Cëtê-ila Fêqê

Cëtê-ila Fêqê (/ˈcëtɘ/ /ˈila/ [ready; ripe] [cream]) is a temperate Town located in the Rëthîvîcêli Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Cëtê-ila Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Cëtê-ila Fêqê was founded by Jōń Joīkī̌ 'Girl Kristy' Ya̋m Mboīkīrm Da̋ń̄r Êtco, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Cëtê-ila Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Cëtê-ila Fêqê receives an average of 214 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Cëtê-ila Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4490 m (14730 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Cëtê-ila Fêqê was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1270, by Jōń Joīkī̌ 'Girl Kristy' Ya̋m Mboīkīrm Da̋ń̄r Êtco. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Jōń Joīkī̌ 'Girl Kristy' Ya̋m Mboīkīrm Da̋ń̄r Êtco.

Cëtê-ila Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Cëtê-ila 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.

Cëtê-ila Fêqê is buildings are built arround a single premissive split-log ties mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Cëtê-ila Fêqê 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. Cëtê-ila Fêqê ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the town one can see abandoned schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Cëtê-ila 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.

Cëtê-ila 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.

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

Cëtê-ila 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. Cëtê-ila Fêqê's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

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

Cëtê-ila 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

Cëtê-ila Fêqê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Cëtê-ila Fêqê sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Skinstitch near Cëtê-ila Fêqê are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Cëtê-ila Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 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.

Cëtê-ila Fêqê Census Data: Year 2000

399 of Cëtê-ila Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

811 of Cëtê-ila Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 91 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Cëtê-ila Fêqê is home to a proper school dedicated to teaching magic. Such schools are usually small, with no more than a few dozen pupils, most of whom will fail for lack of talent or discipline. The instructors are rarely first-rate, usually serving only for the pay and status, but sometimes a genius sorcerer will find a reason to observe likely apprentices here. Given the unfortunate accident potential of the school, it’s probably isolated or well-fortified.

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History

The the a grail of Enchantment, an a grail imbued with notable amounts of Enchantment energies was created in Cëtê-êsè Fêqê by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History