I-bë Dêtîkè

I-bë Dêtîkè (/i/ /bë/ [off white] [electric dynamo]) is a subtropical Town located in the Ëradîvë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name I-bë Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as I-bë Dêtîkè was founded by Ýi̊k Garêbê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

I-bë Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). I-bë Dêtîkè receives an average of 283 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. I-bë Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2614 m (8576 ft) above sea level.

Overview

I-bë Dêtîkè was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1051, by Ýi̊k Garêbê. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

I-bë Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and I-bë Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town'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.

I-bë Dêtîkè is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of narrow canals streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Unfortuantly, these millitarily questionable fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around I-bë Dêtîkè gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of I-bë Dêtîkè can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear I-bë Dêtîkè places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

I-bë 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.

I-bë 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.

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

I-bë Dêtîkè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

I-bë Dêtîkè has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

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

I-bë 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.

I-bë 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 I-bë 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.

I-bë Dêtîkè's garrison 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in I-bë Dêtîkè.

The Horsefly, Giant near I-bë Dêtîkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

I-bë Dêtîkè'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 Mysticism energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

I-bë Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

356 of I-bë Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 32 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

786 of I-bë Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 47 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, I-bë Dêtîkè is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, I-bë Dêtîkè was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid I-bë Dêtîkè. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is I-bë Dêtîkè lost 272 people, 253 livestock, and 31 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 219, when members of I-bë Dêtîkè's militia enacted an operation to locate a particular temple. The operation was complicated by an outbreak of plague which struck the ranks, killing many and laying low many more. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the temple, which ended in victory for I-bë Dêtîkè's forces. The war is remembered in legend by I-bë Dêtîkè's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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