Small Town: Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Gêngípíêpíêè Zone
Region	Setkraqusu Mama Maquis
Founded	908
Community Leader	City Manager Shnih Zlkèbë
Area	3 km² (1 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	20°C (68°F)
Average Elevation	6356 m (20853 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	145 cm/y (57 in/y)
Population	903
Population Density	301 people per km² (903 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Elven High Magic
Naming
Native name	Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè
Pronunciation	/ˈfako/ /ˈɪp˔e/
Direct Translation	[selfish] [fin (of fish)]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

The name Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè was founded by Mog̈îb Brèlêyêv, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 22°C (71°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè receives an average of 145 cm/y (57 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 6356 m (20853 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 10th century, by Mog̈îb Brèlêyêv. The establishment of Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Mog̈îb Brèlêyêv electing to pay people to resettle in Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè.

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fako-îpíe 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.

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè is is constructed arround a semi-circular broad paverstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the towns defences.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Fako-îpíe 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 god, 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 god. More than it loves wealth. The town is very clearly poor. Buildings are run down in ways that are not imeadiatly obvious. The people are a bit too thin. The market is very eager to sell to newcomers, but not so eager to buy from them. There’s also a general lack of the hum and buzz of healthy industry in Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè.

Civic Infrastructure

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

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

Fako-îpíe 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.

Fako-îpíe 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.

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

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

Fako-îpíe 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

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè's town hall 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 Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 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: 1
Farmers: 2
Farm Laborer: 8
Hunters: 3
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 2
Shepherds: 2

Farmland: 3648 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 225
Poultry: 2709
Swine: 180
Sheep: 9
Goats: 1
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 90

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 1
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 2
Carpenters: 2
Clothmakers: 2
Coopers: 2
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 5
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 2
Hatters: 1
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 2
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 1
Saddlers: 1
Scabbardmakers: 1
Scalemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
Tailors: 4
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 2

Merchants

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

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 1
Alchemist: 1
Clerk: 1
Educators: 2
Engineers: 1
Pharmacist: 1

Civil Servants

Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 1
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 1
Landlords: 1
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 1
Militia Officers: 7
Monks, Monastic: 2
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 1
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 3
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 1
Storytellers: 3
Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

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

Artists

Bards: 1
Dancers: 1
Musicians: 2
Wood Carvers: 2
Writers: 3

Produce Industries

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

255 of Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

585 of Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 63 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of saved most of the town when a natural disaster struck Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè. Fako-îpíe Dêtîkè created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.