Town: Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Z̄upaguv Zone
Region	Vn-50t Qiwlǐ Shrublands
Founded	1329
Community Leader	City Manager Horxohz Tsese
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	26°C (78°F)
Average Elevation	3020 m (9908 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	257 cm/y (101 in/y)
Population	1092
Population Density	273 people per km² (1092 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Conjuration
Naming
Native name	Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè
Pronunciation	/ˈèp˔i/ /jaˈfëg̃a ˈëdo/
Direct Translation	[quiet; shy] [menu]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè (/ˈèp˔i/ /jaˈfëg̃a ˈëdo/ [quiet; shy] [menu]) is a subtropical Town located in the Z̄upaguv Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè was founded by Zhihl Èqth, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè receives an average of 257 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 3020 m (9908 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1329, by Zhihl Èqth. The establishment of Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè is is constructed arround a semi-circular restrictive paverstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The robustly designed timber walls has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the town. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo 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.

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo 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.

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

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo 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.

Cultural Notes

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Gravebound near Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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: 3
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 4400 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 273
Poultry: 3276
Swine: 218
Sheep: 10
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 109

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 4
Carpenters: 3
Clothmakers: 2
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 6
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
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: 1
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
Tailors: 8
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3

Merchants

Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 1
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 2
Chicken Butchers: 2
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 2
Fishmongers: 3
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: 4
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 5
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: 3
Watercarriers: 2
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 3

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 2
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
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: 1
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 7
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: 4
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 3
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 6
Spinners: 2
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 2

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: 3
Millers: 2
Picklers: 1
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 1
Tallowmakers: 2

332 of Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

717 of Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè 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.

Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè's is something of a geological and arcane anomaly, as neither physical nor magical law entirely explains its formation.

History

The the a stone of Chronomancy, an a stone imbued with potent amounts of Chronomancy energies was created near Èpíi-yafëg̈a Ëdo Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.