Large City: Jîthël-ivî Ratê

Jîthël-ivî Ratê
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Nêndënkîte Zone
Region	Qeqipuhisau Basin
Founded	1228
Community Leader	Lord Bhalthran
Area	89 km² (35 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	25°C (77°F)
Average Elevation	3852 m (12637 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	247 cm/y (97 in/y)
Population	21126
Population Density	237 people per km² (603 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Wild Magic
Naming
Native name	Jîthël-ivî Ratê
Pronunciation	/ˈcefa/ /ˈivɪ/
Direct Translation	[instant] [contact]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Jîthël-ivî Ratê (/ˈcefa/ /ˈivɪ/ [instant] [contact]) is a temperate Large City located in the Nêndënkîte Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Jîthël-ivî Ratê is derived from the Goblin language, as Jîthël-ivî Ratê was founded by Yhzarth, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Jîthël-ivî Ratê has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Jîthël-ivî Ratê receives an average of 247 cm/y (97 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Jîthël-ivî Ratê covers an area of nearly 89 km² (35 mi²), and an average elevation of 3852 m (12637 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Jîthël-ivî Ratê was founded durring the early 13th century in fall of the year 1228, by Yhzarth. The establishment of Jîthël-ivî Ratê was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Yhzarth struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Jîthël-ivî Ratê as a prison colony.

Jîthël-ivî Ratê was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Jîthël-ivî Ratê is no diffrent. The city'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.

Jîthël-ivî Ratê is is constructed arround a series of restrictive split-log ties mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The city resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Jîthël-ivî Ratê's robustly designed timber walls 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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 Jîthël-ivî Ratê’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Jîthël-ivî 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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.

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

Jîthël-ivî Ratê has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Jîthël-ivî 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. Jîthël-ivî Ratê's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Jîthël-ivî Ratê's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Jîthël-ivî Ratê has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Jîthël-ivî 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 Jîthël-ivî Ratê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Jîthël-ivî 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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.

Jîthël-ivî 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

Jîthël-ivî Ratê'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..

The Water Strider Swarm near Jîthël-ivî Ratê are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Jîthël-ivî Ratê'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 Elven High Magic energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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: 41
Farmers: 60
Farm Laborer: 105
Hunters: 81
Milk Maids: 54
Ranchers: 26
Ranch Hands: 53
Shepherds: 58

Farmland: 85349 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 5281
Poultry: 63378
Swine: 4225
Sheep: 211
Goats: 42
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 2112

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 40
Blacksmiths: 49
Bookbinders: 27
Buckle-makers: 29
Cabinetmakers: 46
Candlemakers: 75
Carpenters: 71
Clothmakers: 60
Coach and Harness Makers: 21
Coopers: 46
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 28
Copyists: 20
Cutlers: 17
Fabricworkers: 44
Farrier: 136
Furriers: 13
Glassworkers: 72
Gunsmiths: 50
Harness-Makers: 20
Hatters: 44
Hosiery Workers: 14
Jewelers: 23
Leatherwrights: 54
Locksmiths: 21
Matchstick makers: 31
Musical Instrument Makers: 30
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 26
Paper Workers: 28
Plasterers: 30
Pursemakers: 35
Roofers: 22
Ropemakers: 21
Rugmakers: 21
Saddlers: 38
Scabbardmakers: 47
Scalemakers: 22
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 13
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 20
Shoemakers: 20
Soap and Tallow Workers: 67
Tailors: 128
Tanners: 27
Upholsterers: 30
Watchmakers: 28
Weavers: 60
Whitesmiths: 17

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 14
Arcana Sellers: 14
Beer-Sellers: 28
Booksellers: 32
Butchers: 54
Chandlers: 60
Chicken Butchers: 61
Entrepreneurs: 22
Fine Clothiers: 52
Fishmongers: 60
Florists: 13
Potion Sellers: 37
Resellers: 84
Spice Merchants: 28
Wine-sellers: 44
Wheelwright: 33
Woodsellers: 20

Service workers

Bakers: 111
Barbers: 103
Coachmen: 29
Cooks: 84
Doctors: 47
Gamekeepers: 31
Grooms: 18
Hairdressers: 72
Healers: 53
Housekeepers: 64
Housemaids: 124
House Stewards: 58
Inns: 20
Laundry maids: 37
Maidservants: 75
Nursery Maids: 40
Pastrycooks: 78
Restaurateur: 91
Tavern Keepers: 84

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 29
Bleachers: 19
Chemical Workers: 12
Coal Heavers: 41
In-Town Couriers: 49
Long Haul Couriers: 44
Dockyard Workers: 41
Gas Workers: 10
Hay Merchants: 17
Leech Collectors: 61
Millers: 48
Miners: 46
Oilmen and Polishers: 31
Postmen: 48
Pure Finder: 27
Skinners: 64
Sugar Refiners: 12
Tosher: 30
Warehousemen: 70
Watercarriers: 43
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 62

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 26
Alchemist: 31
Clerk: 44
Dentists: 21
Educators: 53
Engineers: 32
Gardeners: 22
Mages: 16
Plumbers: 22
Pharmacist: 24
Professors: 9
Scientists: 16
Wizards: 9

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 20
Bankers: 29
Civil Clerks: 48
Civic Iudex: 24
Consultants: 14
Exorcist: 49
Fixers: 25
Kami Clerk: 43
Landlords: 38
Lawyers: 26
Legend Keepers: 35
Militia Officers: 192
Monks, Monastic: 62
Monks, Civic: 62
Historian, Oral: 48
Historian, Textual: 24
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 51
Priests: 111
Rangers: 28
Rat Catchers: 31
Scholars: 32
Spiritualist: 36
Slayers: 12
Storytellers: 89
Military Officers: 78

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 60
Comfort Services: 88
Enchanters: 24
Herbalists: 25
Jaminators: 78
Needleworkers: 81
Potters: 35
Preserve Makers: 64
Quilters: 29
Seamsters: 140
Spinners: 62
Tinker: 24
Weaver: 58

Artists

Actors: 21
Architects: 8
Bards: 33
Costumers: 12
Dancers: 26
Drafters: 13
Engravers: 17
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 10
Glaziers: 22
Inlayers: 20
Musicians: 58
Painters, Art: 10
Playwrights: 23
Sculptors, Art: 18
Wood Carvers: 68
Writers: 72

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 70
Canners: 64
Cheesmakers: 70
Ice Merchants: 9
Millers: 43
Picklers: 33
Smokers: 26
Stockmakers: 22
Tobacconists: 32
Tallowmakers: 46

8043 of Jîthël-ivî Ratê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

12238 of Jîthël-ivî Ratê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 845 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Many of Jîthël-ivî Ratê’s structures date back to the ancient past and a long-vanished culture. They have unique architectural traits, perhaps being made of some strange substance or with uncanny qualities. The locals find them too useful or too durable to destroy, but the buildings often have unpleasant little surprises in their under-explored corners, and there may be greater structures still buried by long ages beneath Jîthël-ivî Ratê’s streets.

Jîthël-ivî Ratê makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Jîthël-ivî Ratê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.