Town: Êgë-píeki Bî

Êgë-píeki Bî
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Ko-13nhun Zone
Region	Tranjlekvutqedukhevu Heathland
Founded	1450
Community Leader	City Manager Mírdes Shèqtco
Area	4 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	21°C (69°F)
Average Elevation	1196 m (3923 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	216 cm/y (85 in/y)
Population	1176
Population Density	294 people per km² (1176 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Mysticism
Naming
Native name	Êgë-píeki Bî
Pronunciation	/ˈɘgë/ /ˈp˔eki/
Direct Translation	[plague] [rain]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Êgë-píeki Bî (/ˈɘgë/ /ˈp˔eki/ [plague] [rain]) is a subtropical Town located in the Ko-13nhun Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Êgë-píeki Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Êgë-píeki Bî was founded by Sd-21k 'Chitti' Brthê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Êgë-píeki Bî has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Êgë-píeki Bî receives an average of 216 cm/y (85 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Êgë-píeki Bî covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1196 m (3923 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êgë-píeki Bî was founded durring the early 15th century in fall of the year 1450, by Sd-21k 'Chitti' Brthê. The establishment of Êgë-píeki Bî was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Sd-21k 'Chitti' Brthê electing to pay people to resettle in Êgë-píeki Bî.

Êgë-píeki Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êgë-píeki 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.

Êgë-píeki Bî is buildings are arranged arround a single premissive flagstone 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 resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Êgë-píeki Bî, 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

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

Êgë-píeki 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.

Êgë-píeki Bî has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Êgë-píeki Bî has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Êgë-píeki 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.

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

Êgë-píeki Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Êgë-píeki 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.

Cultural Notes

Êgë-píeki Bî is home to a distinct subculture, who are either the majority here or have the dominant positions in the community. Architecture, local laws, and social customs are all tuned to suit them, and they may not be particularly forgiving or friendly to the major culture of the region. Communities that are not outright independent usually make an arm's-length submission to a local lord.

Êgë-píeki Bî's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Êgë-píeki Bî are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Êgë-píeki Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Illusion energies of tier 1 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: 2
Farmers: 3
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 4
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 4762 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 294
Poultry: 3528
Swine: 235
Sheep: 11
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 117

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: 6
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: 7
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3

Merchants

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

Service workers

Bakers: 6
Barbers: 5
Coachmen: 1
Cooks: 4
Doctors: 2
Gamekeepers: 1
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 3
Healers: 3
Housekeepers: 3
Housemaids: 6
House Stewards: 4
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 4
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
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
Hay Merchants: 1
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: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 9
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 5
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 3
Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 4
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 4
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 7
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 2

Artists

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

Produce Industries

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

751 of Êgë-píeki Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 70 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Êgë-píeki Bî's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Êgë-píeki Bî suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

History

The the a wagon of Charm, an a wagon imbued with potent amounts of Charm energies was created near Eg̈ë-îfo Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.