Large City: Êkèkê Jîjê-inë

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Vyirukrtmakha Zone
Region	Dräf-æ̈rïtsïkwi Forest
Founded	1424
Community Leader	Lord Snocti
Area	204 km² (81 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	27°C (80°F)
Average Elevation	4854 m (15925 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	130 cm/y (51 in/y)
Population	48132
Population Density	235 people per km² (594 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Enchantment
Naming
Native name	Êkèkê Jîjê-inë
Pronunciation	/ˈʤɪʤɘ/ /ˈinë/
Direct Translation	[live] [sausage]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë (/ˈʤɪʤɘ/ /ˈinë/ [live] [sausage]) is a temperate Large City located in the Vyirukrtmakha Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

Climate

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Êkèkê Jîjê-inë receives an average of 130 cm/y (51 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Êkèkê Jîjê-inë covers an area of nearly 204 km² (81 mi²), and an average elevation of 4854 m (15925 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1424, by Sé̄nḱ Jó̄sh 'Alyssa Spring' Më̌ Gā̄nḱ Rä̌. The establishment of Êkèkê Jîjê-inë was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Sé̄nḱ Jó̄sh 'Alyssa Spring' Më̌ Gā̄nḱ Rä̌ struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Êkèkê Jîjê-inë as a prison colony.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êkèkê Jîjê-inë is no diffrent. The city'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.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë is is constructed arround a series of crampt cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The city 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 city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The city's top tier civilian fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are smiling, quietly exchanging words with a friend, or simply enjoying the day as they work. It reminds you of an evening at home as everyone dined, having run out of things to talk about and embraced the savory meal before them.

Civic Infrastructure

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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 Êkèkê Jîjê-inë. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's parks.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Êkèkê Jîjê-inë.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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.

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

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

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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.

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

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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 City. Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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 Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë 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

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë is led by one or more incompetents. While they must have been very good at something to have acquired the position, they are fundamentally incapable of leading. Uncontrolled passions or lusts, commitment to a hopelessly impractical ideal, pigheaded obstinacy in the face of failure, a total lack of charisma or interpersonal skills, or profound laziness might all unfit them for their post.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Êkèkê Jîjê-inë every night at precisely midnight every structure in town is engulfed by sailors fire until the end of the witching hour.

The Dallo near Êkèkê Jîjê-inë are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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: 97
Farmers: 130
Farm Laborer: 253
Hunters: 192
Milk Maids: 117
Ranchers: 62
Ranch Hands: 143
Shepherds: 117

Farmland: 195415 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 12033
Poultry: 144396
Swine: 9626
Sheep: 481
Goats: 96
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 4813

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 94
Blacksmiths: 117
Bookbinders: 61
Buckle-makers: 64
Cabinetmakers: 102
Candlemakers: 165
Carpenters: 168
Clothmakers: 130
Coach and Harness Makers: 50
Coopers: 123
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 65
Copyists: 45
Cutlers: 40
Fabricworkers: 117
Farrier: 291
Furriers: 31
Glassworkers: 150
Gunsmiths: 97
Harness-Makers: 46
Hatters: 95
Hosiery Workers: 34
Jewelers: 52
Leatherwrights: 109
Locksmiths: 49
Matchstick makers: 78
Musical Instrument Makers: 71
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 58
Paper Workers: 69
Plasterers: 62
Pursemakers: 81
Roofers: 51
Ropemakers: 47
Rugmakers: 46
Saddlers: 85
Scabbardmakers: 103
Scalemakers: 50
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 32
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 46
Shoemakers: 47
Soap and Tallow Workers: 175
Tailors: 260
Tanners: 61
Upholsterers: 70
Watchmakers: 66
Weavers: 130
Whitesmiths: 39

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 33
Arcana Sellers: 33
Beer-Sellers: 67
Booksellers: 74
Butchers: 117
Chandlers: 120
Chicken Butchers: 125
Entrepreneurs: 50
Fine Clothiers: 114
Fishmongers: 114
Florists: 28
Potion Sellers: 77
Resellers: 185
Spice Merchants: 66
Wine-sellers: 92
Wheelwright: 71
Woodsellers: 47

Service workers

Bakers: 283
Barbers: 223
Coachmen: 68
Cooks: 209
Doctors: 97
Gamekeepers: 75
Grooms: 43
Hairdressers: 192
Healers: 125
Housekeepers: 133
Housemaids: 283
House Stewards: 141
Inns: 45
Laundry maids: 90
Maidservants: 171
Nursery Maids: 87
Pastrycooks: 178
Restaurateur: 171
Tavern Keepers: 200

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 67
Bleachers: 42
Chemical Workers: 27
Coal Heavers: 94
In-Town Couriers: 109
Long Haul Couriers: 100
Dockyard Workers: 98
Gas Workers: 23
Hay Merchants: 40
Leech Collectors: 125
Millers: 111
Miners: 114
Oilmen and Polishers: 76
Postmen: 104
Pure Finder: 62
Skinners: 130
Sugar Refiners: 27
Tosher: 74
Warehousemen: 165
Watercarriers: 99
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 141

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 65
Alchemist: 70
Clerk: 94
Dentists: 50
Educators: 139
Engineers: 68
Gardeners: 48
Mages: 35
Plumbers: 51
Pharmacist: 57
Professors: 21
Scientists: 36
Wizards: 21

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 46
Bankers: 65
Civil Clerks: 117
Civic Iudex: 54
Consultants: 30
Exorcist: 114
Fixers: 57
Kami Clerk: 89
Landlords: 97
Lawyers: 61
Legend Keepers: 82
Militia Officers: 534
Monks, Monastic: 137
Monks, Civic: 150
Historian, Oral: 114
Historian, Textual: 55
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 106
Priests: 171
Rangers: 64
Rat Catchers: 74
Scholars: 76
Spiritualist: 94
Slayers: 27
Storytellers: 168
Military Officers: 155

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 137
Comfort Services: 165
Enchanters: 52
Herbalists: 52
Jaminators: 160
Needleworkers: 178
Potters: 81
Preserve Makers: 145
Quilters: 67
Seamsters: 267
Spinners: 137
Tinker: 51
Weaver: 114

Artists

Actors: 50
Architects: 18
Bards: 77
Costumers: 30
Dancers: 57
Drafters: 31
Engravers: 38
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 23
Glaziers: 51
Inlayers: 46
Musicians: 137
Painters, Art: 24
Playwrights: 50
Sculptors, Art: 41
Wood Carvers: 155
Writers: 185

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 155
Canners: 133
Cheesmakers: 160
Ice Merchants: 21
Millers: 98
Picklers: 81
Smokers: 61
Stockmakers: 55
Tobacconists: 80
Tallowmakers: 104

18150 of Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

26613 of Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3369 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Êkèkê Jîjê-inë. One of Êkèkê Jîjê-inë's festivals remembers the hero.