Dobbaqà Se

Dobbaqà Se (/ˈdobba/ /qə/ [liberty] [eye]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Iēibonjām Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Dobbaqà Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Dobbaqà Se was founded by Phaetura Belíhgā, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Dobbaqà Se 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). Dobbaqà Se receives an average of 290 cm/y (114 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Dobbaqà Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2094 m (6870 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Dobbaqà Se was founded durring the early 10th century, by Phaetura Belíhgā. 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 Phaetura Belíhgā.

Dobbaqà Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Dobbaqà Se 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.

Dobbaqà Se is buildings are arranged within a network of restrictive worn bedrock 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 protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The town's frontieer-style defences 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.

Even the most brief look arround Dobbaqà Se has a good chance of putting a church or shrine into the center of your view. The town is most certainly a god fearing community. It’s also definitely a god loving community. THe streetcornors are occupied by preachers, with the occasional intersection playing host to an actually friendly debate relating to the merits of various gods. Even the less popular as well as the less politically loved gods seem to have a space in Dobbaqà Se, there’s even shrines to gods known to the region only through hearsay.

Civic Infrastructure

Dobbaqà Se 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 Dobbaqà Se. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Dobbaqà Se's parks.

Dobbaqà Se has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Dobbaqà Se.

Dobbaqà Se 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.

Dobbaqà Se 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.

Dobbaqà Se 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.

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

Dobbaqà Se 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 Large Town. Dobbaqà Se's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Dobbaqà Se's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Dobbaqà Se 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 Dobbaqà Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Dobbaqà Se has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Dobbaqà Se 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.

Dobbaqà Se 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

Dobbaqà Se's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style. It was best known for its rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, heavy-looking materials, straight lines, and small windows. Modular elements were often used to form masses representing specific functional zones, grouped into a unified whole.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Dobbaqà Se.

The Begedhi, Parasite near Dobbaqà Se are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Dobbaqà Se'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 Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via throat singing.

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.

Dobbaqà Se Census Data: Year 2000

547 of Dobbaqà Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 33 work in Agriculture
• 122 work as Craftsmen
• 44 work as Merchants
• 85 work as Service Workers
• 53 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 88 work as Civil Servants
• 50 work in Cottage Industries
• 25 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1060 of Dobbaqà Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 32 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Dobbaqà Se has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

Dobbaqà Se is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Dobbaqà Se's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History