Town: Dêlës-cavêho Bî

Dêlës-cavêho Bî

Dêlës-cavêho Bî
Example Iron Elven architecture.
StateUnion of Engineers
ProvencePibíêtbësè Zone
RegionHagiravjos Brushlands
Founded1356
Community LeaderCity Manager Cúnvoī Vúchvē̌ 'Shanti Xandy' Coīń̄ Jó̄boī Mp̪vó̄s Dyêtconm
Area6 km2 (2 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp24°C (75°F)
Average Elevation3728 m (12230 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation182 cm/y (71 in/y)
Population1483
Population Density247 people per km2 (741 people per mi2)
Town AuraChronomancy
Naming
Native nameDêlës-cavêho Bî
Pronunciation/ˈëze/ /caˈvɘho/
Direct Translation[dumb (speechless)] [kitten]
Translation[Not Yet Translated]

Dêlës-cavêho Bî (/ˈëze/ /caˈvɘho/ [dumb (speechless)] [kitten]) is a subtropical Town located in the Pibíêtbësè Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Dêlës-cavêho Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Dêlës-cavêho Bî was founded by Tselêd Bregeg̈m, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Dêlës-cavêho Bî has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Dêlës-cavêho Bî receives an average of 182 cm/y (71 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Dêlës-cavêho Bî covers an area of nearly 6 km2 (2 mi2), and an average elevation of 3728 m (12230 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dêlës-cavêho Bî was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1356, by Tselêd Bregeg̈m. The establishment of Dêlës-cavêho Bî was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tselêd Bregeg̈m struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Dêlës-cavêho Bî as a prison colony.

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

Dêlës-cavêho Bî is buildings are arranged arround a single spacious worn bedrock mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. 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. Dêlës-cavêho Bî's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Dêlës-cavêho Bî's top tier civilian fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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 Dêlës-cavêho Bî’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

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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 Dêlës-cavêho Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Dêlës-cavêho Bî's parks.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Dêlës-cavêho Bî.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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.

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

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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. Dêlës-cavêho Bî's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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 Dêlës-cavêho Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî 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

The locals are convinced that there is some terrible threat against them working from within their society. It may be a matter of dark sorcerers, foreign spies, traitorous neighbors, shape shifting monsters, or some other hidden evil. This evil may be a recent fear, or it may be an inherited peril they’ve always had to guard against. The danger itself may or may not exist, or if it exists it may not justify the steps being taken.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî's bank 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 Dêlës-cavêho Bî there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Ovinnik near Dêlës-cavêho Bî are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Dêlës-cavêho Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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: 2
  • Farmers: 4
  • Farm Laborer: 9
  • Hunters: 5
  • Milk Maids: 4
  • Ranchers: 1
  • Ranch Hands: 3
  • Shepherds: 3
    • Farmland: 5991 m2
    • Cattle and Similar Creatures: 370
    • Poultry: 4449
    • Swine: 296
    • Sheep: 14
    • Goats: 2
    • Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 148

Craftsmen

  • Arms and Toolmakers: 3
  • Blacksmiths: 3
  • Bookbinders: 1
  • Buckle-makers: 1
  • Cabinetmakers: 3
  • Candlemakers: 4
  • Carpenters: 4
  • Clothmakers: 4
  • Coach and Harness Makers: 1
  • Coopers: 3
  • Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
  • Copyists: 1
  • Cutlers: 1
  • Fabricworkers: 3
  • Farrier: 8
  • Glassworkers: 5
  • Gunsmiths: 3
  • Harness-Makers: 1
  • Hatters: 3
  • Hosiery Workers: 1
  • Jewelers: 1
  • Leatherwrights: 4
  • Locksmiths: 1
  • Matchstick makers: 2
  • Musical Instrument Makers: 2
  • Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Paper Workers: 2
  • Plasterers: 1
  • Pursemakers: 2
  • Roofers: 1
  • Ropemakers: 1
  • Rugmakers: 1
  • Saddlers: 2
  • Scabbardmakers: 2
  • Scalemakers: 1
  • Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
  • Shoemakers: 1
  • Soap and Tallow Workers: 5
  • Tailors: 8
  • Tanners: 1
  • Upholsterers: 2
  • Watchmakers: 2
  • Weavers: 4
  • Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

  • Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
  • Arcana Sellers: 1
  • Beer-Sellers: 1
  • Booksellers: 2
  • Butchers: 3
  • Chandlers: 3
  • Chicken Butchers: 4
  • Entrepreneurs: 1
  • Fine Clothiers: 3
  • Fishmongers: 3
  • Potion Sellers: 2
  • Resellers: 5
  • Spice Merchants: 2
  • Wine-sellers: 2
  • Wheelwright: 2
  • Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

  • Bakers: 9
  • Barbers: 7
  • Coachmen: 2
  • Cooks: 5
  • Doctors: 3
  • Gamekeepers: 2
  • Grooms: 1
  • Hairdressers: 5
  • Healers: 3
  • Housekeepers: 4
  • Housemaids: 6
  • House Stewards: 4
  • Inns: 1
  • Laundry maids: 2
  • Maidservants: 4
  • Nursery Maids: 2
  • Pastrycooks: 5
  • Restaurateur: 6
  • Tavern Keepers: 7

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

  • Accountants: 1
  • 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
  • Exorcist: 3
  • Fixers: 1
  • Kami Clerk: 2
  • Landlords: 2
  • Lawyers: 1
  • Legend Keepers: 2
  • Militia Officers: 11
  • Monks, Monastic: 4
  • Monks, Civic: 4
  • Historian, Oral: 3
  • Historian, Textual: 1
  • Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
  • Priests: 5
  • Rangers: 1
  • Rat Catchers: 2
  • Scholars: 2
  • Spiritualist: 2
  • Storytellers: 4
  • Military Officers: 5

Cottage Industries

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

Artists

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

Produce Industries

  • Butter Churners: 5
  • Canners: 4
  • Cheesmakers: 4
  • Millers: 3
  • Picklers: 2
  • Smokers: 1
  • Stockmakers: 1
  • Tobacconists: 2
  • Tallowmakers: 3

470 of Dêlës-cavêho Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

895 of Dêlës-cavêho Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 118 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dêlës-cavêho Bî is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Dêlës-cavêho Bî's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History