Town: Iki-yêgê Fêqê

Iki-yêgê Fêqê
Example Iron Elven architecture.

State	Union of Engineers
Provence	Lîsithapíe Zone
Region	Læn Věfijĭ Moorland
Founded	1324
Community Leader	City Manager Pa Èlkdo
Area	5 km² (2 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	29°C (84°F)
Average Elevation	2672 m (8766 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	151 cm/y (59 in/y)
Population	1221
Population Density	244 people per km² (610 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Necromancy
Naming
Native name	Iki-yêgê Fêqê
Pronunciation	/ˈiki/ /ˈjɘgɘ/
Direct Translation	[flour] [picture; image; icon]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Iki-yêgê Fêqê (/ˈiki/ /ˈjɘgɘ/ [flour] [picture; image; icon]) is a subtropical Town located in the Lîsithapíe Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Iki-yêgê Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Iki-yêgê Fêqê was founded by Zadoc Èbmëmêm, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Iki-yêgê Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Iki-yêgê Fêqê receives an average of 151 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Iki-yêgê Fêqê covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2672 m (8766 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Iki-yêgê Fêqê was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1324, by Zadoc Èbmëmêm. The establishment of Iki-yêgê Fêqê was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Zadoc Èbmëmêm electing to pay people to resettle in Iki-yêgê Fêqê.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Iki-yêgê Fêqê 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.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê is buildings are located arround a single narrow baked earthen mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The failry decent fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Iki-yêgê Fêqê makes you wonder how anything ever gets done. The locals have clear, obvious rivalries with one another, as seen through clenched teeth and fake smiles. What’s more, there is a serious lack of any organization and planning in Iki-yêgê Fêqê’s layout as well as the local’s behaviors. The town seems to be a den of chaos where tongues are forked and local customs do not exist.

Civic Infrastructure

Iki-yêgê Fêqê has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Iki-yêgê Fêqê.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê 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.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê 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.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê 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.

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

Iki-yêgê Fêqê has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê 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

Iki-yêgê Fêqê'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.

Iki-yêgê Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Abjuration energies of tier 3 via singing.

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: 8
Hunters: 4
Milk Maids: 2
Ranchers: 1
Ranch Hands: 3
Shepherds: 3

Farmland: 4945 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 305
Poultry: 3663
Swine: 244
Sheep: 12
Goats: 2
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 122

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 2
Blacksmiths: 2
Bookbinders: 1
Buckle-makers: 1
Cabinetmakers: 2
Candlemakers: 4
Carpenters: 3
Clothmakers: 3
Coach and Harness Makers: 1
Coopers: 3
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 1
Copyists: 1
Cutlers: 1
Fabricworkers: 2
Farrier: 6
Glassworkers: 3
Gunsmiths: 2
Harness-Makers: 1
Hatters: 2
Jewelers: 1
Leatherwrights: 3
Locksmiths: 1
Matchstick makers: 1
Musical Instrument Makers: 1
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Paper Workers: 1
Plasterers: 1
Pursemakers: 2
Roofers: 1
Ropemakers: 1
Rugmakers: 1
Saddlers: 2
Scabbardmakers: 2
Scalemakers: 1
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 1
Shoemakers: 1
Soap and Tallow Workers: 3
Tailors: 7
Tanners: 1
Upholsterers: 1
Watchmakers: 1
Weavers: 3

Merchants

Beer-Sellers: 1
Booksellers: 1
Butchers: 2
Chandlers: 3
Chicken Butchers: 3
Entrepreneurs: 1
Fine Clothiers: 3
Fishmongers: 3
Potion Sellers: 1
Resellers: 6
Spice Merchants: 1
Wine-sellers: 2
Wheelwright: 1
Woodsellers: 1

Service workers

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

Specialized Laborer

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

Skilled Laborers

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

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 1
Bankers: 1
Civil Clerks: 2
Civic Iudex: 1
Exorcist: 2
Fixers: 1
Kami Clerk: 2
Landlords: 2
Lawyers: 1
Legend Keepers: 2
Militia Officers: 13
Monks, Monastic: 3
Monks, Civic: 3
Historian, Oral: 2
Historian, Textual: 1
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 2
Priests: 4
Rangers: 1
Rat Catchers: 1
Scholars: 1
Spiritualist: 2
Storytellers: 3
Military Officers: 3

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 3
Comfort Services: 4
Enchanters: 1
Herbalists: 1
Jaminators: 3
Needleworkers: 4
Potters: 1
Preserve Makers: 3
Quilters: 1
Seamsters: 6
Spinners: 3
Tinker: 1
Weaver: 3

Artists

Actors: 1
Bards: 2
Dancers: 1
Glaziers: 1
Inlayers: 1
Musicians: 3
Playwrights: 1
Sculptors, Art: 1
Wood Carvers: 4
Writers: 4

Produce Industries

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

367 of Iki-yêgê Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

830 of Iki-yêgê Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 24 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

History

Iki-yêgê Fêqê's residents established a new industry (10859 % 6)+1 years ago, and it’s making them a great deal of profit. Old patterns of authority and wealth are being disrupted, and the old gentry are unlikely to be pleased about it. They may be trying to take over the industry, or they may have been the ones to enable it in the first place and are using it to crush the life out of any rival power bases. Outsiders might be playing a major role as well, and it could be they plot to siphon off the profits.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Iki-yêgê Fêqê was attacked by savage scorpionfolks living nearby. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Iki-yêgê Fêqê lost 131 people, 272 livestock, and 99 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 117, when members of Iki-yêgê Fêqê's militia enacted an operation to fortify a particular vault. The operation was complicated by the enemy setting up an ambush. The conflict ended with an assault and siege on the vault, which ended in victory for Iki-yêgê Fêqê's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Iki-yêgê Fêqê's bards, historians, and legend keepers.