Vathêl-thêzi Bî

Vathêl-thêzi Bî (/ˈg̃ajè/ /ˈʃɘzi/ [happy] [beach]) is a temperate Town located in the Yêmëcê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vathêl-thêzi Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vathêl-thêzi Bî was founded by Zlëd Garèj, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vathêl-thêzi Bî has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Vathêl-thêzi Bî receives an average of 285 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Vathêl-thêzi Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6174 m (20255 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vathêl-thêzi Bî was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1200, by Zlëd Garèj. The establishment of Vathêl-thêzi Bî suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

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

Vathêl-thêzi Bî is buildings are built arround a single narrow canals mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. 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 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.

Vathêl-thêzi Bî 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 reading. The entire town feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Vathêl-thêzi Bî the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a town, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Vathêl-thêzi 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.

Vathêl-thêzi 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.

Vathêl-thêzi Bî 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.

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

Vathêl-thêzi Bî has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Vathêl-thêzi 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. Vathêl-thêzi Bî's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Vathêl-thêzi Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Vathêl-thêzi 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.

Cultural Notes

Vathêl-thêzi Bî's chapel 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, winter is short in Vathêl-thêzi Bî.

The Ramidreju near Vathêl-thêzi Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Vathêl-thêzi Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves sex to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via mimery.

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.

Vathêl-thêzi Bî Census Data: Year 2000

369 of Vathêl-thêzi Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 83 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

784 of Vathêl-thêzi Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 73 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vathêl-thêzi Bî is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

Vathêl-thêzi Bî's residents established a new industry (18460 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

The the a pair of bracers of Enchantment, an a pair of bracers imbued with notable amounts of Enchantment energies was created near Vathêl-thêzi Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History