Large City: G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Vyirukrtmakha Zone
Region	Átunläg-jokol Meadows
Founded	851
Community Leader	Lord Nadna
Area	206 km² (82 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	20°C (68°F)
Average Elevation	1744 m (5721 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	206 cm/y (81 in/y)
Population	48929
Population Density	237 people per km² (596 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Illusion
Naming
Native name	G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê
Pronunciation	/ˈdade/ /ˌicɘˈtɘno/
Direct Translation	[custom] [leader]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê (/ˈdade/ /ˌicɘˈtɘno/ [custom] [leader]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Vyirukrtmakha Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê is derived from the Sylvin language, as G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê was founded by Mlîv, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 17°C (62°F). G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê receives an average of 206 cm/y (81 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê covers an area of nearly 206 km² (82 mi²), and an average elevation of 1744 m (5721 ft) above sea level.

Overview

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê was founded durring the late 10th century, by Mlîv. The establishment of G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê is was constructed arround several narrow paverstone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city rests behind a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, and battlments. G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's unusual yet seemingly effective fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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 city, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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 G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's parks.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

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

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

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

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

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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. G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's grid is powered by an arcane means.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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 G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's natural decorations nor waterways.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via proclamations.

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: 96
Farmers: 139
Farm Laborer: 232
Hunters: 188
Milk Maids: 128
Ranchers: 63
Ranch Hands: 137
Shepherds: 125

Farmland: 196694 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 12232
Poultry: 146787
Swine: 9785
Sheep: 489
Goats: 97
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 4892

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 97
Blacksmiths: 106
Bookbinders: 61
Buckle-makers: 68
Cabinetmakers: 108
Candlemakers: 163
Carpenters: 134
Clothmakers: 139
Coach and Harness Makers: 53
Coopers: 128
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 70
Copyists: 48
Cutlers: 42
Fabricworkers: 111
Farrier: 250
Furriers: 32
Glassworkers: 188
Gunsmiths: 100
Harness-Makers: 47
Hatters: 98
Hosiery Workers: 34
Jewelers: 56
Leatherwrights: 128
Locksmiths: 49
Matchstick makers: 77
Musical Instrument Makers: 71
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 61
Paper Workers: 69
Plasterers: 67
Pursemakers: 84
Roofers: 50
Ropemakers: 49
Rugmakers: 47
Saddlers: 88
Scabbardmakers: 103
Scalemakers: 52
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 32
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 46
Shoemakers: 46
Soap and Tallow Workers: 165
Tailors: 264
Tanners: 64
Upholsterers: 74
Watchmakers: 67
Weavers: 139
Whitesmiths: 40

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 33
Arcana Sellers: 33
Beer-Sellers: 65
Booksellers: 76
Butchers: 139
Chandlers: 116
Chicken Butchers: 134
Entrepreneurs: 51
Fine Clothiers: 132
Fishmongers: 111
Florists: 29
Potion Sellers: 82
Resellers: 203
Spice Merchants: 65
Wine-sellers: 106
Wheelwright: 77
Woodsellers: 48

Service workers

Bakers: 287
Barbers: 250
Coachmen: 70
Cooks: 203
Doctors: 109
Gamekeepers: 80
Grooms: 42
Hairdressers: 174
Healers: 141
Housekeepers: 143
Housemaids: 257
House Stewards: 148
Inns: 45
Laundry maids: 95
Maidservants: 174
Nursery Maids: 88
Pastrycooks: 163
Restaurateur: 174
Tavern Keepers: 203

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 68
Bleachers: 44
Chemical Workers: 27
Coal Heavers: 104
In-Town Couriers: 113
Long Haul Couriers: 122
Dockyard Workers: 101
Gas Workers: 24
Hay Merchants: 41
Leech Collectors: 123
Millers: 106
Miners: 116
Oilmen and Polishers: 77
Postmen: 119
Pure Finder: 63
Skinners: 148
Sugar Refiners: 27
Tosher: 78
Warehousemen: 181
Watercarriers: 109
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 168

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 64
Alchemist: 78
Clerk: 95
Dentists: 50
Educators: 130
Engineers: 69
Gardeners: 49
Mages: 37
Plumbers: 51
Pharmacist: 57
Professors: 21
Scientists: 35
Wizards: 21

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 47
Bankers: 65
Civil Clerks: 116
Civic Iudex: 54
Consultants: 31
Exorcist: 122
Fixers: 54
Kami Clerk: 93
Landlords: 98
Lawyers: 59
Legend Keepers: 78
Militia Officers: 543
Monks, Monastic: 163
Monks, Civic: 143
Historian, Oral: 111
Historian, Textual: 57
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 119
Priests: 203
Rangers: 65
Rat Catchers: 79
Scholars: 74
Spiritualist: 95
Slayers: 27
Storytellers: 160
Military Officers: 163

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 148
Comfort Services: 203
Enchanters: 56
Herbalists: 54
Jaminators: 195
Needleworkers: 152
Potters: 84
Preserve Makers: 148
Quilters: 70
Seamsters: 203
Spinners: 135
Tinker: 53
Weaver: 139

Artists

Actors: 52
Architects: 19
Bards: 74
Costumers: 29
Dancers: 57
Drafters: 31
Engravers: 39
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 24
Glaziers: 51
Inlayers: 45
Musicians: 152
Painters, Art: 24
Playwrights: 51
Sculptors, Art: 42
Wood Carvers: 174
Writers: 174

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 163
Canners: 125
Cheesmakers: 174
Ice Merchants: 21
Millers: 104
Picklers: 82
Smokers: 63
Stockmakers: 58
Tobacconists: 74
Tallowmakers: 104

18604 of G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

27879 of G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2446 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of G̈pîk-icêtêno Ratê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.