Detha-rëye Fêqê

Detha-rëye Fêqê (/ˈdeʃa/ /ˈrëje/ [ancient; antique] [fungus]) is a subtropical Town located in Whitemist Dutchy, Yêgècêkêthê Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Detha-rëye Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Detha-rëye Fêqê was founded by Ch́i̊h́ Glkëmêpí Zêpí, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Detha-rëye Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Detha-rëye Fêqê receives an average of 143 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Detha-rëye Fêqê covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2810 m (9219 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Detha-rëye Fêqê was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1248, by Ch́i̊h́ Glkëmêpí Zêpí. The establishment of Detha-rëye Fêqê was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Ch́i̊h́ Glkëmêpí Zêpí electing to pay people to resettle in Detha-rëye Fêqê.

Detha-rëye Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Detha-rëye Fêqê is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Detha-rëye Fêqê is is constructed arround a series of spacious canals mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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. The town's exceptionaly well made fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Detha-rëye 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 Detha-rëye 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

Detha-rëye 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 Detha-rëye Fêqê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Detha-rëye Fêqê's parks.

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

Detha-rëye 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.

Detha-rëye 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.

Detha-rëye Fêqê 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.

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

Detha-rëye 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 Detha-rëye Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Detha-rëye 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.

Detha-rëye 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

Detha-rëye Fêqê 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.

Detha-rëye Fêqê's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

The Psyche Serpent near Detha-rëye Fêqê are known to be quite timid.

Detha-rëye Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Invocation energies of tier 1 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Detha-rëye Fêqê Census Data: Year 2000

467 of Detha-rëye Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 101 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 72 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

949 of Detha-rëye Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 58 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Detha-rëye Fêqê is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Detha-rëye Fêqê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History