Large Town: Dèni-jejîke Fêqê

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Dalandic Empire
Provence	Nùàgvan Provence
Sub Provence	Valeacre Dutchy
Region	Zipueka Holt
Founded	1056
Community Leader	Master Fyèbrëm Glegadonka Trêmêg̈nh
Area	6 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	28°C (82°F)
Average Elevation	2786 m (9140 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	194 cm/y (76 in/y)
Population	1574
Population Density	262 people per km² (787 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Enchantment
Naming
Native name	Dèni-jejîke Fêqê
Pronunciation	/ˈdèni/ /ʤeˈʤɪke/
Direct Translation	[general; generic] [disease]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Dèni-jejîke Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Dèni-jejîke Fêqê was founded by Fyèbrëm Glegadonka, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê 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). Dèni-jejîke Fêqê receives an average of 194 cm/y (76 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Dèni-jejîke Fêqê covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2786 m (9140 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1056, by Fyèbrëm Glegadonka. The establishment of Dèni-jejîke Fêqê was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Fyèbrëm Glegadonka struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Dèni-jejîke Fêqê as a prison colony.

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dèni-jejîke Fêqê is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow 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 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. Dèni-jejîke Fêqê's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian 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.

A look around Dèni-jejîke Fêqê makes it abundantly clear the town suffered something horrible some time ago. It’s a quiet town filled with closed scriptoriums, people quietly yet dejectedly reading in isolated places around town, and the occasional book laying in a heap of garbage.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Dèni-jejîke 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.

Dèni-jejîke 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.

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

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Dèni-jejîke 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 Dèni-jejîke Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Dèni-jejîke 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.

Dèni-jejîke 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

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

In Dèni-jejîke 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 Marsupial, Kangaroo near Dèni-jejîke Fêqê are known to be quite timid.

Dèni-jejîke Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 3
Farmers: 4
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 5
Milk Maids: 3
Ranchers: 2
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 4

Farmland: 6343 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 393
Poultry: 4722
Swine: 314
Sheep: 15
Goats: 3
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 157

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 3
Blacksmiths: 3
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 2
Cabinetmakers: 3
Candlemakers: 5
Carpenters: 5
Clothmakers: 4
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 4
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 10
Furriers: 1
Glassworkers: 5
Gunsmiths: 3
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 2
Plasterers: 2
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 3
Scalemakers: 1
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 5
Tailors: 11
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 2
Watchmakers: 2
Weavers: 4
Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 1
Beer-Sellers: 2
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 4
Chicken Butchers: 4
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 4
Fishmongers: 4
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 6
Spice Merchants: 2
Wine-sellers: 3
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 7
Barbers: 6
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 7
Doctors: 3
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 5
Healers: 4
Housekeepers: 4
Housemaids: 7
House Stewards: 4
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 5
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 5
Restaurateur: 5
Tavern Keepers: 6

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 2
Bleachers: 1
Coal Heavers: 3
In-Town Couriers: 3
Long Haul Couriers: 3
Dockyard Workers: 2
Hay Merchants: 1
Leech Collectors: 4
Millers: 3
Miners: 3
Oilmen and Polishers: 2
Postmen: 3
Pure Finder: 2
Skinners: 4
Tosher: 2
Warehousemen: 5
Watercarriers: 3
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 4

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 2
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 3
Dentists: 1
Educators: 4
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Scientists: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 2
Civil Clerks: 3
Civic Iudex: 1
Consultants: 1
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 13
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 5
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 8
Rangers: 2
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 6
Military Officers: 5

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 4
Comfort Services: 6
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 5
Needleworkers: 4
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 7
Spinners: 4
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 4

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Drafters: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 4
Writers: 5

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 5
Canners: 5
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 3
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3

503 of Dèni-jejîke Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

993 of Dèni-jejîke Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 78 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

While private tutelage of worthy apprentices can be had even in most remote villages, Dèni-jejîke 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.

Due to a magical anomaly, Dèni-jejîke Fêqê is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Dèni-jejîke Fêqê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.