Town: Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Yêmëcê Zone
Region	Sprupozage Moor
Founded	1375
Community Leader	City Manager Trthêg̈kdo Tsmëkado
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	23°C (73°F)
Average Elevation	4252 m (13950 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	286 cm/y (112 in/y)
Population	1125
Population Density	281 people per km² (1125 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè
Pronunciation	/ˈèdi/ /ˈɘθè/
Direct Translation	[blank] [vacation]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè (/ˈèdi/ /ˈɘθè/ [blank] [vacation]) is a subtropical Town located in the Yêmëcê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè was founded by Colly Shegadsí, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè receives an average of 286 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4252 m (13950 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1375, by Colly Shegadsí. The establishment of Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Colly Shegadsí electing to pay people to resettle in Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè.

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Èdi-êthè 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.

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè's size could have. The town's well-designed, yet cheep 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.

Right off the bat Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the town has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Èdi-êthè 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.

Èdi-êthè 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.

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

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

Èdi-êthè 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.

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

The Swan, Trumpeter near Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via proclamations.

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: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 3
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 4545 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 281
Poultry: 3375
Swine: 225
Sheep: 11
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 112

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 3
Carpenters: 3
Clothmakers: 3
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 7
Glassworkers: 4
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
Tailors: 6
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3

Merchants

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

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 2
Engineers: 1
Gardeners: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 10
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 4
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 4
Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 3
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 3
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 2
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 6
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 3
Playwrights: 1
Wood Carvers: 4
Writers: 3

Produce Industries

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

338 of Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

697 of Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 90 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Èdi-êthè Dêtîkè is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

History

The the a suit of Jack chain armor of Mysticism, an a suit of Jack chain armor imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created near Edê-iyêno Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.