Cefa-fe Dêtîkè

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè (/ˈcefa/ /fe/ [instant] [lot]) is a subtropical Town located in the Pinizeva District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name Cefa-fe Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Cefa-fe Dêtîkè was founded by Dyëmëm Trîyèlëm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Cefa-fe Dêtîkè receives an average of 203 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Cefa-fe Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3142 m (10308 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 15th century in summer of the year 1416, by Dyëmëm Trîyèlëm. The establishment of Cefa-fe Dêtîkè was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Dyëmëm Trîyèlëm struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Cefa-fe Dêtîkè as a prison colony.

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Cefa-fe 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.

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè is buildings are located arround a single narrow baked earthen mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Cefa-fe Dêtîkè's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Unfortuantly, these top tier civilian fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Cefa-fe Dêtîkè ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The locals seem to have responded to their slow downfall by recreating Cefa-fe Dêtîkè as one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which the town brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Cefa-fe 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.

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Cefa-fe 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.

Cefa-fe 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.

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

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Cefa-fe 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.

Cultural Notes

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè'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.

In Cefa-fe Dêtîkè it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Spriggan near Cefa-fe Dêtîkè are known to be quite timid.

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves line dance to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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.

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

369 of Cefa-fe Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 83 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 61 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

777 of Cefa-fe Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

Cefa-fe Dêtîkè is in secret rebellion against their ostensible liege, having cut deals with his enemies, plotted to betray him for their own gain, or bridled under his tyranny and sought a better lord. The community’s leadership is all in on this plot, and outside viceroys or representatives are being kept carefully ignorant of the reality. The common folk may be oblivious to the truth, though they’ll doubtless have felt the same motivations and promptings that convinced their leaders to turn traitor.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Cefa-fe Dêtîkè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History