Large City: Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Lêtdêsara Zone
Region	Qugozeme Shrublands
Founded	947
Community Leader	Lord Zlkdsm
Area	90 km² (36 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	24°C (75°F)
Average Elevation	5960 m (19553 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	262 cm/y (103 in/y)
Population	21137
Population Density	234 people per km² (587 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Truename Magic
Naming
Native name	Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê
Pronunciation	/ˈʤèfɘ/ /bɪ ˈjasè/
Direct Translation	[stiff; sturdy] [census]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê (/ˈʤèfɘ/ /bɪ ˈjasè/ [stiff; sturdy] [census]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Lêtdêsara Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê is derived from the Goblin language, as Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê was founded by Garesmth, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê receives an average of 262 cm/y (103 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê covers an area of nearly 90 km² (36 mi²), and an average elevation of 5960 m (19553 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê was founded durring the early 11th century, by Garesmth. The establishment of Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's construction back out of the project. Garesmth pushed on reguardles, and Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê is buildings are built arround a single crampt paverstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city 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. Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's failry decent fortifications has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

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

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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. Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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 Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Jèfê-bî Yasè 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.

Cultural Notes

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is skipped in Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê.

The Weasel near Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via chanting.

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: 39
Farmers: 66
Farm Laborer: 117
Hunters: 72
Milk Maids: 55
Ranchers: 26
Ranch Hands: 50
Shepherds: 52

Farmland: 84548 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 5284
Poultry: 63411
Swine: 4227
Sheep: 211
Goats: 42
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 2113

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 44
Blacksmiths: 45
Bookbinders: 25
Buckle-makers: 28
Cabinetmakers: 49
Candlemakers: 78
Carpenters: 71
Clothmakers: 55
Coach and Harness Makers: 22
Coopers: 57
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 29
Copyists: 19
Cutlers: 17
Fabricworkers: 52
Farrier: 108
Furriers: 13
Glassworkers: 70
Gunsmiths: 47
Harness-Makers: 20
Hatters: 42
Hosiery Workers: 15
Jewelers: 23
Leatherwrights: 54
Locksmiths: 21
Matchstick makers: 32
Musical Instrument Makers: 30
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 26
Paper Workers: 28
Plasterers: 28
Pursemakers: 34
Roofers: 23
Ropemakers: 21
Rugmakers: 20
Saddlers: 42
Scabbardmakers: 42
Scalemakers: 22
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 13
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 20
Shoemakers: 20
Soap and Tallow Workers: 67
Tailors: 114
Tanners: 26
Upholsterers: 31
Watchmakers: 28
Weavers: 62
Whitesmiths: 16

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 14
Arcana Sellers: 14
Beer-Sellers: 29
Booksellers: 35
Butchers: 51
Chandlers: 52
Chicken Butchers: 54
Entrepreneurs: 22
Fine Clothiers: 55
Fishmongers: 50
Florists: 12
Potion Sellers: 36
Resellers: 84
Spice Merchants: 28
Wine-sellers: 43
Wheelwright: 33
Woodsellers: 19

Service workers

Bakers: 117
Barbers: 103
Coachmen: 30
Cooks: 88
Doctors: 44
Gamekeepers: 32
Grooms: 18
Hairdressers: 81
Healers: 63
Housekeepers: 62
Housemaids: 124
House Stewards: 72
Inns: 20
Laundry maids: 39
Maidservants: 68
Nursery Maids: 38
Pastrycooks: 70
Restaurateur: 96
Tavern Keepers: 91

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 30
Bleachers: 18
Chemical Workers: 12
Coal Heavers: 41
In-Town Couriers: 49
Long Haul Couriers: 48
Dockyard Workers: 44
Gas Workers: 10
Hay Merchants: 17
Leech Collectors: 56
Millers: 49
Miners: 46
Oilmen and Polishers: 33
Postmen: 44
Pure Finder: 26
Skinners: 60
Sugar Refiners: 12
Tosher: 32
Warehousemen: 72
Watercarriers: 45
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 57

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 27
Alchemist: 31
Clerk: 41
Dentists: 21
Educators: 61
Engineers: 30
Gardeners: 20
Mages: 16
Plumbers: 22
Pharmacist: 26
Professors: 9
Scientists: 15
Wizards: 9

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 20
Bankers: 29
Civil Clerks: 50
Civic Iudex: 23
Consultants: 13
Exorcist: 49
Fixers: 24
Kami Clerk: 39
Landlords: 39
Lawyers: 26
Legend Keepers: 36
Militia Officers: 211
Monks, Monastic: 70
Monks, Civic: 70
Historian, Oral: 49
Historian, Textual: 26
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 51
Priests: 78
Rangers: 28
Rat Catchers: 31
Scholars: 32
Spiritualist: 37
Slayers: 12
Storytellers: 86
Military Officers: 78

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 60
Comfort Services: 70
Enchanters: 23
Herbalists: 22
Jaminators: 75
Needleworkers: 66
Potters: 34
Preserve Makers: 60
Quilters: 29
Seamsters: 132
Spinners: 60
Tinker: 23
Weaver: 52

Artists

Actors: 22
Architects: 8
Bards: 33
Costumers: 12
Dancers: 24
Drafters: 13
Engravers: 16
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 10
Glaziers: 22
Inlayers: 21
Musicians: 57
Painters, Art: 10
Playwrights: 22
Sculptors, Art: 19
Wood Carvers: 75
Writers: 78

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 91
Canners: 58
Cheesmakers: 78
Ice Merchants: 9
Millers: 42
Picklers: 36
Smokers: 26
Stockmakers: 22
Tobacconists: 32
Tallowmakers: 48

8000 of Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

11658 of Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1479 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

History

The the a tunic of Necromancy, an a tunic imbued with notable amounts of Necromancy energies was created near Jèfê-bî Yasè Ratê by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.