Village: Vothè-vèbî Fêqê

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Betebê Zone
Region	Piropisi Holt
Founded	1465
Community Leader	City Manager Tsîlë Tsêrêrèj
Area	3 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	24°C (75°F)
Average Elevation	7120 m (-19590 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	207 cm/y (81 in/y)
Population	780
Population Density	260 people per km² (780 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Vothè-vèbî Fêqê
Pronunciation	/ˈvoʃè/ /ˈvèbɪ/
Direct Translation	[dense] [volcano]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê (/ˈvoʃè/ /ˈvèbɪ/ [dense] [volcano]) is a temperate Village located in the Betebê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vothè-vèbî Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vothè-vèbî Fêqê was founded by Gîl Dyëkdsm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Vothè-vèbî Fêqê receives an average of 207 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Vothè-vèbî Fêqê covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 7120 m (-19590 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê was founded durring the late 16th century in summer of the year 1465, by Gîl Dyëkdsm. The establishment of Vothè-vèbî Fêqê was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Gîl Dyëkdsm struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vothè-vèbî Fêqê as a prison colony.

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vothè-vèbî Fêqê is no diffrent. The village'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.

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê is buildings are arranged within a network of spacious cobblestone streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The village is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a village of Vothè-vèbî Fêqê's size could have. The village's well-designed, yet cheep are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the village's defences.

Vothè-vèbî 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 Vothè-vèbî Fêqê’s streets. Yet, deep down, you know this atmosphere is a carefully created illusion. You can see the ocasional seam in their tapestry. You’re not sure what has them doing their best to act so carefree, but act carefree they do.

Civic Infrastructure

Vothè-vèbî 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.

Vothè-vèbî 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.

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

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Vothè-vèbî 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.

Cultural Notes

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

The Doppelrat near Vothè-vèbî Fêqê are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves orgies to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via singing.

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: 1
Farmers: 2
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 2
Milk Maids: 1
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 3151 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 195
Poultry: 2340
Swine: 156
Sheep: 7
Goats: 1
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 78

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 1
Blacksmiths: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 1
Candlemakers: 2
Carpenters: 2
Clothmakers: 2
Coopers: 1
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Fabricworkers: 1
Farrier: 5
Glassworkers: 2
Gunsmiths: 1
Hatters: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Saddlers: 1
Scabbardmakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
Tailors: 5
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 2

Merchants

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

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 1
Educators: 2
Engineers: 1

Civil Servants

Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 1
Exorcist: 1
Kami Clerk: 1
Landlords: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 6
Monks, Monastic: 2
Monks, Civic: 2
Historian, Oral: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 1
Priests: 3
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 1
Storytellers: 2
Military Officers: 2

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 2
Comfort Services: 2
Jaminators: 2
Needleworkers: 2
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 2
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 3
Spinners: 2
Weaver: 2

Artists

Bards: 1
Musicians: 2
Wood Carvers: 2
Writers: 3

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 2
Canners: 2
Cheesmakers: 2
Millers: 1
Picklers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 1

208 of Vothè-vèbî Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

549 of Vothè-vèbî Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 23 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

Vothè-vèbî Fêqê is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

The the a suit of Jazerant armor of Transmutation, an a suit of Jazerant armor imbued with notable amounts of Transmutation energies was created in Vorino-bèmî Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.