Large Town: Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Nëpimtrêsë Zone
Region	Mevepumuji Heathland
Founded	1233
Community Leader	City Manager Êrê Èbmëmêm
Area	6 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	27°C (80°F)
Average Elevation	1998 m (6555 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	247 cm/y (97 in/y)
Population	1502
Population Density	250 people per km² (751 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè
Pronunciation	/ɘˈqëvɪ/ /ˈseg̃ɘ/
Direct Translation	[successful] [public]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè (/ɘˈqëvɪ/ /ˈseg̃ɘ/ [successful] [public]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Nëpimtrêsë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè was founded by Loroubo Èbmega, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè receives an average of 247 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1998 m (6555 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 13th century in summer of the year 1233, by Loroubo Èbmega. The establishment of Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's construction back out of the project. Loroubo Èbmega pushed on reguardles, and Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êqëvî-seg̈ê 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.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of crampt paverstone streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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. Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's frontieer-style defences are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

Right off the bat Êqëvî-seg̈ê 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. Precisely how it has gained its wealth is a mystery. Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè 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 Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's parks.

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

Êqëvî-seg̈ê 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.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê 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.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè 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.

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

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè 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. Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè 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 Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê 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.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè 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

While Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè.

The Snake, Viper near Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via recitation of scripture.

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: 4
Farm Laborer: 10
Hunters: 6
Milk Maids: 4
Ranchers: 2
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 4

Farmland: 6068 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 375
Poultry: 4506
Swine: 300
Sheep: 15
Goats: 3
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 150

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 3
Blacksmiths: 3
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 2
Cabinetmakers: 3
Candlemakers: 4
Carpenters: 5
Clothmakers: 4
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 2
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 3
Farrier: 9
Glassworkers: 4
Gunsmiths: 3
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Hosiery Workers: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 2
Musical Instrument Makers: 2
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 2
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 3
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 4
Tailors: 8
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 2
Watchmakers: 2
Weavers: 4
Whitesmiths: 1

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 1
Arcana Sellers: 1
Beer-Sellers: 2
Booksellers: 2
Butchers: 3
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 4
Potion Sellers: 2
Resellers: 5
Spice Merchants: 2
Wine-sellers: 3
Wheelwright: 2
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

Bakers: 8
Barbers: 8
Coachmen: 2
Cooks: 6
Doctors: 3
Gamekeepers: 2
Grooms: 1
Hairdressers: 5
Healers: 4
Housekeepers: 4
Housemaids: 8
House Stewards: 4
Inns: 1
Laundry maids: 2
Maidservants: 5
Nursery Maids: 2
Pastrycooks: 4
Restaurateur: 5
Tavern Keepers: 6

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 2
Clerk: 3
Dentists: 1
Educators: 3
Engineers: 2
Gardeners: 1
Mages: 1
Plumbers: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Scientists: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 2
Civil Clerks: 3
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 3
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 15
Monks, Monastic: 4
Monks, Civic: 5
Historian, Oral: 3
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 3
Priests: 5
Rangers: 2
Rat Catchers: 2
Scholars: 2
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 6
Military Officers: 4

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 4
Comfort Services: 5
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 5
Needleworkers: 5
Potters: 2
Preserve Makers: 4
Quilters: 2
Seamsters: 7
Spinners: 4
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Engravers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 4
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 5
Writers: 5

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 4
Canners: 5
Cheesmakers: 5
Millers: 3
Picklers: 2
Smokers: 1
Stockmakers: 1
Tobacconists: 2
Tallowmakers: 3

486 of Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

911 of Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 105 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè. One of Êqëvî-seg̈ê Dêtîkè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.