The name Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê was founded by Bloodhaze Mosquito Swarm Èdonhëm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.
Climate
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°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 20°C (68°F). Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê receives an average of 132 cm/y (51 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 8056 m (-16519 ft) above sea level.
Overview
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1275, by Bloodhaze Mosquito Swarm Èdonhëm. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê 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.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt paverstone streets which form octogonal 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 is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's exceptionaly well made fortifications 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.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê 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
Vêpíê-thîloke 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 Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's parks.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê.
Vêpíê-thîloke 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.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.
Vêpíê-thîloke 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.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.
Vêpíê-thîloke 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 Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.
Vêpíê-thîloke 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.
Vêpíê-thîloke 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
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's garrison 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..
Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê.
The Begedhi, Seedling near Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê are known to be more aggressive than normal.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves line dance to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.
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: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 5
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 3
Farmland: 5444 m2
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 337
Poultry: 4053
Swine: 270
Sheep: 13
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 135
Craftsmen
Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 3
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: 3
Farrier: 8
Glassworkers: 5
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
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: 7
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: 3
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1
Service workers
Bakers: 7
Barbers: 6
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 5
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 5
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 9
House Stewards: 4
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 4
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
Restaurateur: 5
Tavern Keepers: 5
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: 4
Millers: 3
Miners: 3
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 3
Pure Finder: 1
Skinners: 3
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 4
Watercarriers: 3
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3
Skilled Laborers
Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Scientists: 1
Civil Servants
Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 3
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 9
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 4
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 6
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 5
Military Officers: 4
Cottage Industries
Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 5
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 4
Needleworkers: 5
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 7
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3
Artists
Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 5
Writers: 4
Produce Industries
Butter Churners: 4
Canners: 4
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 2
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3
430 of Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.
26 work in Agriculture
92 work as Craftsmen
33 work as Merchants
71 work as Service Workers
44 work as General Laborers
16 work as Skilled Laborers
62 work as Civil Servants
40 work in Cottage Industries
22 work as Artists
24 work in Produce Industries
854 of Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 67 (5%) are noncontributers.
Points of Interest
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.
Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê is known for its unusual rock formations.
POI
History
In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê 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 Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê lost 178 people, 139 livestock, and 88 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 219, when members of Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's militia enacted an operation to bring aid to another fighting force. The operation was complicated by aggravated civilians, who cause problems for the militia for a host of reasons. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in a crushing defeat for Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Vêpíê-thîloke Fêqê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.