Tavern Keepers: 4

Specialized Laborer

  • Ashworkers: 1
  • Bleachers: 1
  • Coal Heavers: 2
  • In-Town Couriers: 3
  • Long Haul Couriers: 3
  • Dockyard Workers: 2
  • Hay Merchants: 1
  • Leech Collectors: 3
  • Millers: 3
  • Miners: 3
  • Oilmen and Polishers: 1
  • Postmen: 3
  • Pure Finder: 1
  • Skinners: 3
  • Tosher: 2
  • Warehousemen: 4
  • Watercarriers: 3
  • Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • Alchemist: 1
  • Clerk: 2
  • Dentists: 1
  • Educators: 3
  • Engineers: 1
  • Gardeners: 1
  • Plumbers: 1
  • Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

  • Adventurers: 1
  • Bankers: 1
  • Civil Clerks: 2
  • Civic Iudex: 1
  • Exorcist: 2
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 2
  • Landlords: 2
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 2
  • Militia Officers: 9
  • Monks, Monastic: 4
  • Monks, Civic: 3
  • Historian, Oral: 2
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
  • Priests: 4
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 2
  • Scholars: 2
  • Spiritualist: 2
  • Storytellers: 5
  • Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

  • Brewers: 3
  • Comfort Services: 5
  • Enchanters: 1
  • Herbalists: 1
  • Jaminators: 4
  • Needleworkers: 4
  • Potters: 2
  • Preserve Makers: 3
  • Quilters: 1
  • Seamsters: 6
  • Spinners: 3
  • Tinker: 1
  • Weaver: 3

Artists

  • Actors: 1
  • Bards: 2
  • Dancers: 1
  • Engravers: 1
  • Glaziers: 1
  • Inlayers: 1
  • Musicians: 3
  • Playwrights: 1
  • Sculptors, Art: 1
  • Wood Carvers: 4
  • Writers: 4

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 4
  • Canners: 3
  • Cheesmakers: 4
  • Millers: 2
  • Picklers: 2
  • Smokers: 1
  • Stockmakers: 1
  • Tobacconists: 2
  • Tallowmakers: 2

401 of Vathê-qanî Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

916 of Vathê-qanî Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vathê-qanî Fêqê is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last (3832 % 6)+1 years has greatly spiked Vathê-qanî Fêqê's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

The the a hat of Wild Magic, an a hat imbued with notable amounts of Wild Magic energies was created near Vathê-qanî Fêqê by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History