Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè (/ˈdade/ /ˈlɪfa/ [custom] [ferry]) is a temperate Town located in Highhaven Dutchy, Yêgècêkêthê Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè was founded by Belegorn Trênm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 34°C (93°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè receives an average of 145 cm/y (57 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2016 m (6614 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1242, by Belegorn Trênm. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

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

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive carved bedrock streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè's peasent-grade 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.

Dade-lîfa 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 Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. The people are clearly worried about something, and everyone is either wearing a weapon or has one close at hand. Your gut tells you it’s not mere fate which has caused this town to begin failing...

Civic Infrastructure

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

Dade-lîfa 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.

Dade-lîfa 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.

Dade-lîfa 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.

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

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

Dade-lîfa 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

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Giant cockroach near Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via throat chanting.

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.

Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

376 of Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 29 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

761 of Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 85 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

The the a longboat of Mysticism, an a longboat imbued with potent amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Dade-lîfa Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History